Olive oil for the body

Olive oil for the body

olive oil

Olive oil is harvested from olive fruits, which are usually harvested in the fall, and are used in special times. Olive oil is used in kitchens as a main cooking oil or in the salads. In addition, it is used in the manufacture of many cosmetics and skin care, many vitamins and amino acids.

Benefits of olive oil for the body

  • Reduce cholesterol and triglycerides in the body, blood, and increase the flexibility of the arteries and blood vessels, which can prevent the body from getting heart attacks or strokes.
  • It gives you a sense of satiety, and therefore a lack of desire to eat large amounts of food during the day, which helps to lose weight and remove extra calories.
  • Reduce the pain of teeth, which is done by wiping teeth with olive oil.
  • Protect the skin from damage caused by exposure to the sun, by applying oil on the face, which will eliminate the dry skin, and works to moisturize.
  • Massage the face with olive oil with a little salt and soft, and with caution will rid the face of acne or the effects remaining from it.
  • Contains many antioxidants, the most important of which is polyphenols, which delay the appearance of signs of aging, such as wrinkles and dandruff or freckles.
  • Prevention of geriatric diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer’s, or forgetfulness.
  • The face of the men will be rubbed before shaving, which will prevent the face from feeling or bleeding while passing the razor.
  • Reduces the appearance of white hair or gray hair at an early age.
  • Moisturize the scalp and protect it from catching fungal or bacterial infections, which may cause dandruff or allergies, and itching associated with them.
  • To hide the stretch marks that appear on the body either as a result of pregnancy or birth or as a result of weight loss, which are in the form of white lines. This is done by mixing olive oil with a little powdered cocoa or coffee and applying it to the places of expansion and leaving it for at least a third of an hour.
  • Smoothing hair and stretching, make it more intense and shine.
  • Eliminate the lice that may appear in the hair.
  • Reduce high blood pressure, protect the heart from disease.
  • Treatment of gastrointestinal disorders, most importantly constipation and indigestion, as it works to soften the stomach and intestines, and facilitate the movement of food, in addition, it treats the problems of gas irritating in the abdomen.
  • Regulate the blood sugar level, because the oil contains oleic acid.
  • Olive oil is recommended by pregnant women, because it contains many nutrients that will maintain the health of the mother and fetus, and help to grow more.
  • Increased sexual libido and ability in men, improvement of sperm quality.

Damage to olive oil

Eating too much olive oil and excessive weight, because it contains the amount of calories, and the use of frying at high temperatures would produce toxic substances concentrated in the smoke in general.