The extra-virgin olive oil has a lot of beneficial properties such as:
- Reduction of oxidation of LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) and of the risk of atherosclerosis
- Increase of HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol)
- It contains omega-3, involved in the decrease of the triglyceride levels
- Reduction of platelet aggregation and of the formation of trombi
- Reduction of blood pressure
- Antioxidative properties with a reduced risk for the formation of free radical reactions and other associated diseases (cancer, atherosclerosis, hypertension, premature aging and degenerative diseases)
