22.07.2021 – 17:29
“Ask the doctor” is the newest section, a platform that enables contact between doctor and patient.
If you have any questions about everything that worries you about your health, here you will get answers from experienced doctors, without booking appointments and avoiding long queues.
Patients:What makes olive oil better than other oils?
Doctor:Olive oil is associated with a lower number of deaths from cardiovascular disease in countries that consume it compared to those that do not use it. Researchers have found that virgin olive oil protects the body against the development of harmful cells. They have concluded that the oil reduces the activity of p21Ras, an oncogene that prevents DNA damage. The study shows that unlike corn oil, which increases tumor aggressiveness, virgin olive oil had a completely opposite effect, having a higher impact especially on breast tumors.
One of the ingredients of olive oil is oleo-canthal. A type of natural phenol thought to flush out abnormal Alzheimer’s proteins from the brain. To support this information, researchers have explained that Alzheimer’s disease is least prevalent in Mediterranean countries, where olive oil consumption is highest in the world.
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