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The health benefits of olive oil are extensive with new positive attributes discovered all the time. One prominent cardiologist recommends at least two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil each day to enjoy the many ways olive oil can be beneficial to your health and well being
In addition to bolstering the immune system and helping to protect against viruses, olive oil has also been found to be effective in fighting against diseases such as:
Decreasing the risk of breast cancer
Olive oil helps lower levels of blood cholesterol leading to heart disease
Olive oil is rich in antioxidants
regular consumption of olive oil can help decrease both systolic and diastolic blood pressure
improving blood sugar control and enhances insulin sensitivity
Although high in calories, olive oil has shown to help reduce levels of obesity
studies have proved that people with diets containing high levels of olive oil are less likely to develop rheumatiod arthritis
A high consumption of olive oil appears to improve bone mineralization and calcification

If olive oil is high in fat, why is it considered healthy?
Answer
from Donald Hensrud, M.D
The main type of fat found in all kinds of olive oil is monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs). MUFAs are actually considered a healthy dietary fat. If your diet emphasizes unsaturated fats, such as MUFAs and polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs), instead of saturated fats and trans fats, you may gain certain health benefits

your diet. Olive oil is a rich source of monounsaturated fats which play a role in the prevention of heart disease. What about olive benefits for the skin? Can an olive oil skin treatment help to protect against skin aging
What the Studies Show
Japanese researchers have discovered that the application of high grade, virgin olive oil to the skin of bald mice significantly reduced their risk of skin cancer when they were exposed to high levels of ultraviolet light. The group of mice who were not protected by the olive oil skin treatment developed skin cancer at the expected rate. Of particular interest in this study was the fact that regular olive oil didn't seem to have the protective effect that high grade, virgin olive oil did. It seems that the quality of olive oil chosen really does make a difference.

Why is Olive Oil Thought to be Anti-aging?
Why should an olive oil skin treatment have anti-aging effects? Olive oil contains a substance known as oleocanthal which has anti-inflammatory properties. Skin aging. as well as general body aging, seems to be closely tied to the inflammatory process. By supplying the skin with a rich source of an anti-inflammatory such as oleocanthal, the aging process may be retarded. Olive oil is also a rich source of polyphenols, a group of natural substances that help to repair cellular DNA damaged by free radicals. The combination of the olecanthal and polyphenols could account for the olive oil benefits for skin seen in these studies