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What's you reason for negging tho? You've just posted a bunch of generic statements about antioxidants without understanding what Olive Leaf Extract is even used for or what the mechanism behind its benefits are nor have you provided any evidence that the antioxidants in Olive Leaf Extract are harmful when consumed in moderation. To enlighten you on one of its many benefits - olive leaf extract exerts antimicrobial and antiviral properties by interfering with the ability of bacteria and viruses to replicate themselves and cause infection.
The compounds contained within, aside from being antioxidants are also contain anti-inflammatory, antihypertensive, antiatherogenic, hypoglycemic and hypocholesterolemic properties.
Traditionally used does not mean this product even works.
There are several scentific studies proving otherwise (yes some are animal or test tube studies, some are on actual humans)
what Olive Leaf Extract is even used
The webpage makes no claims that the Olive leave is used for anything other than "traditionally used in western herbal medicine to help support immune system health and help relieve symptoms of common colds and flu" and "It also provides antioxidants to reduce free radicals formed in the body."
Again, "traditionally used" does not mean this product works; it doesn't even mean it ever worked when used "traditionally". I've already explained why getting antioxidants from supplements are likely useless and why in some instances harmful. Eat fruit and veggies.
There are several scentific studies proving otherwise (yes some are animal or test tube studies, some are on actual humans)
I'll cut to the chase, show them. It's up to the person making the claim of a medicine working to prove it. Not for others to disprove it.
Chemist Warehouse's webpage never mentions any more than a few lines on a product; if you're going to try to discredit a product then you should at least do some basic research on what its uses are first before dismissing it with an argument constructed solely around a single buzzword that the marketeers decided to use.
I've already explained why getting antioxidants from supplements are likely useless and why in some instances harmful.
And I've already explained that the main therapeutic effect of Olive Leaf Extract is not as an antioxidant. I'm not interested in going around in circles.
I'll cut to the chase, show them. It's up to the person making the claim of a medicine working to prove it. Not for others to disprove it.
I feel if you're going to try to discredit a product then it is up to you to provide evidence has no effect, but here you go anyway:
Olive leaf extract attenuates cardiac, hepatic, and metabolic changes in high carbohydrate-, high fat-fed rats
Effect of freeze dried extract of Olea europaea on the pituitary-thyroid axis in rats
Olive leaf extract facilitates healing of experimental cartilaginous injuries in rabbits
Oleuropein supplementation increases urinary noradrenaline and testicular testosterone levels and decreases plasma corticosterone level in rats fed high-protein diet
Microbiological and Antioxidant Activity of Phenolic Compounds in Olive Leaf ExtractAnd some actual human studies:
Olive (Olea europaea L.) Leaf Polyphenols Improve Insulin Sensitivity in Middle-Aged Overweight Men: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Tria
Impact of phenolic-rich olive leaf extract on blood pressure, plasma lipids and inflammatory markers: a randomised controlled trial
The Effect of Olive Leaf Extract on Upper Respiratory Illness in High School Athletes: A Randomised Control Trial
Olive leaf extract as a hypoglycemic agent in both human diabetic subjects and in rats
Olive (Olea europaea) leaf extract effective in patients with stage-1 hypertension: comparison with CaptoprilThat list can go on for quite a bit but I suspect nobody really cares.
FWIW, I agree that staying healthy and getting most of your micronutrients from fruits and veges is the way to go - just trying to make the point that Olive Leaf Extract has its place as a therapeutic agent to at the very least help manage some of the conditions mentioned in the above studies (in consultation with your doctor of course).
Traditionally used does not mean this product even works.
https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/antioxidants-in-depth
Vegetables and fruits are rich sources of antioxidants. There is good evidence that eating a diet that includes plenty of vegetables and fruits is healthy.
Antioxidants are man-made or natural substances that may prevent or delay some types of cell damage. Diets high in vegetables and fruits, which are good sources of antioxidants, have been found to be healthy; however, research has not shown antioxidant supplements to be beneficial in preventing diseases. Examples of antioxidants include vitamins C and E, selenium, and carotenoids, such as beta-carotene, lycopene, lutein, and zeaxanthin.
Rigorous scientific studies involving more than 100,000 people combined have tested whether antioxidant supplements can help prevent chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and cataracts. In most instances, antioxidants did not reduce the risks of developing these diseases.
And finally:
High-dose antioxidant supplements may be harmful in some cases. For example, the results of some studies have linked the use of high-dose beta-carotene supplements to an increased risk of lung cancer in smokers and use of high-dose vitamin E supplements to increased risks of hemorrhagic stroke (a type of stroke caused by bleeding in the brain) and prostate cancer.
TL;DR: Go eat some veggies and fruit instead.