It’s always a bit controversial to talk about fats and how healthy most of them really are. Mainly because some of us still actually believe in such non-sense that all fat is bad and blocks arteries. to hell with such claims as dietary fat, (yes saturated too) has been proven to be not only healthy for you and your endocrine system, it’s also a well researched fact that it’s absolutely essential for the human body and doesn’t block your arteries
… …However there’s one of them dietary fats in particular which seems to please all parties, and it’s the extra virgin olive oil. Why you might ask? Why is it that nobody really bashes olive oil? What makes it so awesome? EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL IMPROVES CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH
There was and still is a time when fats were blamed for everything, and look where it got us? Now we have an epidemic of obese people and diabetes rates have skyrocketed, not to mention the fact that since this low-fat nonsense started, cardiovascular deaths have increased significantly… …So could somebody just use some common sense and finally admit that fat was never really that bad? I mean people don’t even realize the fact that most fats actually improve your cardiovascular health! And this isn’t any bro-science at all. It’s a scientifically proven fact which has been seen in dozens of highly respected studies. Extra virgin olive oil in particular has been one of the shining stars in heart health research. Here’s some of what has been found out so far:
1. In this study, the Mediterranean diet which is extremely high in olive oil, was shown to decrease heart attacks, strokes and deaths by 30%
2. In this study, the researchers found out that olive oil drops systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and that it nearly halved the need of blood pressure drugs among the participants.
3. In this study, olive oil was shown to protect LDL cholesterol from oxidative damage (oxidative damage is the only reason why LDL may stick into the arterial walls).
4. Olive oil was seen to improve endolethial function
in this study, and
also in this study(endolethium is one of the linings inside your blood vessels, and the health of it is extremely important for cardiovascular health and erectile quality).
5. This study and
also this study proves how olive oil prevents blood clotting (this is obviously beneficial for heart and erectile health).
6. Olive oil is also anti-inflammatory, which means that it significantly reduces inflammation in the body (inflammation is the trigger of cardiovascular problems in the western diet).
7. People who consume significant amounts of extra virgin olive oil are also far less likely to die from heart attacks and strokes. A conclusion which was made in both
this, and
in this study.
In a nutshell: Olive oil is extremely beneficial for cardiovascular health. Due to the fact that it reduces inflammation, keeps blood from clotting, and preserves LDL cholesterol from free radicals. And they told you that fats were bad for your heart…
OLIVE OIL CONVERTS CHOLESTEROL MORE EASILY INTO TESTOSTERONE
Despite the fact that olive oil is awesome for our heart health, I still have to say that this is by far my favorite benefit of olive oil… …It literally makes it easier for your balls to convert cholesterol into free testosterone (if you didn't already know, this is one of the key parts on how testosterone is made inside of your body, and it’s also the reason why cholesterol is hugely important for men’s health). How do I know this? Mainly because it has been researched by a group of Argentinian scientists
… …This is what they found out:
At the Instituto de Investigaciones BioquÃmicas de La Plata in Argentina, a group of researchers had male wistar rats as their test subjects
(for those of you who don’t know, male wistars share almost identical reproductive systems with us which basically means that the effects are most likely seen in humans too).
the researchers gave these rats a feed containing of different fats, and then measured their testosterone levels.
What they found out was that there were 2 oils in particular which skyrocketed the testosterone levels in their test subjects…
…Olive oil and coconut oil.
But they didn’t stop there, as they also wanted to know why did that happen. Why did these oils even boost testosterone?
After some more testing, the researchers came to a conclusion that both, olive oil and coconut oil, were able to do 3 things to boost testosterone levels:
1. Coconut oil and olive oil increased the activity of the 3beta-HSD and 17beta-HSD enzymes, both of which are involved in the process of testosterone production.
2. Both of the oils increased the amount of cellular antioxidants in leydig cells which are the cells that produce testosterone inside male testicles.
3. Both of the oils also improved the ability of testicular leydig cells to extract the cholesterol from its ester, which makes it easier for your testicles to use the cholesterol to convert it into free testosterone molecules.
NOTE: One site visitor notified me via email that coconut oil may also inhibit the conversion from testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which is why I have shifted more to the side of olive oil which doesn’t inhibit the conversion, as I’m not interested in lowering my DHT levels.
OLIVE OIL IS ANTI-ESTROGENIC
Just when I though that olive oil couldn’t be anymore better for our endocrine system, I stumbled upon this study… …A study which found out that a compound called Oleuropein which gives olive oil its flavor, inhibits the activity of aromatase enzyme. If you’re not familiar with aromatase enzyme, in a nutshell, it’s the enzyme that converts testosterone molecules into the female hormone estrogen, which obviously is something that no man should have going on inside of his body. So as you can see, not only does olive oil directly stimulate your testicles to boost your testosterone levels. It’ll also increase your testosterone levels indirectly by inhibiting the aromatase enzyme.
ARE ALL OLIVE OILS EQUALLY AS GOOD?
The answer is no. There’s huge differences between the oils on the market, and choosing the right product can make a huge difference in the quality of the oil. It’s because of the fact that some manufacturers actually ‘enrich’ their olive oils with GMO’d soybean oil (which lowers testosterone and causes inflammation) and multiple other oils. Some brands will also derive the oil from the olives with toxic hexyls, which is pretty stupid as the oil can also be cold pressed quite easily. So what you should aim for, is to get yourself some extra virgin olive oil in a dark glass bottle. That’s the good cold pressed stuff (this is the brand that I use). What you don’t want to do, is to buy olive oil that is not labeled extra virgin, and you don’t want to buy it in one of those clear plastic bottles either. That would be a very dumb move.
CONCLUSION
So as you can see, extra virgin olive oil is pretty darn amazing… …And I didn’t even mention the fact that it has also been studied to prevent cancer and alzheimer’s disease. All in all, it should now be pretty obvious that olive oil is something you may want to include into your diet as a testosterone booster, and also for heart health. If you’re looking for a great high quality olive oil, then I highly recommend that you take a look at this brand, which is without a doubt my favorite one.
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