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Nov 3rd 2025
Olive Oil - for Bone Health?
. . . yet another reason for including olive oil in your diet
Olive oil is well known for preventing heart disease, lowering cholesterol and blood pressure and thinning the blood. It’s also known for helping to prevent various cancers, for its positive effects on digestion, and for being conducive to weight loss. But does it also have a protective effect on bone health?
A recent two-year study suggests the answer is yes.
Spanish researchers looking at the cardiovascular effects of the Mediterranean Diet in 127 
older men (ages 55-80), randomly assigned them to one of three different diets: a low-fat control diet or a Mediterranean Diet with either about 3 tablespoons of olive oil a day or about an ounce of nuts. After two years on these diets, only the olive oil supplemented group showed improved markers of bone health.
The Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter quotes the researchers as saying, “This is the first randomized study which demonstrates that olive oil preserves bone, at least as inferred by
circulating bone markers, in humans.” An additional finding in the olive oil-supplemented group was that levels of calcium remained stable, whereas calcium levels dropped significantly in the other two groups.
Although why olive oil exerts these beneficial effects is unknown, olive oil contains very powerful anti-inflammatory phytonutrients which are beneficial in any chronic disease situation. The better quality the olive oil, the more potent it is in this regard. As detailed in my article “The Olive Oil Scandal,” almost all “olive oils” these days are adulterated with inferior, toxic oils. A few years ago, a study by the University of California found that Beyond Health's olive oil contained the highest antioxidant content of any oil tested. To get olive oil with all of its many health benefits, make sure you’re getting the real deal by choosing Beyond Health Olive Oil.