A Rutgers University and Hunter College study revealed that oleocanthal, a compound in extra-virgin olive oil, can kill ...

A mouse study shows that dietary oleic acid, a key Mediterranean diet component, protects against age-related bone and ...

Last December, at the height of Greece’s olive harvest season, two men drove a stolen white truck to the Glyfada mill in a small town not far from Kalamata. After idling the truck for a ...

Although I don’t think olive oil is a cure for all ailments, there are certainly health benefits when using olive oil ...

What does drinking extra virgin olive oil every day do to your body? We tested it out for 30 days to see what, if any, ...

Castor oil is “one of the oldest drugs,” says Stefan Offermanns, a professor of pharmacology at Goethe University, Frankfurt, and a director at the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung ...

Both avocado oil and olive oil are cooking oils that can enhance the flavor of food. They may offer some health benefits, most notably, improving heart health by reducing harmful cholesterol levels.

Goran Morović, owner of Villa Nai 3.3, a hotel which produces olive oil on the Croatian island of Dugi Otok, even claims he cured his own gout with the help of olive oil. The villa is renowned ...

A 2024 study that included data on 22,892 Italian adults found that those who consumed more than 30 grams of olive oil per day had a 20% lower risk of death from all causes, a 23% lower risk of ...

10. May Help Fight Off Infections and Bacteria Olive oil's polyphenols may prevent the growth of harmful bacteria. Although more human research is needed, animal and test-tube studies show olive oil's ...

For adults, a few drops mixed with a carrier oil (like olive oil) or diluted in water is the typical method. Some also use it in steam inhalation or as a throat spray, especially at the first sign ...