Olive oil 'acts like painkiller'
Good quality olive oil contains a natural chemical that acts in a similar way to a painkiller, a US study says.
Researchers found 50g of extra-virgin olive oil was equivalent to about a tenth of a dose of ibuprofen.
A Monell Chemical Senses Centre team in Philadelphia said an ingredient in the oil acted as an anti-inflammatory, the Nature journal reported.
The team said while the effect was not strong enough to cure headaches, it may explain the Mediterranean diet benefit.
Source - BBC News
Researchers found 50g of extra-virgin olive oil was equivalent to about a tenth of a dose of ibuprofen.
A Monell Chemical Senses Centre team in Philadelphia said an ingredient in the oil acted as an anti-inflammatory, the Nature journal reported.
The team said while the effect was not strong enough to cure headaches, it may explain the Mediterranean diet benefit.
Source - BBC News
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