Olive News & Research

By HerbaZest Editorial Team | Updated: Aug 26, 2021

Keep reading more about what do olives do for you to learn how keeping them in your medicine closet and kitchen pantry can help you reap their medicinal benefits.

Olive Oil Can Reduce Painful Period Cramps Better Than Ibuprofen Olive Oil Can Reduce Painful Period Cramps Better Than Ibuprofen
  • 01 Nov 2015
  • Iran
  • Islamic Azad University
  • Rezaeyan, M. et al
  • Crossover clinical trial
  • 60 females
  • 6 months
Topical Olive Oil Preparation Effective for Pressure Ulcer Prevention Topical Olive Oil Preparation Effective for Pressure Ulcer Prevention
  • 02 Sep 2019
  • Spain
  • Universidad de Jaén
  • Díaz-Velenzuela, A. et al
  • Randomized clinical trial
  • 571 adults
  • 30 days
Extra Virgin Olive Oil Lowers Body Fat and Hypertension in Obese Women Extra Virgin Olive Oil Lowers Body Fat and Hypertension in Obese Women
  • 14 Aug 2017
  • Brazil
  • Federal University of Viçosa
  • Candido, F. G. et al
  • Randomized clinical trial
  • 41 obese women
  • 9 weeks
Olive Oil as a Complementary Treatment for Coronary Heart Disease Olive Oil as a Complementary Treatment for Coronary Heart Disease
  • 12 Feb 2005
  • Spain
  • The Municipal Medical Research Institute
  • Fito, M. et al
  • Randomized clinical trial
  • 40 males
  • 8 weeks
Olive Oil Massage Increases Premature Infants' Weight Gain Rate Olive Oil Massage Increases Premature Infants' Weight Gain Rate
  • 01 Jan 2016
  • Iran
  • Al-Zahra Hospital
  • Jabraeile, M. et al
  • Randomized clinical trial
  • 90 premature infants
  • 10 days
Olive Oil Massage Can Reduce the Severity of Restless Legs Syndrome Olive Oil Massage Can Reduce the Severity of Restless Legs Syndrome
  • 13 Jun 2019
  • Iran
  • University of Medical Sciences & Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
  • Nasiri, M. et al
  • Double-blind clinical trial
  • 60 adults
  • 3 weeks
Yogurt with Olive Polyphenols Shown to Reduce Cholesterol Yogurt with Olive Polyphenols Shown to Reduce Cholesterol
  • 03 Jun 2016
  • Greece
  • University of Thessaly
  • Jamurtas, A. et al.
  • Randomized, double-blind clinical trial
  • 16 adults
  • 4 weeks
Olive's Unsaturated Fats May Improve Insulin Sensitivity Olive's Unsaturated Fats May Improve Insulin Sensitivity
  • 13 Nov 2014
  • Japan
  • Hyogo College of Medicine
  • Tsuchiya, A. et al
  • In vitro
More Evidence Arises on Polyunsaturated Fats and Coronary Heart Disease More Evidence Arises on Polyunsaturated Fats and Coronary Heart Disease
  • 30 Sep 2014
  • Finland
  • University of Eastern Finland
  • Virtanen, J. et al.
  • Large scale risk factor study
  • 1,981 men
  • 21 years and 4 months