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Health Benefits of OleoMed's Pharmaceutical-Grade Olive Oil:

For centuries, olive oil has been entwined in the epic of social and scientific development and has been a cornerstone of the Mediterranean diet.

	Report: Olive Oil May Prevent Colon Cancer Tuesday, September 19, 2000 by Patricia Reaney LONDON (REUTERS) - British doctors added olive oil on Tuesday to the list of foods that may help to prevent colon cancer. A new study by researchers at the University of Oxford adds to the growing body of evidence that shows olive oil, a staple of the Mediterranean diet, is as good as fresh fruit and vegetables in keeping colon cancer at bay. Dr. Michael Goldacre and a team of researcher at the Institute of Health Sciences compared cancer rates, diets and olive oil consumption in 28 countries including Europe, Britain, the United States, Brazil, Columbia, Canada and China. Countries with a diet high in meat and low in vegetables had the highest rates of the disease and olive oil was associated with a decreased risk. "Olive oil may have a protective effect on the development of colon cancer," Gold acre said in a report in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. Meat, fish and olive oil were the key elements of the diets in terms of the cancer. Meat and fish combined were positively associated with the incidence of cancer but olive oil had a negative effect.

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Ancient wisdom on the health benefits of olive oil have been validated by modern research studies. The beneficial effects of olive oil have been demonstrated in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, breast cancer, colon cancer, in proper functioning of digestive system, and in treating arthritis. Research has shown that people living in the Mediterranean who use olive oil as their main source of fat have a lower mortality rate due to cardiovascular disease. This mortality rate is higher in other European countries and the United States where people eat high amounts of saturated fats*.

The benefits of olive oil in health care are well known by scientists and dietitians. Monounsaturated fatty acids (such as oleic acid) are predominant in olive oil and play a very important role in the metabolism of cholesterol, reducing the total cholesterol and low-density cholesterol concentrations without reducing the levels of high-density cholesterol or "good" cholesterol". Olive oil also contains antioxidants such as Vitamin E and polyphenols. The beneficial health effects of olive oil are due to both the high content of monounsaturated fatty acids an the high content of antioxidant substances. Also, the possibility of a moderate but significant reduction in the risk of colorectal and breast cancer through olive oil intake has been pointed out in recent years.

*"The Diet and 15-year Death Rate in the Seven Countries Study." American Journal of Epidemiology, 1986.