8 Weird Olive Oil Tricks That Actually Hold Up to Clinical Research | EP 409

About this episode

This episode explores eight science-backed uses of olive oil that can enhance various aspects of health beyond cooking.

You've got a bottle of extra virgin olive oil sitting in your kitchen right now. I'd bet money on it. But I'd also bet you're only using it for one thing, cooking. Maybe the occasional salad dressing if you're feeling fancy. What if I told you that's like buying a Swiss Army knife and only ever using it to open envelopes? In this episode, I'm sharing eight science-backed ways olive oil can transform your health,  and none of them involve a salad. We're talking about your brain, your joints, your gut, your skin, your ears, and even your snoring. Yes, really. This golden liquid has been used medicinally for thousands of years, and modern research is finally catching up to what the ancients already knew. By the end of this episode, you're going to look at that bottle on your counter completely differently. On this episode, you’ll learn:   How you can transform your oral health by doing THIS surprising hack (01:44) Why snoring can be your body signaling a much deeper issue (03:03) The skin secret Cleopatra and Sophia Loren both swore by (04:20) The incredible study that resulted in MRI-confirmed brain changes , improved memory, attention span, and executive function…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Gundry

Topics covered

• olive oil
• health benefits
• oral health
• brain health
• skin care
• digestion

Keywords

• olive oil
• health
• snoring
• skin
• brain
• digestion
• ear health
• memory

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