What the heck? So much conflicting information. Is olive oil causing heart disease? Please present evidence to the contrary. Tell me Esselstyn is wrong. Even if olive oil may be bad for our endothelial lining might its contribution to brain health trump that? Tell me what you know!
Also - Does anyone suspect Bill Clinton may have an E4 gene?
http://www.happyhealthylonglife.com/hap ... l-did.html
Olive Oil is BAD for Us????? Opinions on Esselstyn
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/article ... po=50.0000
http://www.lipidworld.com/content/14/1/9
http://www.nutritionj.com/content/10/1/122
We know the n-1 evoo experiment failed here. Small amounts are ok in a meal.
I mainly use high olieic acid mono oils. Eat olives!
http://www.lipidworld.com/content/14/1/9
http://www.nutritionj.com/content/10/1/122
We know the n-1 evoo experiment failed here. Small amounts are ok in a meal.
I mainly use high olieic acid mono oils. Eat olives!
Re: Olive Oil is BAD for Us????? Opinions on Esselstyn
If you look at the numerous publications from the huge, lengthy and well-controlled PREDIMED study where EVOO was a primary intervention, I think you will find it hard to take Esselstyn seriously.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?ter ... s+predimed
Note that there are several PREDIMED substudies that directly address vascular health and EVOO.
If you take Denise Minger's viewpoint about the "magic" that happens on either extreme of dietary fat content (either <10% or low carb), there may be something there, but just because a 10% fat diet can help some people with heart health as part of a comprehensive strategy, doesn't mean that EVOO is inherently evil.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?ter ... s+predimed
Note that there are several PREDIMED substudies that directly address vascular health and EVOO.
If you take Denise Minger's viewpoint about the "magic" that happens on either extreme of dietary fat content (either <10% or low carb), there may be something there, but just because a 10% fat diet can help some people with heart health as part of a comprehensive strategy, doesn't mean that EVOO is inherently evil.
Re: Olive Oil is BAD for Us????? Opinions on Esselstyn
Care to share what specific oil you use?GenePoole0304 wrote:I mainly use high olieic acid mono oils. Eat olives!
Re: Olive Oil is BAD for Us????? Opinions on Esselstyn
Here's a link to the talk Richard referenced entitled Lessons from the Vegans
HTTPS://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KFfK27B_qZY
If you enjoy headspinning, it's worth a listen Minger describes the "magic" that happens at both ends of the dietary spectrum with very low fat diet (think Esselstyn) and very low carb diet (think Gundry.)
HTTPS://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KFfK27B_qZY
If you enjoy headspinning, it's worth a listen Minger describes the "magic" that happens at both ends of the dietary spectrum with very low fat diet (think Esselstyn) and very low carb diet (think Gundry.)
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Ski wrote:Care to share what specific oil you use?GenePoole0304 wrote:I mainly use high olieic acid mono oils. Eat olives!
Safflower oil is the main type I'm using now not so obvious in the markings, but look for high heat oils
http://www.sunflowernsa.com/oil/what-is ... lower-oil/
http://www.oilseedssf.com/products/inte ... fragment-1
1-2 tsp, it is neutral tasting, never stir fried with it yet but it would be good to try, even evoo I stir fried with and measured the pan temp and it was well below safe temp, not much is needed and with evoo it improves taste. I have a pan thermometer I use.
I mentioned it a few times.
it is not so much that evoo is bad for us but for certain sensitive people it could be and excess amounts mostly due to its sat fat content can add to an existing problem but the poly-phenol content is beneficial but you can get it by eating a few olives and the vinegar is good for digestion too.
Re: Olive Oil is BAD for Us????? Opinions on Esselstyn
On Wednesday Amy Berger posted a review of Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil. I recall reading previously about the 2011 NYT-bestselling book, but my sensitivity to the fraud has subsided somewhat over time. Amy's review reminded me of the prevalence of distributing highly processed mixtures of low-grade olive and other oils as EVOO.
I knew that California Olive Ranch is a safe, economical brand that is available in some mainstream grocery stores, and it has been my mainstay for the past year or two. After reading the comments in Amy's link to the author's EVOO sources page, I feel good about the EVOO I use at home. Where I realize I have been lax is in restaurants. Usually I order some sort of entree salad with EVOO and vinegar for dressing. Amy's review reminded me that the EVOO is likely to be something else. I think going forward I'll try to remember to bring a bit of EVOO from home and just stick with the vinegar when I forget.
With respect to science, I made a mental note to evaluate for each EVOO-related study the possibility that some or all of the EVOO used for the study was bogus.
I knew that California Olive Ranch is a safe, economical brand that is available in some mainstream grocery stores, and it has been my mainstay for the past year or two. After reading the comments in Amy's link to the author's EVOO sources page, I feel good about the EVOO I use at home. Where I realize I have been lax is in restaurants. Usually I order some sort of entree salad with EVOO and vinegar for dressing. Amy's review reminded me that the EVOO is likely to be something else. I think going forward I'll try to remember to bring a bit of EVOO from home and just stick with the vinegar when I forget.
With respect to science, I made a mental note to evaluate for each EVOO-related study the possibility that some or all of the EVOO used for the study was bogus.
Re: Olive Oil is BAD for Us????? Opinions on Esselstyn
This is a relevant new article:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25733165
The curing process for olives to be edible removes a lot of the polyphenols as compared with the unfiltered oil from the raw pressed fruits.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25733165
High oleic safflower oil can be as low as 75% oleic, or ~77-80%, where you can get high phenol great tasting olive oil at 81% oleic. With safflower, you're getting ~15% omega-6, where you can get olive oils under 6% linoleic acid.RESULTS:
Treatment of HUVEC with serum obtained 2 h after the intake of the high-phenol VOO-based breakfast decreased p65 and MCP-1 gene expression (p < 0.001 and p = 0.002, respectively) and increased MT-CYB, SDHA and SOD1 gene expression (p = 0.004, p = 0.012 and p = 0.001, respectively), as compared with the treatment of HUVEC with the serum obtained 2 h after the intake of the low-phenol VOO-based breakfast. The treatment with serum obtained 4 h after the intake of the high-phenol VOO-based breakfast decreased MCP-1 and CAT gene expression (p < 0.001 and p = 0.003, respectively) and increased MT-CYB gene expression (p < 0.001), as compared to the treatment with serum obtained 4 h after the intake of the low-phenol VOO-based breakfast.
CONCLUSION:
Our results suggest that the consumption of virgin olive oil rich in phenolic compounds may reduce the risk of atherosclerosis development by decreasing inflammation and improving the antioxidant profile in the vascular endothelium.
The curing process for olives to be edible removes a lot of the polyphenols as compared with the unfiltered oil from the raw pressed fruits.
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I'm not going to toss my EVOO, but I wouldn't call the PREDIMED study well-controlled. It's been widely criticized on numerous counts, the primary being that the control group wasn't truly low-fat, except at the beginning. [Edit: Actually, it was never low-fat. Indeed, the fat levels barely changed at all. See Ornish's letter here: http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE ... b%3dpubmed]RichardS wrote:If you look at the numerous publications from the huge, lengthy and well-controlled PREDIMED study [...]
http://www.wikijournalclub.org/wiki/PREDIMED
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My main point was the positive effect of EVOO. If it was as bad as Esselstyn says, he probably would have predicted a worsening of clinical outcomes in PREDIMED. There is no perfect study, and we need true peer review and watchdogs to keep the scientists honest, even vegan boosters like Ornish, but I maintain that PREDIMED supports the inclusion of EVOO in a healthy diet.Gilgamesh wrote:I'm not going to toss my EVOO, but I wouldn't call the PREDIMED study well-controlled. It's been widely criticized on numerous counts, the primary being that the control group wasn't truly low-fat, except at the beginning. [Edit: Actually, it was never low-fat. Indeed, the fat levels barely changed at all. See Ornish's letter here: http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE ... b%3dpubmed]RichardS wrote:If you look at the numerous publications from the huge, lengthy and well-controlled PREDIMED study [...]
http://www.wikijournalclub.org/wiki/PREDIMED
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The amount of it to use is clearly up for debate. I think including 50g/day of added oils, even EVOO, is pushing it as it can easily crowd out other potentially nutrient-dense foods from the diet.