Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith
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 TIP
Olive oil and/or coconut oil is suggested for use with cooking. olive oil is also useful as (or in) a salad dressing. Unrefined extra virgin olive oil is the best choice. Flax oil is also good in a salad dressing, but don't cook with it because it is very heat-sensitive.
Go Wild
When choosing fresh fish, opt for wild-caught rather than farm-raised. Wild fish will have lower levels of contaminants, especially mercury, and be richer in healthy fats such as omega-3 fatty acids. |
Hyla Cass
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 Common elements include eating generous amounts of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains; consuming fish on a regular basis; drinking red wine in moderation; using olive oil; and eating very little red meat—basically, a high-fiber, high-antioxidant, low-animal fat, high-monounsaturated fat (that's the fat in olive oil) diet.
You can effortlessly maintain good health and proper weight, and control inflammation with this diet, which contains almost no processed foods. And you can lose weight on this diet, especially if you stay away from processed breads and sugars. |
J. Douglas Bremner
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 The diet also involves a high amount of olive oil consumption, and reduces heart disease and cancer risk and prolongs life.6 People who followed this diet had their mortality cut in half over a four-year period.
This delicious diet substitutes unsaturated fats (seed oils) and monoun-saturated fats (olive oil) for saturated fats (butter, animal fat) and also includes wine and nuts. Patients with heart disease who followed the Mediterranean diet had a 50% to 70% reduction in recurrent heart attacks. |
| In fact, olive oil has been shown in laboratory studies to improve endothelial function (translation: increases the flexibility of your coronary arteries, which can be beneficial for reducing your risk of heart attacks).
The recent Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study, mentioned on page 78, showed that a low-fat diet did not reduce heart disease.60 The problem with that study is that it lumped all fats together. We now know that some fats are better than others. For example, there are fats in foods like olive oil and fish that actually promote heart health. |
Brigitte Mars, A.H.G.
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 Subsequent pressings of the olive pulp and seeds use solvents and high heat, and the resulting oil is marketed as "pure" olive oil. However, this oil may contain traces of the solvents used in the pressing, and because it has been exposed to high temperatures, the oil may not be of the best flavor. In general, olive oil should not be heated to a high temperature, or its flavor will deteriorate.
The olives themselves are also edible. Raw, unripe olives are extremely bitter. They are often cured in lye, salt, or vinegar before being eaten. |
Gary Null and Amy McDonald
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 Serves 1
Halloween Spaghetti_
6 ounces tomato, finely chopped 11/2 ounces scallions, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon oregano 1/2 teaspoon basil 1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 ounces rice pasta, cooked
1 1/2 ounces pumpkin seeds, roasted
Saute tomato and scallions in a skillet with oregano, basil, salt and olive oil over low heat for 15 minutes. Combine with spaghetti and pumpkin seeds. Serve hot. |
Tom Bohager
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 For example, one thousand active units of one type of lipase (the enzyme that digests fats) has the potential to release one thousand bonds of essential fatty acids from olive oil per minute. When the lab technician tests the enzyme for its activity, however, she does so in a controlled environment in which the temperature and pH are closely regulated. To measure the activity of the lipase mentioned above, a lab technician will expose a measured amount of the enzyme to a fat (olive oil), in a pH of 7 at a temperature of 86 degrees to determine its active units. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
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 If you don't like the taste or the fact that coworkers shrink away when they pass you in the hall, you can also take garlic in pill form (called allicin) at 400 milligrams a day (though the odor may still emerge through your sweat glands).
þ olive oil. The "extra virgin" kind contains lots of healthy phytonutrients as well as monounsaturated fats, which help raise your good HDL cholesterol. Aim for 25 percent of your diet to come from healthy fats like those found in olive oil. That will reduce your RealAge by more than six years.
þ Omega-3 fatty acids. |
Brigitte Mars, A.H.G.
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| In general, olive oil should not be heated to a high temperature, or its flavor will deteriorate.
The olives themselves are also edible. Raw, unripe olives are extremely bitter. They are often cured in lye, salt, or vinegar before being eaten.
Other Uses
Olive has been a symbol of peace since ancient times; the olive branch is still used as a symbol of peace for the United Nations. olive oil has long been used in oil lamps. It is often included in cosmetic creams and lotions for its emollient properties. |
Gary Null and Amy McDonald
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| Serves 2
Little Italy Rice Spaghetti_
3 ounces onion, chopped
11/2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon basil
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 ounces tomato, finely chopped
3 ounces mushrooms, finely chopped
3 ounces green pepper, finely chopped
2 ounces tomato paste
6 ounces rice spaghetti, cooked
Saute onion in a sauce pan with olive oil until onions are translucent. Add garlic, basil, oregano and salt. Stir. Add vegetables and tomato paste. Continue to cook over medium heat, covered, for 15 minutes. Add rice spaghetti and toss. Serve hot. |
Hyla Cass
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| Common elements include eating generous amounts of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains; consuming fish on a regular basis; drinking red wine in moderation; using olive oil; and eating very little red meat—basically, a high-fiber, high-antioxidant, low-animal fat, high-monounsaturated fat (that's the fat in olive oil) diet.
You can effortlessly maintain good health and proper weight, and control inflammation with this diet, which contains almost no processed foods. And you can lose weight on this diet, especially if you stay away from processed breads and sugars. |
Bottom Line Health
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| Vi cup fresh lime juice (about 2 limes) 1 Tbsp soy sauce
1 garlic clove, chopped
2 Tbsp chopped Thai or Italian basil
Vi tsp hot red pepper flakes
Va tsp freshly ground black pepper
Va cup olive oil
1 pound firm or extra firm tofu in one block
4-inch piece of cucumber, peeled
1 medium red onion, halved vertically and cut into half-inch crescents 8 cherry tomatoes
To make the marinade, combine the lime juice, soy sauce, garlic, basil, red pepper flakes, black pepper and olive oil in a resealable plastic bag. Cut the pressed tofu into 12 cubes. Add the tofu to the bag. |
Jeffrey M. Smith
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 But they may also have olive oil available for salads, etc. But make sure that their olive oil is not blended with canola oil. This is done often and sometimes even the waiters and waitresses don't know. The kitchen does.
Depending on the dish, some restaurants can switch cooking oils just for your meal—using olive oil instead of their normal vegetable oil. It's not likely, however, that they will do this for deep fried dishes. Italian, Greek, and Middle Eastern restaurants and many fine dining establishments tend to use olive oil anyway. |
Hyla Cass, M.D.
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| Common elements include eating generous amounts of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains; consuming fish on a regular basis; drinking red wine in moderation; using olive oil; and eating very little red meat—basically, a high-fiber, high-antioxidant, low-animal fat, high-monounsaturated fat (that's the fat in olive oil) diet.
You can effortlessly maintain good health and proper weight, and control inflammation with this diet, which contains almost no processed foods. And you can lose weight on this diet, especially if you stay away from processed breads and sugars. |
Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D.
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 At this point, if you are like most of the patients I see in person, you are probably thinking something like this: "How on earth will I be able to give up cheeseburgers, French fries, steak, mayonnaise, cheese, olive oil, and all the other things I love?" One friend of mine, a lawyer, was so put off by the idea of giving up all those foods that he asked me whether he couldn't keep eating his high-fat diet until he developed symptoms of coronary artery disease—and then stop eating fat. |
Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
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 Avoid hydrogenated oils (in margarine and processed foods); use primarily olive oil instead. Limit total dietary intake of fat to 20% to 25%.
¦ Eliminate colas and other sodas and reduce alcohol consumption; drink plenty of purified water daily.37
Natural Progesterone Therapy
To restore progesterone levels in the body, Dr. Lee recommends supplementing with progesterone, which can help turn fat into energy and reduce water retention.31* While progesterone is available in sublingual (under-thetongue) drops and capsules, using a progesterone skin cream or oil is best. |
| Incorporate healthy fats such as olive oil and flaxseed oil, which contain omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, to be certain your metabolism is running smoothly. Cold-water fish or fish oil supplements are another good source of these fatty acids.
¦ Take 1 gram of niacinamide (vitamin B3) at bedtime. This is useful for those who fall sleep easily but awaken and cannot get back to sleep.
¦ Take 500 mg of chlorella or other algae products at bedtime, as a source of tryptophan. |
| Add 1 tablespoon of high quality, organic, extra-virgin olive oil to the juice. Blend or shake until all of the ingredients are thoroughly combined.
4. Take the drink in the morning and do not eat any food for 1 hour afterward.
5. After 1 hour has elapsed, drink 1 pint of an herbal blend that Dr. Hobbs calls "Polari Tea." To prepare Polari Tea combine the following dry herbs: fennel (1 part), flax (1 part), burdock QA part), fenugreek (1 part), and licorice (lA part). |
Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D.
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| Immediately, I advised him to give up the olive oil. He did—and within seven weeks, his angina had completely disappeared.
Kindred Spirits
T. Colin Campbell, the Cornell University professor who directed and cowrote The China Study, observes that there are "two worlds" of medicine—two radically different visions of how to approach health. "One consensus favors drugs as the cure, the other favors food," he explains; Western medicine, for the most part, has chosen drugs. As he sees it, we got it wrong.
I agree. |
| All oils, including virgin olive oil and canola oil. (For more on this subject, please see Chapter 10.)
4. Refined grains. These, unlike whole grains, have been stripped of much of their fiber and nutrients. You should avoid white rice and "enriched" flour products, which are found in many pastas, breads, bagels, and baked goods.
5. Nuts. Those who have heart disease should avoid all nuts. Those without disease can consume walnuts in moderation because they can provide considerable omega-3 fatty acids, which are important for many essential bodily functions. But I am extremely wary of nuts. |
Dr. Steven R. Gundry
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 Buy your olive oil, fish oil, flaxseed oil, and hemp oil in dark containers. Hemp and flaxseed oils are so unstable that they must be refrigerated, as must omega-3 fats. All rapidly go rancid—even sunlight can trigger this result, as evidenced by a "fishy" odor. þKeep flaxseed in a tightly sealed container in a cupboard or the refrigerator, and then grind a small handful before serving. If you grind them and store them—even in the fridge—they quickly go rancid. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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 Sixty-one children received the combination herbal ear drops (Otikon Otic Solution), which contained Allium sativum, Verbascum thapsus, Calendula flores, and Hypericum perforatum in olive oil. Forty-two children received anesthetic eardrops containing amethocaine and phenazone in glycerin. The dose for both groups was 5 drops of Otikon or anesthetic applied to the affected ear canal three times daily. A significant reduction in ear pain for both groups (p<0.007) was observed. |
Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D.
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| Not even virgin olive oil or canola oil.
7. Use only whole-grain products. That means no white flour products. Be sure the list of ingredients uses a phrase like "whole wheat" or "whole grain." Avoid semolina and wheat flour, which are actually white. Use brown rice.
8. Do not drink fruit juice. (It is fine to eat fruit, or to use small amounts of fruit juice in recipes or to flavor beverages.)
9. Do not eat any nuts (although if you have no heart disease, you can occasionally have walnuts).
10. Do not eat avocados. That includes guacamole!
11. Do not eat coconut.
12. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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| Even then, because it raises blisters in its pure form, it should be diluted with olive oil before application.) dosage
Mode of Administration: Ground drug used as an infusion. literature
Kern W, List PH, Horhammer L (Hrsg.), Hagers Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, 4. Aufl., Bde. 1-8, Springer Verlag Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 1969.
Horseradish
Armoracia rusticana description
Medicinal Parts: The medicinal part of the plant is the fresh or dried horseradish root.
Flower and Fruit: The inflorescence is made up of numerous, richly flowered racemes (cymes). |
Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D.
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| Not To Be Confused With: Fir resin, turpentine, colophony, olive oil.
Production: Storax (amber tree balm) is extracted from Liquidambar orientalis. To extract the balsam, the trunk is beaten, causing the bark to soak up the exuding resin. The bark is then boiled and the resulting decoction is further refined. |
Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D.
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| Between 14 and 17 percent of olive oil is saturated, artery-clogging fat—every bit as aggressive in promoting heart disease as the saturated fat in roast beef. And even though a Mediterranean-style diet that allows such oils may slow the rate of progression of coronary artery disease, when compared with diets even higher in saturated fat, it does not arrest the disease and reverse its effects.
Dr. Walter Willet, a professor of public health at Harvard, has written a book touting the benefits of monounsaturated oil. |
Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D.
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| The leaves are harvested from cultivated trees and dried under shady conditions. olive oil is the fatty oil extracted from the drapes of Olea europaea, using the "cold press" method. |
Neal D. Barnard and Bryanna Clark Grogan
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 When it comes to avoiding greasy foods, some people are eager to make an exception for olive oil. It seems natural and even chic. But think for a second about how factories manage to fill a bottle with oil. They take an enormous number of olives, discard their fiber and pulp, and leave you with pure fat.
Gram for gram, olive oil has the same number of calories as beef fat, chicken fat, and other fats and oils—that is, 9 calories per gram. No other food is more calorie dense. |
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