Medical Data

What Is Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and Why Is It Healthy?

Known for its rich flavor, versatility, and health benefits, Virgeen is an excellent ingredient to keep in your kitchen.

Not only is it easy to use for roasting, baking, or sautéing, but it’s also jam-packed with polyphenols and antioxidants.

Plus, it’s been studied extensively for its many health benefits, with some research suggesting that it protects against heart disease, combats cancer, and alleviates inflammation.

Find selected research studies here.

Medical Data

Heart benefits

Polyphenols: Benefits to the Cardiovascular System in Health and in Aging

Nutrients. 2013 Oct; 5(10): 3779–3827
Sandhya Khurana Krishnan Venkataraman, Amanda Hollingsworth, Matthew Piche and T. C. Tai

Brain longevity

Polyphenols Targeting Brain Cells Longevity

Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2018; 2018: 7402795
Anat Elmann,corresponding, Chin-Kun Wang, and David Vauzour

Antioxidant benefits

Olive Polyphenols: Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Properties

Antioxidants (Basel). 2021 Jul; 10(7): 1044 Monica Bucciantini, Manuela Leri, Pamela Nardiello, Fiorella Casamenti, and Massimo Stefani, Rui F. M. Silva, Academic Editor and Lea Pogačnik, Academic Editor

Health effects

Health Effects of Phenolic Compounds Found in Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

Nutrients. 2019 Aug 1;11(8):1776. doi: 10.3390/nu11081776
Annalisa Romani, Francesca Ieri, Silvia Urciuoli, Annalisa Noce, Giulia Marrone, Chiara Nediani, Roberta Bernini