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17 Amazing Health Benefits Of Olive Leaf Extracts

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Benefits Of Olive Leaf Extracts

Olive oil or jaitoon ka tel is wonderful for dry and parched skin, and damaged and lifeless hair. But, don’t throw away the leaves as they have extraordinary health properties and the power to treat many diseases and symptoms.

Health Benefits Of Olive Leaf Extracts

Let us find out more about Olive Leaf Extracts (OLE):

History:

The Bible has references for using olive leaf as medicine: “The fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine.” (Ezekiel 47:12).

Did you know – In Moroccan medicine, the olive leaf was used to control diabetes through stabilizing blood sugar? And ancient Egyptians made use of olive leaf extract preparations while doing “mummification”.

Tell me, in the early 1800s, what did people use to treat fevers? Crushed oil leaves in beverages. And in the mid of 19th century, they used these treated leaves in tea to shoo away malaria.

Benefits of Olive Leaf Extract:

Let us see how beneficial the extract of olive leaf is.

1. Lowers Blood Pressure:

The olive leaf extract has anti-hypertensive properties. This helps it tackle low blood pressure, hypertension, and reduces the risk factor of heart complications.

Olive leaf benefits

2. Antioxidant And Anti-inflammatory:

Olive leaf has abundance of phenols and antioxidants which neutralize the action of free radicals.

Do you know what ‘Free radicals’ are?

They are active substances which damage the DNA-creation process. A damaged DNA replication ages our cells quickly and rapidly.

Plus oleuropein’s anti-microbial activity reduces the inflammation.

3. Improves Cardiovascular Health:

For countless years, olive leaves have been used as a herbal tonic to support cardiovascular function.

High doses of OLE – when given – have shown to reduce high LDL-cholesterol levels and bring it down to normal blood pressure.

Health Benefits of Olive Leaf

4. Reduces The Risk Of Cancer:

Olive leaves can help treat cancer naturally, and also reduce the risk of further growth. And how? It brings the ‘angiogenic’ process to a halt (which triggers tumor growth).

7. Improves Brain Function:

Are you a Mediterranean-diet eater? You are likely to remain more physically and mentally active. And why count out olives and olive leaf that play a key role in this regard?

8. Fighting Alzheimer’s disease

Oleuropein – one of the main compounds in the olive leaf – reduces the symptoms of ‘brain age-related’ conditions (sounds scary) like dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

9. Fighting Cholesterol:

Olive leaf fights the formation of bad cholesterol (LDL) by preventing its oxidation.

Oxidized cholesterol is the “bad” cholesterol which is harmful for our health.

Fighting cholesterol

10. Kills Bacteria And Fungi:

Dishum dishum!

Olive leaf has the ability to fight off a range of infections – like candida infections, pneumonia, meningitis, chronic fatigue, hepatitis B, malaria, gonorrhea, and tuberculosis. It also helps in tackling ear infections, and those of the urinary tract and teeth.

Kills Bacteria And Fungi

11. Protects Skin (Gives Healthier Skin):

Vit E has some competition! In Olive leaf extract.

The oleuropein extract of olive reduces reddening of skin, stimulates and improves blood flow, better than Vitamin E.

The olive leaf has been scientifically found to protect against skin cancer.

12. Prevent Aging:

Free radicals can leave the skin damaged by interfering and disrupting the process of DNA formation.

Olive leaves, rich in phenols, and antioxidants neutralize free radicals and revitalize our skin.

13. Improves Immune System:

Owing to its ‘antiviral’ properties, olive leaves can not only treat dangerous viruses, but also fight off common cold.

Few studies have shown that olive leaf extracts can fight out disease-causing microbes (including viruses that cause respiratory infections and flu).

Tip – Do you know, a liquid extract made from fresh olive leaves has an antioxidant capacity double of green tea extract and 4 times higher than vitamin C?

14. Building Bone:

According to a 2011 Spanish study, oleuropein (one of the phytochemicals found in olive leaves) boosts the production of bone-building cells. Thereby, preventing the loss of bone density.

Building Bone

15. Protection Against Radiation:

Animal experiments done show that OLE protects the DNA in cells from damage caused by radiation from X-rays (when it is taken before or after the treatment). Due to the powerful anti-oxidant activity, ions get quenched, thereby protecting healthy cells.

Protection Against Radiation

16. Relief From Gout:

In the Mediterranean regions, olive leaves are a gout remedy by tradition. According to a recent study done by the University of Leipzig (Germany), an ‘enzyme’ which helps in gout development was inhibited by the olive leaves.

17. Other Diseases:

Olive leaf is your go-to remedy for fighting out bacteria, viruses, and fungal infections (for example- candida).

Apart from this, the olive leaves act against ailments like polio, malaria, allergies, colds, psoriasis, allergies, TB, chronic fatigue, and various infections (in the lungs, liver, teeth, ears), and more.

Remedy for Fighting Out Bacteria

How To Use Olive Leaf:

Buy an extract.

This is the easiest way to use olive leaf. And the extract is easily available at a local health store or online.

Some more points to remember –

  • Make sure you buy an organic product
  • Since olive leaf extracts are used in skin creams and other cosmetic products, add 5 to 9 drops of OLE (olive leaf extracts) to your face wash or lotion
  • You can also buy olive leaf tea bags (either online or at a health store). Once you have got these tea bags, then steep 1 tbsp of dried olive leaves in warm to hot water for about 10 min. Then have it with organic honey or lemon, if the taste is too bitter. Then, enjoy!

What about Side effects? Any that you need to know?

Possible Side Effects:

Though Olive leaf is considered safe, it can interfere with certain drugs used in chemotherapy.

  • Also, those of you down with low BP need to pay more attention to their blood pressure level, so that the olive leaf extract doesn’t reduce it too much.
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding? Avoid taking olive leaf extract, as it may lower your BP or cause you to detox heavily.
  • Children should not be given OLE regularly like a vitamin tonic. After all, they need to develop their own immunity, isn’t it?
  • Down with an acute illness? Then take OLE in lower dosage for a week until you feel better.

It is always best to check with your doctor first before you take olive leaf extract.

Olive Leaf Extract is a life-saver on many levels. It strengthens the body and avoids sickness. Just be a bit cautious – when to take the dose and whether your doc allows you to take it in the first place. Only then good health and well-being will be yours.

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5 comments

Samantha July 5, 2017 - 1:38 pm

What exactly the olive leaf extract is?

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Deepika Dewan July 18, 2017 - 2:08 pm

Olive leaf extracts are extracted from the leaves of the olive plant and contain phenolics such as oleuropein, and also have highly protective effects.

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Harry July 24, 2017 - 4:31 pm

Should we take olive leaf extract supplement every day?

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Deepika Dewan July 25, 2017 - 12:24 pm

Yes the olive leaf extract supplement is safe for daily intake. Take the supplement within the recommended dosage.

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Divya Chouhan February 19, 2018 - 2:49 pm

Nice information. Yes, I agree with you that the olive leaf extracts have several health benefits. Now you can also get the benefits of olive leaf and olive leaf extracts in your day to day life in the form of olive tea.

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