Olive Oil Reduces The Risk Of Ulcerative Colitis By 90%

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Olive Oil Reduces The Risk Of Ulcerative Colitis By 90%

Oleic acid, which is contained in olive oil, reduces the likelihood of inflammatory bowel disease ....

British scientists have found that oleic acid, which is contained in large quantities in olive oil, significantly reduces the likelihood of developing intestinal disease.

Researchers from the Medical School at the University of East Anglia have observed more than 25,000 people between the ages of 40 and 65 since 1993.

At the beginning of the study, all volunteers were completely healthy, but by 2002, 22 of them had developed ulcerative colitis.

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory process leading to the formation of ulcers on the lining of the colon (colon). The large intestine is part of the digestive tract, where the remains of already processed food are stored and disposed of. Its end part is referred to as the rectum, which ends and opens into the anus.

Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are the most common inflammatory diseases of the colon. They are common in the United States, England, and northern Europe, and relatively rare in Eastern Europe, Asia, and North America. In the United States, 500,000 to 2 million of the population suffer from these diseases. Ulcerative colitis affects both men and women with equal frequency, with patients most often in the age range of 10 to 35 and 55 to 60 years.

The researchers compared the eating habits of the study participants and concluded that those whose diets were rich in oleic acid had a 90% lower risk of ulcerative colitis.

"Oleic acid, found in large amounts in olive oil, prevents the development of colitis by protecting the gut from the action of substances and enzymes that exacerbate the disease," explains study leader Dr. Andrew Hutt, adding that only 2-3 tbsp. olive oil a day are able to protect the digestive tract from inflammation.

Oleic acid is an unsaturated fatty acid that is high in olives, peanuts, canola, hazelnuts and grape seeds.

Olive Oil Reduces The Risk Of Ulcerative Colitis By 90%

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