Olive Oil can protect your body from DNA Damage Caused by GMOs - current research
The United States now leads the world in consumption of GMO (Genetically Modified Foods). Our supermarkets on average contain 80-90% GMO foods. Almost all processed foods in the center of the supermarket contain GMO's. The dairy and meat section are a bit more deceptive, as the feed given to the animals contains GMO's.
Canola Oil and Soybean oil are very high in GMO content as they have been engineered to withstand heavy doses of health destroying agricultural chemicals. These oils are in many processed and canned food, but now there may be some help in fighting the planned destruction of your body by the Supermarket Corporations. According to a new study from researchers in the UK, Saudi Arabia, & Egypt, extra virgin olive oil may reduce DNA damage caused by GMO soybean products.
In the study, rodents given olive oil and genetically modified soybeans showed less DNA damage in their spleens compared to rodents who only ate the GM soybeans on their own.
In independent studies, GM soy and corn products have been linked to a litany of health problems ranging from infertility and cancer, but if the study is correct, foods high in specific health-protecting nutrients like EVOO can help to slow down the damage.
Other Benefits of Olive Oil for Halting GMO Damage
The study also suggested that olive oil antioxidants can help to normalize normochromatic erythrocytes (red blood cells) altered by GM soybean consumption, the study showed.
“We can conclude that adding EV olive oil to the diet of rats appears effective in inhibiting oxidative damage and may act as a protective agent against chronic diseases such as liver fibrosis, hyperlipidemia and diabetes,” researchers said.
“In addition, EV olive oil may also have a protective function against carcinogenic processes. Further clinical studies are therefore required to determine whether the observations observed in our study translate to human conditions and illnesses.”
The study can be found in the journal Nutrients and you can read it by clicking on this link.
Consumers who do purchase extra virgin olive oil should also be aware that unless it’s 100%, it could potentially contain filler oils such as GM canola oil.
The United States now leads the world in consumption of GMO (Genetically Modified Foods). Our supermarkets on average contain 80-90% GMO foods. Almost all processed foods in the center of the supermarket contain GMO's. The dairy and meat section are a bit more deceptive, as the feed given to the animals contains GMO's.
Canola Oil and Soybean oil are very high in GMO content as they have been engineered to withstand heavy doses of health destroying agricultural chemicals. These oils are in many processed and canned food, but now there may be some help in fighting the planned destruction of your body by the Supermarket Corporations. According to a new study from researchers in the UK, Saudi Arabia, & Egypt, extra virgin olive oil may reduce DNA damage caused by GMO soybean products.
In the study, rodents given olive oil and genetically modified soybeans showed less DNA damage in their spleens compared to rodents who only ate the GM soybeans on their own.
In independent studies, GM soy and corn products have been linked to a litany of health problems ranging from infertility and cancer, but if the study is correct, foods high in specific health-protecting nutrients like EVOO can help to slow down the damage.
Other Benefits of Olive Oil for Halting GMO Damage
The study also suggested that olive oil antioxidants can help to normalize normochromatic erythrocytes (red blood cells) altered by GM soybean consumption, the study showed.
“We can conclude that adding EV olive oil to the diet of rats appears effective in inhibiting oxidative damage and may act as a protective agent against chronic diseases such as liver fibrosis, hyperlipidemia and diabetes,” researchers said.
“In addition, EV olive oil may also have a protective function against carcinogenic processes. Further clinical studies are therefore required to determine whether the observations observed in our study translate to human conditions and illnesses.”
The study can be found in the journal Nutrients and you can read it by clicking on this link.
Consumers who do purchase extra virgin olive oil should also be aware that unless it’s 100%, it could potentially contain filler oils such as GM canola oil.