contribution by Danica Collins
Did you
know about Olive Leaf Extract Benefits? The phytochemical known as oleuropein
found in olive leaf extract have been shown to eliminate cancer tumors in 9 to 12 days.
It’s no wonder
that people who live in the Mediterranean area — who consume 20 times more
olive oil than Americans — have half the incidences of cancer than the U.S.
Both the olive leaf and olive fruit have active polyphenol properties, but in
the processing of the fruit and oil, many are removed.
Even so, olive
oil contains enough polyphenols that deliver many healthful benefits. It is the
olive leaf, however, that is prized for its anti-tumor, anti-microbial and
anti-viral properties.
The olive leaf
comes from a small evergreen tree that is native to the Mediterranean regions.
Its medicinal use dates back 6,000 years ago, and the olive leaf is even
referred to in scriptural passages as “the tree of life”.
Almost 2,500
years ago, Hippocrates — who is acknowledged as the “father of medicine” —
prescribed concentrated olive oil extracted from the olive leaf for numerous health conditions, such as muscular
pain, ulcers, and intestinal infections.
After four
decades of research, scientists have identified oleuropein as the substance in
the olive leaf, which accounts for its medicinal
properties.
Oleuropein
is a phytochemical that contains one of the most powerful polyphenol
antioxidants in existence, and has been shown to be a potent anti-cancer
compound.
12 different
antioxidants — including hydroxytyrosol, which has an oxygen radical absorbance
capacity 10 times higher than green tea, and tyrosol, which helps protect cells
from injury caused by oxidation
Olive Leaf Extract
Benefits May Help Stop Cancer Dead In Its Tracks…
Scientists initially believed that olive leaf extract had the ability to “cure” various diseases. But they later found that it actually does not cure disease directly — rather, it stuns or kills off pathogens.
Scientists initially believed that olive leaf extract had the ability to “cure” various diseases. But they later found that it actually does not cure disease directly — rather, it stuns or kills off pathogens.
A
pathogen is a disease-producing agent (such as virus or bacteria).
When
the olive leaf extract interrupts pathogen activity, it essentially “unplugs”
and “derails” disease in the making… or inhibits the proliferation of disease
in the body. Once pathogens are stopped dead in their tracks, the immune system
can rebuild itself and “cure” disease at its root.
Some
of the most amazing anti-tumor results were reported by Biochemical and
Biophysical Research Communications. When oleuropein was administered orally to
mice that had developed tumors, it regressed the tumors in 9 to 12 days.
The
biochemists in this study reported that, “No viable cancer cells could be
recovered from these tumors. These observations elevate oleuropein from a
non-toxic antioxidant into a potent anti-tumor agent with direct effects
against tumor cells.”
And
it’s not just cancer that olive leaf extract has been shown to treat
successfully.
Clinical
tests conducted by the New York University School of Medicine showed that olive
leaf extract is able to change the pathways of HIV-type infections as well, and
may even reverse these conditions.
In
his book titled Olive Leaf Extract, Dr. Morton Walker recommends using olive
leaf extract for its miraculous effects on more than 125 infectious and chronic
diseases.
Olive Leaf Extract Benefits and Therapeutic Uses Include
·
Inactivation of bacterial, viral, and retroviral infections
·
Prevention of dental and surgical infection
·
Eradication of the HIV virus, as well as herpes and shingles
·
Effective treatment for colds, flu, and pneumonia
·
Decrease of Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome symptoms
·
Increased circulation, blood flow, and reduction of free radical
damage (which help combat heart disease, hypertension, and arthritis)
·
Antifungal and antibacterial action on athlete’s foot, mycotic
nails, yeast infections, and chlamydia
Along
with a host of other therapeutic effects.
Studies
show olive leaf extract is safe to take at therapeutic levels with no side
effects. It is widely available at health food stores in the form of capsules
or tablets.
Dosing
will necessarily vary depending on the severity of the disease or health
condition. As a general rule, the higher the concentration of oleuropein in a
particular product, the more effective it is thought to be.
Dr.
Walker recommends an olive leaf extract with an oleuropein concentration of at
least 6%. There are brands that have a concentration of 15% or higher. Consult
with your naturopathic doctor for proper dosing.
As
a preventive measure, health professionals recommend one or two capsules
equaling 250 to 500 milligrams. Caution:
It is not advisable for olive leaf extract to be administered in conjunction
with antibiotics or other fungus or mold medicines.
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