Olive Leaf Extract: The Anti-Inflammatory Powerhouse

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Olive leaf extract:

Olive polyphenols and oleuropein are the components in olive leaf extract that offer numerous health benefits. Studies show that olive leaf extract possesses anti-inflammatory properties and protects against DNA damage that is caused by free radicals among numerous other benefits that are thought to contribute to longer lifespans among those who consume olive leaf extract.

Research has shown that olive leaf extract can improve the lipid profile and help with glycemic control in those who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

A study conducted showed that olive leaf extract can help regulate blood pressure as well as cholesterol levels. Further research shows that the number of thromboembolic diseases are on the rise. Thromboembolisms are incidences in which a piece of a blood clot breaks off and travels through the bloodstream and blocks a different vessel. The study shows that olive leaf extract has anti-thrombotic effects.

The polyphenols in olive leaf extract have been shown to have anti-inflammatory effects in individuals who have experienced trauma of the bone marrow6. A separate study also concluded that olive leaf extract has anti-inflammatory in various metabolic pathways in the human body.

Olive leaf extract is also beneficial to the skin. Studies show that when applied to wounds, it speeds up the healing process. The same study showed that it also has anti-aging effects when used as a cream on the skin, due to the regenerative stimulation it provides to the tissue.