Recipes
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Biological Mechanisms and Implications
References
- Early harvest extra virgin olive oil with higher levels of CoQ10, oleuropein and polyphenols Gasmi et al. 2022
- Olive oil phenolic compounds, particularly oleuropein and hydroxytyrosol, support mitochondrial function, autophagy, and neuroprotective effects through modulation of mitochondrial dynamics and antioxidant pathways
- Early harvest oils have higher bioactive content (CoQ10, oleuropein, polyphenols)
- The implementation of the BRAIN diet must go beyond a standard nutrient density focus, it's about choosing foods for their specific bioactive potential: early harvest extra virgin olive oil with higher levels of CoQ10, oleuropein and polyphenols
