Olive Oil Beneficial in Hypertension
It is now known that regular consumption of olive oil further reduces arterial blood pressure and keeps it under control. A study published in the March 27, 2000 issue of the "Archives of Internal Medicine" once again highlights the positive effect of olive oil on high blood pressure. Some researchers think that, along with the importance of monounsaturated fatty acids in olive oil, polyphenols in olive oil play an equally decisive role.Professors Frederico and Aldo Ferrara of the University of Naples, Italy; As a result of their research, "50% of hypertension patients used 40 g (4 tablespoons) of pure olive oil per day, reducing the use of drugs and switching to stable drug use," he said. In the research; 4 tablespoons of olive oil were given to men and 3 tablespoons of olive oil to women. The high blood pressure of all participants in the study was controlled with drugs. Most of the participants were assigned to buy pure olive oil or sunflower oil. Thereafter, each participant's oil type was changed to the other's every 6 months. In the 12-month study, regular blood pressure measurements were taken and the amount of medication used was reduced when blood pressure fell. In the Ferrara report; The use of drugs during feeding with olive oil was reduced by 48%, and the use of drugs during feeding with sunflower oil was reduced by 4%.
Especially during the use of olive oil, blood pressure could be controlled on 8 patients without using any medication. However, this situation was not found in sunflower oil. In this study, Ferrara and her friend explained that the antioxidant polyphenols found only in virgin olive oil can lower blood pressure. Epidemiological studies do not always show a relationship between fat intake and high blood pressure (hypertension). However, regarding olive oil; A large-scale study was conducted across Europe comparing the fatty acid level of middle-aged men. In this study, Italian men were found to have much higher oleic acid levels, as well as lower blood pressure.
In another experiment, people on a Mediterranean-style diet were given a diet high in saturated fats, and their blood pressure increased significantly. However, when they continued their Mediterranean-style diet, their blood pressure returned to normal.
These studies investigated the effect of diets containing olive oil on people with normal blood pressure. Experimental results involving 23 hypertensive patients who were given different diets for one year show that extra virgin olive oil significantly reduces the need for anti-hypertensive drug treatments.
When olive oil is used for at least 4 weeks in daily consumption, it reduces the risk of ischemic heart disease.
Taking 2/3 tablespoons of olive oil daily reduces systolic blood pressure by 5 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure by 4 mm Hg. In folk terms, 0.5 and 0.4 drops. So if it's 12.5 and 8.4, it's 12 and 8. Olive oil with garlic: It is used in asthma, arteriosclerosis, high blood pressure.