Role of Olive Oil in Reducing Oxidative Stress

Extra virgin olive oil is a readily available antioxidant food source that helps reduce the effects of oxidative stress and therefore reduces the risk and progression of many diseases.

Environmental, physical and mental stressors cause the production of reactive oxygen species, also known as free radicals. The production of free radicals leads to the human body being subject to the pressures of oxidative stress.

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