Scientists have discovered that newly-pressed olive oil contains a substance called oleocanthal, which suppresses pain in much the same way as ibuprofen. But don't reach for the olive oil on the bottom shelf at your supermarket - it's only the top-quality extra-virgin olive oil that contains this substance. Researchers believe this could be a big reason why the "Mediterranean diet" works so well - and is another reason to spend your hard-earned money on the good stuff.
Extra-virgin olive oil is a natural pain killer
by Sarah Gilbert, Posted Sep 1st 2005 @ 8:32PM
Scientists have discovered that newly-pressed olive oil contains a substance called oleocanthal, which suppresses pain in much the same way as ibuprofen. But don't reach for the olive oil on the bottom shelf at your supermarket - it's only the top-quality extra-virgin olive oil that contains this substance. Researchers believe this could be a big reason why the "Mediterranean diet" works so well - and is another reason to spend your hard-earned money on the good stuff.
Filed Under: Science
Tags: health+benefits, HealthBenefits, mediterranean, olive+oil, OliveOil
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