Olive Oil Acts As Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Pain Reliever

Olive oil contains a high quality natural chemicals substance, which can be used as an anti inflammation and anti-pain medications such as ibuprofen.
Recent research has proven that Mediterranean people include olive oil in their daily diet, and it is found very beneficial for health. Ibuprofen used by thousands of people in Britain every day as a headache remedy.

Researcher estimates 50 grams of pure olive oil extract equivalent to 10 percent dose of ibuprofen that used as anti-pain medication for adults. Pain and inflammation has been associated with many health problems, including heart disease and cancer. An active compound in olive oil called Oleocanthal has a similar effect to the ibuprofen, which acts as acts as anti-inflammatory anti-pain reliever.

Dr. Paul Breslin, a researcher from Monnell Chemical Sciences Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. says Mediterranean people had long known that olive oil contains oleocanthal, which provide many health benefits, including reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, and certain cancer as well as prevent dementia.

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