Oleocanthal
The peppery throat-sting. Acts like low-dose ibuprofen.
Nature · 2005Health & science
Medicine you cook with
Olive oil is the most-studied food in history. But only fresh, green-harvested, polyphenol-rich oil delivers the effects the research keeps proving.
400+
mg/kg
Polyphenols at harvest
EU health-claim threshold: 250
EU health-claim threshold: 250
30%
Fewer heart attacks & strokes
PREDIMED · NEJM 2018
4h
From grove to cold-press
Peak freshness window
Why green
Ripe olives taste gentle. Green olives heal.
Supermarket oil comes from ripe black olives — high yield, low polyphenols. We pick early, while polyphenols peak. Less oil per tree. Dramatically more punch per drop.
4×
more polyphenols than supermarket
1
family grove, no blending
The four compounds that matter
What's actually doing the work
Oleacein
Improves arterial elasticity. Blocks LDL oxidation — the step that starts atherosclerosis.
Cardiovascular studiesHydroxytyrosol
The most potent natural antioxidant ever isolated from food.
EFSA health claimTyrosol
Crosses the blood-brain barrier. Neuroprotective effects in lab studies.
Neuroprotection"
No sting at the back of your throat?
No polyphenols in the bottle.
The simplest at-home freshness test
No polyphenols in the bottle.
Peer-reviewed, not pseudoscience
What it does inside you
Outcomes from randomised trials and prospective cohort studies.
30%
Heart & stroke
Reduced major cardiovascular events in people at high risk.
PREDIMED · NEJM 2018 · n≈7,400Ibuprofen-level
Anti-inflammatory
Oleocanthal inhibits COX-1/COX-2 enzymes at similar magnitude to low-dose ibuprofen.
Nature · 2005Amyloid-β
Brain & longevity
Oleocanthal helps clear the sticky plaques that define Alzheimer's pathology — in lab models.
Temple University40%
Type-2 diabetes
Lower incidence over the PREDIMED trial in the EVOO group vs low-fat control.
PREDIMED · 5-year follow-upPrebiotic
Gut microbiome
Feeds beneficial bacteria (Akkermansia, Bifidobacterium) while suppressing pathogens.
Gut microbiome researchIn vitro
Cancer cell pathways
Oleocanthal triggers cell-death in cancer cells while sparing healthy ones. Human trials ongoing.
Cell biology researchUsing it right
2 to 4 tablespoons daily
The dose across most positive studies.
Raw is best
Drizzle on salads, soups, bread, roasted vegetables. This is where most benefit lives.
Cooking is fine
Smoke point 190–210 °C — plenty for sautéing, roasting, baking.
Morning spoon
Ancient Mediterranean habit — a tablespoon first thing. Steady appetite, better digestion.
Store in the dark
Light kills polyphenols. Dark glass on the counter, 3L tin in the cupboard.
General information, not medical advice. If you have a specific health condition, talk to your GP or an accredited practising dietitian.
This is the 2026 green harvest
Taste it while the polyphenols are still alive.
Every bottle is dated. Every drop is from one family grove.