Research: Trans-Fats Increase Risk of Depression, While Olive Oil Helps Avoid Risk

Posted by SoundHealth on Wednesday, February 09, 2011
A new study has demonstrated that the ingestion of trans-fats increases the risk of suffering depression, and that olive oil, on the other hand, protects against this men ...

Prevent Alzheimer's With Olive Oil, Turmeric and Sunlight

Posted by SoundHealth on Thursday, October 01, 2009
Alzheimer's is a physical disease affecting the brain and memory and is a common cause of dementia. It is a progressive condition that causes 'plaques' to develop in the ...

Reduce Inflammation and Pain with Olive Oil

Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, January 13, 2009
A US study has shown that extra-virgin olive oil has a similar effect to the anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen, in reducing pain and morning stiffness among rheumatoid art ...

Good and Bad Fats Explained

Posted by SoundHealth on Thursday, February 03, 2011
The types of fats we eat are of extreme importance. Fats provide a concentrated source of energy in the diet, and they also provide the building blocks for cell membranes ...

Ibn al-Qayyim: The Benefits of Olive Oil

Posted by SoundHealth on Monday, February 16, 2009
Ibn al-Qayyim described the benefits of olive oil in his [i]Prophetic Medicine[/i]. He said that the characteristics of olive oil corresponded to the type of olives from ...

Olive Oil Protects Against Breast Cancer

Posted by SoundHealth on Friday, October 01, 2010
A drizzle of olive oil a day could help keep breast cancer at bay, according to recent findings. Research shows that this healthy Mediterranean oil helps to stunt the gro ...

Olive Oil Is Effective Against A Form of Breast Cancer

Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, January 27, 2009
A new study shows that olive oil is effective against HER-2 positive breast cancer, a form of breast cancer for which the medical establishment offers little in the way o ...