Extra Virgin Olive Oil May Fight Toxic Proteins From Accumulating In The Brain.

[aspergerian]

New Study Suggests Extra Virgin Olive Oil May Fight Toxic Proteins From Accumulating In The Brain.

forbes.com/sites/daviddisal...

Extra virgin olive oil improves synaptic activity, short‐term plasticity, memory, and neuropathology in a tauopathy model.

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[Astra7]

That fits with the Mediterranean concept.

It’s the only oil I cook with, but I wonder if it should be taken uncooked.

[Rosenmu in reply to Astra7]

Everything I have read says heat damages olive oil, you also need to be sure it's the real deal. Companies are subbing bad oils in so they make a profit. I'm on Keto, hopefully the high fat diet will help my brain

[MarionP in reply to Rosenmu]

You know, for the last 5-6 years it seems in all the stores that the only kind of olive oil you can get is labelled EVOO. Can't be true, but you get the idea. I don't think they could grow enough olives if we had three planets full to get that much true extra virgin olive oil. Is there no quality or testing organization or some other way to know and trust? Any ways just regular consumers can tell?

[Rhyothemis in reply to MarionP]

if it makes you cough, it's the real deal:

npr.org/sections/health-sho...

[Rosenmu in reply to MarionP]

I look online it has become such a problem that sites are listing the trusted brands. There is a certification you can go by and has to have a harvest date. Stateside oils more dependable than imported from Europe.

[rescuema in reply to Astra7]

Use light olive oil (refined) that has higher smoke point of 486F for higher temp cooking or Avocado oil with 520F.

EVOO's smoke point is 410F - which is still fine for most everyday cooking such as pan frying, sauteeing and stir frying, all typically done under 400F.

[Astra7 in reply to rescuema]

Thank you.

[GymBag]

I think several studies many years ago, showed the same result. Super Antioxidant and great on a salad with vinigar or just as a dip for Italian bread and cheese .

Lowers cholestrol in blood and has no trans fats.

To me Extra Virgin has no taste.

[Hidden in reply to GymBag]

I love the taste of Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

[ParlePark in reply to GymBag]

Same here, no taste or hardly at all. Use it exclusively for cooking, salads, instead of butter, wherever oil is requires.

[kaypeeoh]

I had a problem of rancidity. Dr Mercola recommends adding one capsule of vitamin E to the bottle to prevent going stale.

[Gioc]

Yes, don't tell Lucal, otherwise he will no longer bring me the two bottles of extra-virgin olive oil that he produces in Tuscany that he promised me.

Do you remember Luca? 😁

He told me that with 100 kg of olives 13 kg of extra virgin olive oil is made. So a liter of good extra virgin olive oil cannot cost less than 10/12 euros in Italy.

I like it a lot too and I put it everywhere except in coffee.

[grandmama16]

I wonder just how much of it gives the benefit.

[sharron2]

Always store your olive oil in a dark cool place. Sunlight and heat degrade olive oil. Do not leave it out on the counter. It is better in a dark green bottle or cover the clear bottles with brown paper to keep the light away from it.