Arteriosclerosis Combats Olive Oil

• April 23, 2024

A Mediterranean diet enriched with virgin olive oil, or with nuts, can reverse the arteriosclerosis in the carotid arteries in one year, according to a study by the University of Navarra, Spain, and other 19 research centers in that country.

According to information from the EFE agency, the professor Miguel Ángel Martínez González , who directs the Department of Preventive Medicine of the high house of studies, considers that this type of foods they are able to achieve in 12 months what is not achieved with drugs in a shorter time.

The 187 people who participated in the experiment, over 55 years old and at high risk of suffering from diseases cardiovascular , they were divided into three groups at random. The first two received detailed instructions on how to follow a Mediterranean diet adequately. The last group was simply given instructions and material to follow a diet low in fat.

Some individuals of the first two groups, who were fed with the Mediterranean diet received 15 liters of virgin olive oil every quarter; while others were provided nuts , with the idea that the volunteers consumed 30 grams a day of walnuts , almonds Y hazelnuts .

All the participants were measured the thickness of the intimate-middle layer of the carotid artery , at the beginning of the investigation and after one year. In the conclusions of the study it was observed that those who had thicker that layer, due to the arteriosclerosis , improved significantly by ingesting Mediterranean diet enriched with olive oil or with nuts .

What is arteriosclerosis?

Is a disease that affects the arteries of the body, by shaking them and preventing normal flow in blood vessels ; can generate serious problems like a myocardial infarction or a cerebrovascular accident .

In the following video the different phases of the disease are explained.

Experts recommend bringing a feeding balanced, rich in olive oil Y nuts ; control blood pressure; do exercise regularly and maintain a weight suitable to you age Y height .

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