The following report is a press release by Eurek Alert!:
Our study reinforces dietary guidelines recommending vegetable oils such as olive oil and suggests that these recommendations not only support heart health but potentially brain health, as well.
Opting for olive oil, a natural product, instead of fats such as margarine and commercial mayonnaise is a safe choice and may reduce the risk of fatal dementia.
Anne-Julie Tessier, RD, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, said
Tessier [presented] the findings at NUTRITION 2023, the flagship annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition held July 22–25 in Boston.
Dementia includes a range of conditions in which impairments in thinking or memory affect a person’s daily activities. Alzheimer’s, a progressive and fatal disease affecting an estimated 5.7 million Americans, is the most common form of dementia.
The study is the first to investigate the relationship between diet and dementia-related death. Scientists analyzed dietary questionnaires and death records collected from more than 90,000 Americans over three decades, during which 4,749 study participants died from dementia.
The results indicated that people who consumed more than half a tablespoon of olive oil per day had a 28% lower risk of dying from dementia compared with those who never or rarely consumed olive oil. In addition, replacing just one teaspoon of margarine and mayonnaise with the equivalent amount of olive oil per day was associated with an 8-14% lower risk of dying from dementia.
Research suggests that people who regularly use olive oil instead of processed or animal fats tend to have healthier diets overall. However, Tessier noted that the relationship between olive oil and dementia mortality risk in this study was independent of overall diet quality. This may suggest that olive oil has properties that are uniquely beneficial for brain health.
Some antioxidant compounds in olive oil can cross the blood-brain barrier, potentially having a direct effect on the brain. It is also possible that olive oil has an indirect effect on brain health by benefiting cardiovascular health.
Said Tessier
Previous studies have linked higher olive oil intake with a lower risk of heart disease. Incorporating olive oil as part of a Mediterranean dietary pattern has also been shown to help protect against cognitive decline.
Tessier cautioned that the research is observational and does not prove that olive oil is the cause of the reduced risk of fatal dementia. Additional studies such as randomized controlled trials would be needed to confirm the effects and determine the optimal quantity of olive oil to consume in order to reap these benefits. Overall, however, the study aligns with dietary recommendations and bolsters the evidence that using olive oil in place of margarine or mayonnaise can help to support a healthy diet.
AUTHOR COMMENTARY
The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit:
Jeremiah 11:16(a)
I use olive oil on a fairly consistent basis. Helping cognition is just one aspect of olive oil.
I recommend looking for and buying authentic extra virgin olive oils, that are truly imported from Italy, Greece, Spain, or wherever, that has not been “Americanized.” The United States has dumb rule on the books that forces companies to lower the ph levels in oils, thus reducing the full beneficial effects.
Get one that has not been bastardized, though, unfortunately, it will cost more; and therefore be careful how crazy you get with it.
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
Proverbs 21:17
[7] Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? [8] Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? [9] For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? [10] Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. (1 Corinthians 9:7-10).
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Interesting I just made a recipe with olive oil! I’d avoid cooking with Olive oil at high temperatures. It may cause those beneficial antioxidants to be lost and cause toxins. I recommend making recipes with olive oil that use it in its raw form.
Same. Tastes great and is healthy.
From what I’ve heard, Kirkland’s “100% Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil” at Costco gets a consistent high rating and apparently, is not cut with seed oils. Unfortunately it does come in a plastic bottle, and it doesn’t have the harvest date on the bottle, but I’ve used it, and I think it’s pretty good. Great price at Costco for how much you get too.
My personal favorite so far though is the Carapelli “100% Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil”, which you can find at Sam’s Club. I could tell just from the color and by tasting it that it is a high quality olive oil, comes in a very nice glass bottle and has the harvest date on the back and the “First Cold Pressed” label on the front, which are key signs of a truly authentic olive oil. Plus it’s a great deal at Sam’s too.
Both of these olive oils are of single origin, from Italy.
Personally, I have not had the chance to try out the really expensive olive oils that you can get from health stores like Whole Foods, although I’d like to some time, especially the Greek olive oils.
It’s worth buying the expensive stuff. It’s better than paying for health insurance.
1 Corinthians 6:19 (KJV) What ? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
I’ve been buying olive oil from Jovial, where I also buy my flour and tomato sauces. The taste difference is noticeable. It has more “bite” and is richer in taste, color, and viscosity. It’s pricier but it is good for sure.
https://jovialfoods.com/
Stinking devils, cornering the market! ‘Jovial’ comes from ‘Jove’. Roman god Jupiter, god of thunder & sky: in other words: the Prince of the power of the air. They think their semantic games gives them power….if nothing but an ego rush for supposedly ‘getting one over’. No power over a real Christian in the ways that really matter. But it is an identifier. There’s also Living Traditions, I think it’s called. Or Tropical Living Traditions, back when coconut oil was the craze they turned up.
1 Corinthians 8:1 Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth. [7] Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled. [8] But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. [9] But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
It’s of no concern to me what they name their company as. If it’s a stumblingblock to you then don’t eat it. They are one of the only few companies you can einkorn products at objectionably reasonable prices in the U.S.
You might be thinking of “Healthy Traditions.” It’s owned by a guy named Brian Shillhavy, who runs Health Impact News. He’s got some good articles but he’s a replacement theology heretic and hates KJV Bible Believers. He seared his conscience at Moody’s.
Okay, When I run out of mine, I will try it out thanks!