ETERNAL TREE: OLIVE TREE

The olive tree symbolizes an aliveness and long life. The olive branch is a symbol of peace. An olive tree can live for hundreds of years and it is perrenial. Every part of it, from its vegetable to its leave, is very useful for health. There are many benefits of it from heart health to face beauty.

Generally, the olive tree is known for its vegetable and oil. Olive which is obtained from delicious olives is very beneficial for heart and vein health. It involves poly and monounsaturated fatty acids that protect us from heart and vein disease. The human body cannot synthesize polyunsaturated oils. We should take them outside. Olive oil is a rich source of unsaturated oils. This oil lowers LDL cholesterol, increases HDL cholesterol. It prevents the oxidation of that can occur on the vein wall. It is also proved by lots of researches that it lowers high blood pressure. Olive oil is an anti-oxidant and it protects the body from damages. It is shown that it has a protective effect against diabetics. Also, it is used for wounds, burns, allergy, and bug bites.

Olive oil decreases the risk of having heart attacks and protects against Alzheimer’s because of its contents. It is proved that in societies that consume olive oil have a low rate of being cancer. And also the effects of olive leaves are proved by modern medicine. Olive leaves involve ‘oleuropein’ which kills germs. It fights against viruses, bacterias, and fungus. Olive oil supports the immune system fights against infections. It is very useful for people who have chronic diseases.

Oleuropein repairs the free oxygen radicals that are harmful to our bodies. It renews the cells. Olive leaves are very beneficial on your skin. It is used for the treatment of skin infections because of its effect on killing germs. It also cures pimple, blain, and varicosis. Oleuropein widens blood veins and it increases the skin’s flushing. This has a treatment effect on the skin. In this way, the wounds, burns, pimples, and wrinkles are cured. It is also used for allergy. It is proved by medical researches that it has an anti-allergic effect. It moisturizes the skin. It is proved by medical researches that olive leaves balance the cholesterol, lowers high blood pressure and blood sugar. For diabetes, olive leaves balance blood sugar. It is very effective so you should arrange the doses of your medicines if you use olive leaves.

Tea for Diabetes and metabolic sendrome:

1 dessert spoon of olive leaves

1 quill

1 dessert spoon of green tea

250cc boiling water

Put olive leaves, quill, and green tea in a glass cup. Add boiling water to it. Brew it for 10 minutes. You can drink 3-4 cups of this tea in a day. If you have high blood pressure, do not use green tea very much. It increases your blood pressure and heartthrob.

The Benefits of Olive:

• It lowers the cholesteol in the blood.

• It controls blood pressure

• It is source of fiber

• It is rich from Vitamine E

• It protects the cells. It is anti-oxidant.

• It protects brain health.

• It decreases the risk of having alzeimer

• It decreases the cholesterol and prevents the risk of having heart diseases.

Olive involves phenolic compounds. This is used in the treatment and prevention of different types of cancer diseases.

Olive is very important for eye health. Vitamine A is important for eye health. A glass of black olive meets 10% of daily recommended Vitamine A. Olive is very good for cataract.

It helps to cure inflammation in your body.

It prevents osteoporosis. The researches proved that olive prevents the bone loss in old age. It plays vital role in the formation and protection of bones.

Olives are fermented foods. They are prebiotics. This means they are intensive friendly. It also cures inflammation in the stomach.

It strengthens the immune system.

It balances the blood platelet cells to help blood clotting.

It prevents the fatty liver syndrome.

It is used not only for skin beauty but also it is used for hair beauty. It gives good results especially against scurf and loss of gloss.

If you eat 5 olives before the meals, it reduces the stomach ache.

It is protectice against colon cancer.

It eases the digestion.

It is a powerful anti-oxidant. It protects the body against poisoning.

It is hematinic.

Olive oil renews the organs of the body. It renews the cells. It is anti aging.

It cleans the liver.

Drink a soup spoon of olive oil evety morning for your stomach and digestion health.

It strengthens the immune system.

Olive oil is used for hair health also. Apply olive oil on your hair and wait for 45 minutes. Wash with warm water. You will have abundant and shiny hair.

If you use a drop of olive oil as a tonic on your face before you go to bed, you will have natural peeling. It meets the moisture need of the body. It helps to bowdlerize from dead cells of the body. It is anti-aging.

Natural Peeling:

2 soup spoons of olive oil

1 dessert spoon of lemon

Mix lemon and olive oil. Apply it on your face. It fights with black spots and prevents the formation of pimples.

Olive is one of the healthiest food in the world with its oil, leaves, and seeds. Always make it available in your meals. It is a miracle for your health. Use it and enjoy a healthy life with your family.

Source: Dr. Aktaş, Ümit: Recuperator Vegetables, Hayykitap, İstanbul (2014)