Extra virgin olive oil against Alzheimer.

Olive oil as we know, according to several studies, yperpolytimo health. But there is something in it which is ultimately more important. New research conducted in the U.S. showed that olive oil may protect from Alzheimer's disease, thanks to elaiokanthali substance that protects nerve cells from the formation of amyloid plaques.

Scientists at the University of Louisiana studied the effect of elaiokanthalis on brain cells that were cultivated from mice that granted twice a day to the substance of extra virgin olive oil for a period of two weeks.

Result: The elaiokanthali helped increase production of proteins and enzymes that the body needs to remove the brain beta-amyloid accumulation in the brain which is an important indicator of disease.

According to the report of the scientists, published in the journal ACS Chemical Neuroscience, are sure to discover understood the reason why the disease is not present in high levels in the Mediterranean countries, where food dominates the menu of the oil age.