There is no doubt that extra virgin olive oil is the healthiest fat available. This is not based on cultural, nostalgic, romantic, or geographical preference. It is based on studies that have followed the most rigorous scientific design to demonstrate cause-and-effect relationships.

There is no other food for which such strong beneficial effects on health have been demonstrated in randomized controlled trials. These randomized controlled trials provide the strongest evidence in the hierarchy of scientific evidence.

In the Predimed study, it was demonstrated that supplementation with extra virgin olive oil at a dose of at least four tablespoons per day reduced cerebral or myocardial infractions or cardiovascular deaths by 30%. This study included 7,447 participants and has been the largest randomized clinical trial of nutrition ever conducted in Europe.

However, it's not just an isolated study; it has been preceded, accompanied, and followed by many other independent and high-
quality randomized trials and observational studies that also confirm these results.

In the same Predimed study, a reduction of over 60% was found for breast cancer. This was only observed when the Mediterranean Diet was supplemented with extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), but not when supplemented with nuts. Many case-control studies, some of them conducted in Spain, also demonstrate the protective effect of extra virgin olive oil against breast cancer.

We found a very strong protection against the occurrence of diabetes from the Mediterranean Diet many years ago in a study called Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra (SUN) with more than 13,000 volunteers studied over the long term.

Extra virgin olive oil is the flagship of the Mediterranean Diet. And there is increasing evidence that the extra virgin category contains a series of minor components, especially phenolic compounds, which are bioactive and largely explain this protection.

In the aforementioned study, a 40% reduction in diabetes cases was also observed in those who consumed EVOO. There are many other studies that consistently show that the Mediterranean Diet rich in extra virgin olive oil prevents type 2 diabetes, which is the most common form.

We were the first to find a significant improvement in cognitive tests with the supplementation of EVOO in a Mediterranean Diet intervention. This is also consistent with many other observational studies conducted in the United States and other countries.

"EVOO is recommended for all culinary uses, including frying." Learn more.

There is increasing evidence that EVOO can strongly reduce peripheral artery disease, which is a circulation problem in the legs, particularly among diabetics and smokers. We also have evidence that it can reduce atrial fibrillation, which is one of the main cardiac arrhythmias.

This questions have been answered by Miguel Ángel Martínez, professor and head of the Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health at the University of Navarra, adjunct professor in the Department of Nutrition at Harvard University, and one of the authors of the Predimed study, which provides his perspective on the consumption of extra virgin olive oil and its benefits for the prevention and control of multiple diseases. Learn more.

No, as the calories in EVOO are only related to the fatty acids.

Brands that provide easy and quick access to trustworthy brand, don't hesitate to stick with it. It is important that the laboratories that have carried out those analyses are approved by the IOC (International Olive Council).https://www.internationaloliveoil.org/what-we-do/chemistry-standardisation-unit/standards-and-methods/

No, you need to be careful that they use methods approved by the IOC (Folin-Ciocalteu) and that the figures we compare are results obtained using the same method of analysis. The difference can be more than double simply because a different method was used on the same sample. Always demand the IOC method.

BioHack Oil is a brand that controls the entire process. Since we own the farms and work closely with the farmers and agronomists, we take care of the fields 365 days a year. Together, we determine, based on analyses, the optimal ripeness to obtain the highest polyphenol content from the olive fruit.

Always choose a brand that is trustworthy and transparent, with clear values. If you know the person behind the brand, you can contact them to resolve any doubts you might have. With Biohack Oil, you can visit the farms, follow the entire process, and obtain have all the analyses for each batch.