Is Olive Oil Healthy? | Dr. Josh Axe

Olive oil benefits for the heart and brain: bit.ly/2t9lYFT
Ninety-eight percent of olive oil today is not truly extra virgin olive oil but rather fake and causes negative health benefits. In this video, you will learn how to pick out the real, quality olive oil.
Benefits of a good quality olive oil include:
1) Polyphenols, which are fat-soluble antioxidants that protect the brain and heart which can lower blood pressure, cholesterol and prevent long-term diseases.
2) Monounsaturated fatty acids are good for the heart, support balancing hormones and lubricate joints.
3) Vitamin E improves heart health and increases healthy, glowing skin.
Most olive oil today is not true olive oil but is laced with negative ingredients such as soybean oil or canola oil.
Top ways to pick the best olive oil:
1) Smell the oil to see if it has a very distinct, strong aroma
2) Dark glass bottle
3) Should harden or get cloudy if put in the refrigerator
4) Look for extra virgin olive oil, certified organic and look at the harvest season date and expiration date on the bottle
Is olive oil healthy? Yes, it is great for your heart, brain and hormones but it has to be real extra virgin olive oil.
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[@SignorNessuno65]

You failed to mention real olive oil produces a mild "burning" sensation in the throat when ingested on it's own.

[@thesilentgeneration]

Filippo Berio oil says source of oils from EU sources, meaning not from one place. It has a harsh taste and slightly burns my throat. I drink it daily, but I want to be sure it is safe. Anyone know? Filippo Berio will not get back to me. It has a harsh taste, but is it better than nothing? Thanks.

[@petert330]

What you say is 100% correct. When ingested it should give you a burning sensation in the throat. We produce our own olive oil in Greece mainly for our own use.

[@angelgarse]

I'm a Spaniard and Spain is the largest olive oil producer in the world. Luckily, my family has olive trees. After recollecting them, they are sent to the oil mill of my town where they are pressed to produce the olive oil which is then put in bottles or small containers. When the process is finished, they give you the same olives you cultivated in form of oil. So if you have a large amount of olive trees you won't probably have to spend money buying it since you will be able to use your own olive oil for the whole year.

[@vickyhaluska1336]

Lucky YOU

[@ocean5814]

I love Spanish extra virgin olive oil and I always buy it from the supermarket. It is really fantastic and very delicious. My warmest regards to you, Denmark

[@josephpeters7076]

What’s the company?

[@supitschillbro]

@@josephpeters7076 i think he’s saying that he doesn’t have a company, he just has olive trees and a local presser who is willing to press his family’s batch

[@celestialcow]

Guys there isn't a brand! The best olive oil producers are small producers in Greece, Spain, turkey, italy there the olive oil comes in limited amounts each season. If you want good Olive go to these places and why not go and do olive picking. Sometimes you can find some decent small brands on the internet but forget buying anything from the supermarket! Go for first press but also Cold PRESSED and pref organic

[@mohamedyossef8146]

You forgot to mention Tunisia, Morroco and Egypt.

[@hashimzahrani4387]

@@mohamedyossef8146 you also missed the best olive oil country, Palestine.

[@irmamontelongo8525]

How much per day?

[@mr.fluffy770]

You forgot California

[@peggysuemitchell843]

Im not at all surprised about these awful comments but come on people, he is sincerely trying to help us. I would trust a functional medicine doctor any day when it comes to nutrients. Regular docs treat symptoms, they dont get to the root cause. Do your research before you take anything. Just because the doctor says so, doesnt make it right. Be your own advocate when it comes to your health!

[@kasandrinosinternational6724]

Sadly this is so false. To make a claim that 98% is FAKE without any evidence to back it up is horrible. This is disgraceful.

[@NathanLemmon]

Doctors in the United States typically don't receive training on nutrition. It might be surprising to realize but they don't. Doctors are not nutrition experts because of their medical training.

[@TheCamfam87]

Check out Temecula Olive Oil Company. You can order online from them. I work at their Old Town Temecula, CA location and their oils meet all of Dr. Axe's recommendations.

[@Jojoyou628]

Fortunately we have an olive trees farm and make olive oil every year. It is nothing like the one on the shelves. It smells like fresh cut herbs and has a glowing lime green colour.

[@GiuseppePipia]

My family, from Sicily, has some olive trees, and we only use that oil. A simple trick to check its quality is to put in the fridge. At 4°C it would actually freeze. If it doesn't, then it's not olive oil, let alone extra-virgin olive oil.

[@lizagebrael5362]

Dr. Axe thank God I found your channel you’re a huge blessing to KZbin 🙂 God bless you

[@shanealarcon7928]

Liza Jebrael same to you Habibi

[@Michael-heavenly]

The olive oil i use comes straight from our coves in northern Jordan .. delicious and bitter, fresh, full of flavor like no other oil I had had from anywhere else in the world and super rich 💪🏼🔥💪🏼

[@123jac]

where northern Jordan?

[@leroypeterson1365]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmkkkkkkk

[@leroypeterson1365]

Ioioooook

[@docossuliman6181]

I noticed most of the comments are against consuming oils for their particular benefits , but let us say this ; when u are consuming olive fruit that means u are consuming also it's oil but the problem is to get the natural pure oil in the markets .

[@mcaetano2000]

I live in Portugal. The olive oil I use has all the characteristics you say and is made in a traditional olive oil production workshop. It's made by the father of my girlfriend. I wish all of you could taste this olive oil. Sometimes the olive oil is cloudy even out of the refrigerator. ;)

[@alanmcdonald4423]

You must know that oil should not be kept in the refrigerator - especially high quality Portuguese oil from the likes of the Galega, Cobrançosa, Cordovil etc.

[@Atom-Mercury]

Want to know if it's mixed with other oils? Then pour some olive oil on a cup, put it in the fridge for some hours. If it because COMPLETELY like butter, than it's a real, not mixed olive oil. If it's half butter half liquid or all liquid then it's fake and mixed with others.

[@maachah75]

Thanks I’m going to try this

[@NaturalHoustonian]

Thank you so much for this video.

[@marilynmarcelli270]

What is the brand you are holding and why didn't you share it?

[@NiceTrade]

Iam an olive oil producer from the Island of Crete, Greece.. fresh virgin olive will always have a deep green - golden color with a buttery texture .. the more color leans towards brownish gold tones, the more diluted it is & more acidic.. Virgin Olive Oil is measured at the refinery using an acidity test, 1 point being best, but is most common to be 3 points & higher.. higher the number more acidic the oil is, olive oil that is 15 to 20 points is pretty much only good for some kind of a lubricant or something LOL.. most super market olive oils are around 7 to 8 points..

[@paulinemakora4257]

Many thanx for the explation. I live in Zimbabwe, Africa. I'm lawyer by profession but I would like to venture into importing & distributing Olive oil to our local market. My email add: paulinemakoralegal @gmail.com, Cell [phone]. WApp [phone].

[@johnzachos4424]

Γεια σας..απο αργος ειμαι και προμηθευομαι απο μια τοπικη παραγωγη το ελαιολαδο μου..ειναι πρασινοχρυσό το χρωμα και η υφη αρκετα βουτυρωδης ωστοσο αυτο για την οξυτητα που μπορω να το ελεγξω;

[@ocean5814]

Greek extra virgin olive oil is wonderful and very delicious. I have once bought it from the supermarket here in Denmark. It is not always available just in one supermarket, but it is so expensive

[@Daniel_XY]

Here in Spain we have fresh and cold pressed extra virgin olive oil from the south (Andalucía and Extremadura) and we call it Green gold :)

[@xana5649]

Here in Portugal too

[@giselaguinovart5179]

Not only in the South though! we have amazing olive oil in other areas too, like Cataluña. My family used to have their own olive oil from our own olive trees :)

[@teeI0ck]

showing an accurate and deep understanding; great perceptive. Thank you for all the insightful information. 💡

[@maryellison3350]

Thanks for the info. I’m shocked at all the critics. Wow, people are so rude. Hang in there I know you are passionate To live healthy and HELP OTHERS, people don’t Realize chiropractor’s have more education hours than MD’s and possibly Focus more holistically than into pharmaceuticals as MD’s do. (Son is a chiropractor too).

[@selinatareq7259]

Dr. Axe , i don't know how to thank you. You have shared those informations which i was looking forward from last few days!! My husband is a heart patient and had stroke 5 years back and I have found high in cholesterol !! Dr . recommended us to follow good diet chart so we have added olive oil on our daily diet. But i had always question in my mind those are real olive oil or not. You have cleared my mind and found my way how to pick the correct one :) thanks again

[@rohans7194]

Which one did you pick?

[@maryhamilton2027]

This cleared up all my concerns about olive oil many thanks

[@stilgottheblues]

Thanks a Trillion. Just one question for most of your vdos. How often and in what amount one should consume this oil?"

[@delboyinoz1]

100% Australian Cobram extra virgin olive oil is all we have, it’s beautiful.

[@robertlanz3124]

Aussie Aussie Aussie oi oi oi.

[@jackieroo4733]

hi Dr. Axe first of all I want to say thank you for you super informative videos and articles, love them all. Do you have any videos for people with hyperthyroid? Unfortunately I always see things for Hypothyroid. I am 24 and also have tinnitus. Please let me know if there's any help you can offer.

[@sharifdarkhalil5462]

I’m from Palestine, we have the best olive oil

[@ziasaaim7831]

Sharif Darkhalil bro how much In one litr packing?

[@KS-cl8br]

My sister gets it when her friend comes back from Palestine.

[@suckadicksam7501]

Moroccans said they had the best tho

[@jovannydisla8024]

i thought Greece had the best olive oil

[@laylow8648]

I buy mine from Sicily and love it.

[@euexp8]

Awesome info Doc. Thanks a Ton!

[@concettahoughtaling4015]

Good information I agree, My grandmother was from Italy, She told me never have canola oil, so I have been having Olive Oil my whole life and I am 50, I take two table spoons every other day. I have had margarine when small, and butter as well. My mom used to make cookies with Crisco, and so did I. I have had many types of oils, but the last twenty years stuck to olive oil. I buy unrefined olive oil organic now. I don't see the worry truly. My grandmother lived to 107, and my mom is 80 almost, and healthy. I like the super food for for women and to eat more red meat and eggs, but the olive oil, I'm confused. Commercials back in the day say stay away from milk and butter, which I never have cut out of my diet. I never remember my family stressing over food, we ate a Mediterranean diet. Pasta, meat, rice beans, and home made cookies and pies. I feel like the more videos I watch the more worried I get. I have a glass of wine or two every day, or few times a week as well. I remember just eating, not worrying and living life. My chol was 220 last time, they were like too high. My grandmothers was 350 for years, but lived long? What is the trick, low stress, good food exercise, and I googled even too much water is not good? I have like 5 bottles of 16oz a day, live in Cali. Sleep good eat good, have lots of sex, drink wine, exercise and have water.

[@myPursesuitOfHappiness]

I appreciate all of the great informative videos Dr. Axe. Thank you. 😊

[@drjoshaxe]

+IjH67 You're so welcome! Stay tuned because I have new videos out each week!

[@McAshxoxo]

+IjH67 It's bullshit.. all olive oil is bad for you. Check out Dr John A McDougall, Dr Caldwell Esselstyn and Dr Colin Campbell for some true information. What he says is going to slowly kill you... I promise

[@jamesallen6309]

@@McAshxoxo Yeah? Check out the latest research. You aren't a vegan by any chance are you?

[@rullmourn1142]

thanks for this info.new to me.

[@RawiasTv]

and cold pressed, also how about if you eat fig and olives these 2 can help your health so much... Thanks Dr Axe for the best videos on youtube

[@KayLilia]

Thanks so much for this video! !

[@drjoshaxe]

+kay lilia You're so welcome! Enjoy!

[@sashlebonk]

If you’re in Australia, I drink & swear by Cobram Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Buy the green label cold pressed olive oil for its beautiful classic strong olive oil fragrance. It also has a purple label variety called Robust which has an even stronger richer, more potent, more fragrant, & richer fruity flavour of cold pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

[@alimo1611]

Thanks for the video. Le cinque terre is in Liguria not Tuscany but nevermind the olive oil is great everywhere in Italy especially this year 2017. Next time try our olive oil in Apuglia-it's wonderful.

[@tacos394]

great info doctor axe

[@maryknea5366]

I appreciate the time and research you put into everything you present to the public. Thank you Dr. Axe.

[@santanaarredondo4608]

Thank you for the great information Dr.Axe ....yet you didn’t name a specific brand of olive oil to look for

[@healthfitnessinUSA]

please add some links of oils in your video description

[@eddaomips317]

Thank you for the information Doc, I agree with you. Its really hard to know the true extra virgin oil.

[@natural91LC]

right now, I consider myself incredibly lucky to live in Italy and I'm feeling super proud to be Italian lol ... Thank you for the video :)

[@drjoshaxe]

+natural91LC Awesome! Italy is one of my favorite places!

[@suhaibal-nakhebi399]

+Dr. Josh Axe Could you please tell us which company you know sells the pure extra virgin olive oil?

[@suhaibal-nakhebi399]

Tina Guereschi Hey, thanks for the link: very informative.

[@nutineter]

You're welcome

[@suhaibal-nakhebi399]

But I still don't know which company sells extra virgin olive oil. lool.

[@villaflorentinaoliveoilco.3547]

Thank you for helping people understand the benefit of "good" olive oil. California also has great olive oil. Chemical testing on my oil had a poly phenol count of over 400 parts per million. California Olive Oil Council required over 120 PPM to be certified extra Virgin.

[@paolotonolo1140]

No way, I had no clue on the benefits a virgin olive oil, thank you very very much for this informative video Dr.J.Axe

[@robynunthank6960]

Great Vid. Thanks so much

[@kenyagrooves]

I would love to see you do a video on olive leaf extract or oil..

[@enda3124]

in the morning I take a spoonful of extra virgin olive oil and some lemon drops on an empty stomach. what do you think?

[@sanadrawashdeh5579]

Yes here in middle east we have olive tree's It's smell strong and very delicious

[@MrRwb1965]

Great information, thanks

[@masufi1817]

Thanks doctor. How about the says on the bottle "cooking olive oil"

[@someone09090]

Thank you for sharing. I just checked my olive oil. It says that if stored below 7 °c then it will be cloudy. I was glad to see this on my bottle. I like your videos. Keep it up.

[@BourneAccident]

Dr. Glidden, ND says no to bottled oils and that includes bottled olive oil. The reason is because it oxidizes when mixed with air in the bottle. In the same way wine goes bad, olive oil goes bad. It also can go bad if it has been sitting on the store shelf for a long time. He says it would be good if you could get it fresh, but since we really can't, he says no. BUT here's my .02 cents. The wife and I buy fresh California Ranch Extra Virgin olive oil in the 750ml bottle and pour it into a dark green wine bottle which is also 750ml. We recap it with the same vacuum pump system as we do our wines. Our wines don't spoil and now our olive oil doesn't spoil.

[@unknownsource4359]

Bourne Accident sir I also purchase California Ranch olive oil . does that mean that the olive oil is oxidized and no good?

[@signedup2462]

I've heard/read the same about trap air in bottled/containered foods. Haven't seen any peer-reviewed studies so it's all anecdotal- tbh, I haven't researched it. At this point it seems to be tied to a product someone wants to sell.

[@alanmcdonald4423]

Bourne Accident you are obviously an intelligent man who understands the relationship between excessive exposure to air and what naturally occurs in an almost full cellared bottle of wine over several decades.

[@ClassicCartoonsNL]

Alright, I am ready to learn.

[@franksalem4087]

it should be extra virgin cold pressed, unfiltered ( it will have a cloudy look)

[@rickmlamb1]

Dr Axe I really appreciate all of your videos, I listen to so many on essential oils etc. I learn so much listening to you.I'm going to get some olive oil, what do you use it on mostly salad? Have a great day Dr Axe

[@noahlamb5728]

You should look up Dr. John Mcdougall M.D. He explains that all vegetable oils are horrible for arteries and recommends a whole foods starch based diet.

[@VeritasEtAequitas]

Noah Lamb That sounds like a terrible idea. Does he have double-blind studies published in peer-reviewed medical journals? Otherwise I'm going to have to call bullshit and lack of scientific on this.

[@noahlamb5728]

A daft punk Which part is a terrible idea? Dr. John Mcdougall has over 40 years worth of data from his clinic on the relationship between high fat foods and cardiovascular health. He's probably been in the medical business longer than this guy, who is just the parrot of whatever the academic oligarchy tells him to say, has been alive.

[@13gladius28]

Noah Lamb. F*ck McDougal

[@noahlamb5728]

13Gladius 2 Are you gay? Why would you want to do that.

[@Mike-DD214]

California Olive Ranch Olive Oil, best in Cali!

[@6toolbaseball]

All I buy

[@sureshkyadari6178]

Hello Dr.Axe for this valuable information about the olive oil .. Could you pls let me know about the Avacado oil health benefits and also how to get the genuine Avacado oil .. Thanks

[@Brandon-bh7pj]

Wow thanks for giving out this really helpful knowledge on olive oil.

[@janeljohnson4827]

Your videos never fail. Once again, thank you for this useful information. Super Dr. Axe!

[@RoseMary-xj8ds]

There is a lot of fake olive oil out there. Just like fake honey. Hard to find 100% true products. Great video.

[@Kazuhou]

Yes

[@nigeria85]

In USA most produce is fake or diluted here in Europe real olive oil is in abundance

[@southerncalifornia3155]

Made in China...Just kiddn..

[@jivrouss]

Incredible helpful!❤

[@isaacbredenkamp7333]

Hi doc this olive oil realy help my son with constipation thank you very much.

[@Daniel_XY]

The best olive oil worldwide is from Spain. The best and most ancient olive trees varieties and best organic and mechanical procedures from oil extraction. There are many amazing spanish olive oil brands. I Enjoy Spanish extra virgin cold pressed olive oil every day to improve health 🇪🇦

[@ocean5814]

I totally agree with you. I love Spanish extra virgin olive oil and always buy it from the supermarket here in Denmark.Sometimes,I buy Greek extra virgin olive oil or Italian extra virgin olive oil, but my focus always is on Spanish extra virgin olive oil. It is really fantastic and very delicious

[@megomesuccess]

I'm either going to grow my OWN olive tree or stick with coconut oil.

[@MoinUddin-sb5bd]

I greatly appreciate it so much from Bangladesh

[@nomi4560]

Thanks for the tips on oil, Dr. Axe. I need to get to Sprout's and purchase the real thing .

[@L4JRapture]

Can you just tell us some brands, please?

[@drjoshaxe]

+L4JRapture Whole Foods carries high quality olive oil brands. Just make sure it's organic and extra virgin.

[@L4JRapture]

Thank you, Dr. Axe!!

[@bo9718]

+L4JRapture its actually easy, good olive oil is usually more expensive and tastes very mild, should be at least 10 dollars the cheaper ones are usually mixed oils. its like wine you wouldnt drink a cheap wine.

[@L4JRapture]

Thank you for answering!

[@jquest43]

+Mr. Mans Man not true.good olive has powerful taste and is NOT mild tasting. nice try

[@calvarichardson1007]

Hello Dr. Axe. I love Olive oil, but I have heard that oils oxidize once they are exposed to air and oxidized oils are cancerous to our bodies. Is this true? Please help? I really need to know because I eat allot of Olive oil.

[@alanmcdonald4423]

So does wine. Use it relatively quickly - i.e. buy in small quantities, not several litres or a gallon at a time.

[@LTTPUK]

Another rule of thumb is to buy single estate olive oil i.e. olive oil that comes from a specific estate or farm, not mass produced olive oil. Apparently, the UK imports more olive oil from France than it actually produces. i.e. evidence that olive oil is "cut" with cheaper oils before it reaches these shores. Not sure why the big companies can't do some kind of chemical analysis to discriminate between olive oil and other oils, but I guess they have no motivation to do so.

[@LeavingIslam]

Thank You Dr.

[@SuperZinger1]

Fat does not make you fat! Carbohydrates and sugar turn into fat and make you fat. How he can be ignorant about this is quite perplexing!

[@EricaYE6]

You forgot to tell us what brand to buy.

[@jessicabrewster6427]

He didn’t forget he is deliberately not replying to people asking for a specific brand recommendation.

[@lindaparker6102]

Vital information !! Thank you !! Bring in more health videos !

[@enda3124]

in the morning I take a spoonful of extra virgin olive oil and some lemon drops on an empty stomach. what do you think?

[@doonguitarlessons]

Hi, Can you share a video on benefits of canola and pomace cooking olive oil?

[@jilliannesmith80]

Would you advise to keep a opened bottle of olive in fridge? Meaning keep it cold/ cool? Please advise, thank you

[@pamakopremiummountainbioev5633]

+Jillianne Smith Dear Smith, the way that you sould preserve olive oil, is between temperatures of 12celcius to 20celcius...also try to keep it away from sun light or from the light of the lamps...and for sure from the time that you open the bottle try to consume as more fast you can because the gap between the olive oil and the cap will be oxygen, and oxygen will the antioxidants very fast...!

[@13gladius28]

Pamako premium extra virgin olive oil. I keep my olive oil in a bottle. Good for months that way.

[@gabrielaone1619]

Mediterranean diet is high in vegetables, so I think is hard to say is due to oil and fish only. Your thought?

[@celestialcow]

Agreed, the true med diet limited the amount of fish to only a couple of times a week unfortunately nowadays fish is not healthy because of all the containiments in the sea

[@Nerdtritionists]

Right, you could say that the Mediterranean Diet is healthful despite its use of olive oil. There are some effects at hand though. Replace other oils and animal fat with olive oil and you'll get healthier. This doesn't mean that olive oil itself is healthy. I talk about this on my channel too, in more detail.

[@wolfram81]

Beans

[@tahiraahmad8647]

i have had spanish and italian olive oils and they smell so different from the ones in bottles !!

[@fahimrahman3914]

Sir, thank you so much. I have organic and extra virgin. But can you tell me, some of the good brands? (Your opinion)

[@user-gp3ht4uy3d]

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT BOTTLE BRAND HE'S HOLDING?

[@josephinevella292]

we have our own trees and do our oil!what do you think?

[@indirajodhan7791]

thanks u

[@jeccym8715]

I bought a 250ML of olive oil, it's soluble when placed in a cold place, It smells like olives and the smell is strong, I bought it for around 14 euros which is expensive

[@Rockandrollgeerage]

What is the brand?

[@gabrielaone1619]

Is it healthier to eat olives? Since every oil goes through some kind of processing.

[@thorisomolefe2276]

Yes. Eating a food in its whole form is always the best way to eat it. Commercial olives are apparently really bad for you though. If you want healthy olives, then you need to get fresh olives, not the usual pickled grocery store ones. I wonder how they used to extract olive oil back in anvient. Times, I'm sure that was some very healthy oil.

[@Moudiremoo]

No. Olives sold are fermented with tons of salt. You need 6 kg of olives to make 1 litre of olive oil. So you can figure now which is better.

[@ivannovakovic2156]

@@Moudiremoo normaly it is 9 to 10 kilograms of olives for 1 l of oil

[@fango5488]

Olive oil is olive oil not chemicals

[@somarpr]

The information about putting your bottle of olive oil to the fridge is NOT a good way of testing if your oil is good or not. As this depends in several factors.

[@SnowboardYogaGirl]

Thanks for another helpful video

[@drjoshaxe]

+SnowboardYogaGirl You're very welcome. Stay tuned because I have new videos out each week!

[@hussainmohammad2244]

Thank you very much for your nice post sir

[@WowplayerMe]

Question: I have seen videos from other physicians (namely Micheal Klaper MD) who say to stay away from any Olive Oil, no matter the purity because of negative heath effects . How does one sort this out with differing opinions from various medical experts?

[@TheNcube]

WowplayerMe Just use your best judgment by finding out how these foods affect you personally and not just rely on others experiences. Do you feel better when you eat such and such? Do you get better blood test results and other test/examination results? The truth is, not all of us react the same way on a particular food or diet. I don’t think there’s a one size fits all diet. So find out what’s best for you.

[@custard9009]

With logic... Oldest healthiest for thousands of years lived on olive oil and still do. Very easy just think a little research and you can decide

[@Kitana818]

This makes my head spin as well. So many differing opinions

[@dorislyles3190]

Yes, the medical ppl need to have a conference, on olive oil....olive oil is processed, it is pure fat and add a ton of unwanted calories to your foods. All i can say is READ all u can about the topic....

[@dr.beckyshealthdoneright3908]

The health benefits of olive oil presented here are correct. Olive oil is low in saturated fats and high in unsaturated fats, which are the best types of fats for overall health. Dr. Becky

[@josephruocco7571]

If you are going to say olive oil is healthy, you should say something about the recommended amount not to exceed. Most people have no idea how much of a good food is actually bad for them. Nuts are a great example of something healthy that people tend to over eat

[@temmyesprano8250]

Awesome, thank you 😊

[@amitabhaelliott]

What about the decrease in endothelial function that occurs for several hours after olive oil consumption?

[@noahlamb5728]

Also it causes hyperlipidemia.

[@MimouFirst]

That's when you drink it pure or eat almost no fibers with it. It also depends on the amount of oil you take. Did you read the whole research in which they came to that conclusion? I haven't found research yet that researched a normal situation with oil. For instance: the different between a bean chilli with 7 grams of oil added and a bean chilli without oil/fat added. I would like to know if there is a real difference there.

[@smilemore5653]

Oh lord, I had no idea I take tablespoons of this stuff, right that stops now!

[@holistic7980]

I tasted real olive oil it's extremely strong in taste bit beautiful. its in Morocco though. I wish they sold it here.

[@EmreYavuzalp]

holistic79 Olives in trees also taste very bitter though.

[@imad.ezzouine]

I'm from Morocco and my family has an olive farm and olive oil press. we produce a high quality olive oil, but we only sold it in our country. I started working on getting it sold outside the country, but there are a lot of challenges to make that happen just wish me luck.

[@kidsfltchannel8716]

SO useful video!!! Thank you💚💙💜❤💕💕💖💞💛

[@okomojelepo]

Thanks a lot!

[@ThanosAnim]

Greek olive oil is the best in the world. There are Italian oils that in fact are from olives they buy from Greece. So if you want the real deal prefer Greek if you can find it. The reason is that Greek climate is the most ideal for olives to grow. I'm not trying to advertise, I'm just sharing information about the mediteranean.

[@kasandrinosinternational6724]

Italy is the biggest importer of olive oil in the world.......funny how that works

[@ryancabbat5263]

Thanos Tsilis,

[@akrishnadas7762]

Kasandrinos International u

[@fachadolid3030]

Its healthy and you can see it in the mediterranean diet.

[@oceanetir8824]

Your right I m Algerian and I add olive oil for pretty much every thing I eat

[@marielablanche4816]

any remedy for RLS (restless leg symdrome)?

[@amanecer4040]

From Spain I send you the following link of a video of how is the collection of the olive on its first day of harvest for extra virgin olive oils. Natural olive juice. Below it I make a small description of where it is made. I hope you like it. Greetings

[@user-de6ir2lm1o]

Dr. Axe you always tell us the best brand you recommend. I read your article there’s no brad you recommend. Please tell us the best brand you recommend

[@AEKfootball]

or eat olives alone

[@successandlifestyle]

AEKfootball but what are they soakking in, or preserved in?

[@beyzaaydn2974]

I eat unsalted or less salted ones. Soak them in water overnight. And tastes good. I recommend to try 😍😍

[@80slimshadys]

i like eating alone

[@alanmcdonald4423]

@@successandlifestyle Usually brine. The black ones are dyed black. The natural colour of preserved olives is, would you believe, olive green. Not a particularly pleasant shade of olive green though.

[@tmg2612]

Can we just eat olives pure with getting the benefits, cause I love these especially with pressed yogurt.

[@robinlanter4287]

What is the brand you use and can you give us a link to it so we can get it too?

[@jevhenijhorvat8431]

Not every quality olive oil has strong smell and taste.

[@paulgillard2215]

Dark bottle?

[@alanmcdonald4423]

To supposedly protect it from degradation due to light, but oil in bottles will still degrade if not kept in the dark. I only use tins.

[@c.k.1958]

Thank you Josh! 💯

[@billygoat1883]

What are the best brands