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Research by the International Olive Oil Council (IOOC) suggests that olive oil is excellent for the digestive and cardiovascular system, aging process and bone mineralization, brain activity, and cancer.Olive Oil slows down acid overproduction in the digestive system, diminishes the potential for ulcers and other gastrointestinal problems and therefore, it protects against gallstones and stomach ulcers and helps relieve minor constipation.

Studies also show that olive oil reduces the rate of cardiovascular illness, by lowering cholesterol levels as effectively as a low fat diet, without harming the arteries. Regular use of extra virgin olive oil reduces the risk of heart disease by lowering LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol), which contributes to the buildup off fatty deposits in the arteries. In turn, it leaves HDL (good cholesterol), which works to actually remove any buildup in the arteries that has occurred

As a natural anti-oxidant, a source of vitamin E, for older people, it is effective in delaying the human aging metabolism, and is a positive factor in a child's body growth during the formative years.

Olive Oil has a protective effect against some kinds of cancer with its anti-oxidant nature. On 1-18-95 The Journal of the National Cancer Institute reported that olive oil offers strong protection in the fight against breast cancer