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It’s well known that following a heart-healthy diet, such as the Mediterranean diet, is a great step to helping improve blood cholesterol and cardiovascular disease. And many of us may have heard the terms ‘plant sterols’ attached to this. But what exactly are these? How do they help? And what’s the best way to make sure we’re getting enough plant sterols and on a regular basis?
Read on to discover the important role of plant sterols and plant polyphenols (such as oleuropein found in olive leaf extract) in supporting cardio health and wellbeing.
Plant sterols (also known as plant phytosterols) are natural compounds that can be found in fruit, vegetables, nuts, cereals and in olives and olive oil. With a similar chemical structure to cholesterol, plant sterols are thought to decrease the absorption of cholesterol in our intestines.
Eating foods that contain plant sterols as part of a balanced diet can help to reduce 'bad' cholesterol. This reduction in cholesterol absorption increases our liver’s uptake of LDL cholesterol and as a result can reduce our blood LDL cholesterol levels.
However, plant sterols are only one part of a plant-based solution for heart health – other powerful compounds called ‘polyphenols’ are shown to have many benefits supporting cardio health and wellbeing.
As the name suggests, in plants! But a healthy diet only provides a modest intake of sterols (160–400mg/day). As a result, sterols are sometimes added to certain foods, including margarines, spreads, soft cheeses and yoghurts.
If you've been prescribed medication to lower your cholesterol, such as a statin, it's essential that you continue to take your medication alongside any supplements and it’s still important to focus on the quality of your overall diet. Eating foods with plant sterols added, or taking a supplement to help support heart health, is only effective if you do it regularly.
Polyphenols are naturally occurring compounds found in olive leaves that help olive trees to grow, flourish and heal. Oleuropein is one of the most abundant polyphenol compounds found in olive leaves and is the real hero of our olive leaf extract. It’s a naturally occurring plant compound that research has shown to have potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and other beneficial bioactive properties.²⁻⁵
Olive Lifeᵀᴹ Olive Leaf Extract is a potent and powerful form of oleuropein and other antioxidant olive polyphenols. With up to 30 times more olive polyphenols than extra virgin olive oil, and up to five times more antioxidant power than Vitamin C, our olive leaf extract is ideal for supporting cardio health and everyday wellbeing.
A recent study, published in 2017, shows that a daily dose of high quality olive leaf extract containing 136mg oleuropein daily can help reduce risk factors associated with an increased lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease.⁴
All it takes is two Olive Lifeᵀᴹ capsules a day (or one 25ml dose of our liquid) to start enjoying the natural cardiovascular health supporting and antioxidant properties of our olive leaf extract. We standardise our freshly pickedᵀᴹ olive leaf extract to provide a guaranteed level of oleuropein and other olive polyphenols in every dose.
This means that every capsule or 25mg spoonful contains a super-charged dose of 136mg of oleuropein, as well as other natural flavonoids and polyphenols found within fresh olive leaves to support cardiovascular health and general wellbeing.³⁻⁹
The key reason is that clinical research shows that olive leaf extract standardised to contain 136mg oleuropein is effective at supporting cardiovascular health. It helps support healthy blood pressure which may reduce the lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease such as stroke and heart attacks. ²⁻⁵¹
The authors of the olive leaf extract clinical trial concluded that the magnitude of the improvements seen in the study “suggest that regular OLE intake may be associated with a 9–14 % reduction in coronary heart disease risk and a 20–22.5% reduction in risk of stroke and heart attack”. ²⁻⁵¹
This daily dose of 136mg oleuropein has the same level of oleuropein as was given to study participants in the clinical trial. Meaning you can be confident that the health-giving properties of Olive Lifeᵀᴹ are grounded in high quality science.
Our olive leaf extract is made from only fresh leaves to lock in nature’s super-phenols and NEVER dried leaves or reconstituted powders. Why? Because after many years of research, science has shown us what nature already knows - that fresh is best.
Our olive leaf extract has many benefits, including:
As you’ve read above, the 2017 study showed that olive leaf extract supports cardiovascular health - assisting in the maintenance of normal blood pressure, as well as supporting the health and function of the cardiovascular system.²⁻⁴ Other studies show that fresh olive leaf also supports the maintenance of normal blood sugar levels.⁵
High quality olive leaf extract is also shown to be a powerful, plant-based antioxidant that may support general wellbeing.
So why not take care of your heart with a little help from high quality, fresh-pickedᵀᴹ olive leaf extract from Olive Lifeᵀᴹ?
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Note: The contents of this blog are for educational purposes and are not intended to offer personal medical advice. You should seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider if you have any questions regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you have read on this website.
References
1. Silva S, Gomes L, Leitao F et al (2006) Phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity of Olea europaea fruits and leaves. Food Sci Tech Int 12:385–395 7.
2. Lockyer et al. (2017). Impact of phenolic-rich olive leaf extract on blood pressure, plasma lipids and inflammatory markers: a randomised controlled trial. Eur J Nutr, 56, 1421–1432.
3. Lockyer et al. (2012). Olive leaf phenolics and cardiovascular risk reduction: Physiological effects and mechanisms of action. Nutr Agi, 1, 125 140. https://www.academia.edu/28477599/Olive_leaf_phenolics_and_cardiovascular_risk_reduction_Physiological_effects_and_mechanisms_of_action
4. Lockyer et al. (2015). Secoiridoids delivered as olive leaf extract induce acute improvements in human vascular function and reduction of an inflammatory cytokine: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial. Brit J Nutr, 114, 75
5. De Bock et al. (2013). Olive (Olea europaea L.) leaf polyphenols improve insulin sensitivity in middle-aged overweight men: a randomised, placebo-controlled, crossover trial. PLoS ONE, 8, e57622. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3596374/
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