Olive Science | Olive Wellness Institute

The Olive Wellness Institute is a science repository on the nutrition,
health and wellness benefits of olives and olive products, which is
all subject to extensive peer review.

The Olive Wellness Institute is strictly committed to delivering evidence-based information that is based on the highest standards of research.

Our Olive Science resource contains a wealth of information relating to the health benefits of all aspects of the olive tree.

You can either choose to search our literature database, or review the individual pages, which all contain credible, evidence-based information, that is fully referenced for your benefit.

There is a wealth of high quality research available with relation to the health benefits of Extra Virgin Olive Oil, the Mediterranean Diet and other aspects of the olive fruit and tree. (Extra Virgin Olive Oil is the principal culinary fat in the Mediterranean Diet).

Below, we have compiled some research articles on olive health and wellness, so you can easily find the information you may require for a paper, assessment, presentation or report.

The Olive Wellness Institute Olive Science Database contains articles which present a high quality of evidence. The Olive Wellness Institute is guided by an Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) approach, and values well-designed and well-conducted research. This allows individual health practitioners and professionals to use the best evidence when making decisions about the care of individual patients.*

* Masic I, Miokovic M, Muhamedagic B. Evidence Based Medicine – New Approaches and Challenges.Acta Inform Med. 2008;16(4):219–25.

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6 Delicious Ways to Cook with Fresh Extra Virgin Olive Oil This Season

6 Delicious Ways to Cook with Fresh Extra Virgin Olive Oil This Season

Protective effect of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) consumption on the physical component of health-related quality of life in aging adults

Protective effect of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) consumption on the physical component of health-related quality of life in aging adults

Impact of a Mediterranean Diet Supplemented with Extra Virgin Olive Oil on Gut Microbiota in Fibromyalgia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Impact of a Mediterranean Diet Supplemented with Extra Virgin Olive Oil on Gut Microbiota in Fibromyalgia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Randomized Mediterranean diet intervention to reverse metabolic syndrome: Preliminary findings at 6-month follow-up

Randomized Mediterranean diet intervention to reverse metabolic syndrome: Preliminary findings at 6-month follow-up

The Health Start Rating Doesn’t Reflect the Evidence for Cooking Oils – And It May Soon Be Mandatory

The Health Start Rating Doesn’t Reflect the Evidence for Cooking Oils – And It May Soon Be Mandatory

Mediterranean diet, gut microbiota, and cognitive decline in older adults with obesity/overweight and metabolic syndrome: a prospective cohort study

Mediterranean diet, gut microbiota, and cognitive decline in older adults with obesity/overweight and metabolic syndrome: a prospective cohort study

Randomised Clinical Trial: Video Intervention Improves Adherence to Mediterranean Diet and Reduces Rate of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Randomised Clinical Trial: Video Intervention Improves Adherence to Mediterranean Diet and Reduces Rate of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

U.S. News and World Report: should we be recommending the Mediterranean diet in 2026?

U.S. News and World Report: should we be recommending the Mediterranean diet in 2026?

Effects of High-Phenolic Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) on the Lipid Profile of Patients with Hyperlipidemia: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Effects of High-Phenolic Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) on the Lipid Profile of Patients with Hyperlipidemia: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Polyphenols vs Active Biophenols: The Correct Terminology Behind Extra Virgin Olive Oil’s Health Benefits

Polyphenols vs Active Biophenols: The Correct Terminology Behind Extra Virgin Olive Oil’s Health Benefits

Adherence to Mediterranean Diet and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: An Updated Systematic Review and Dose–Response Meta-analysis

Adherence to Mediterranean Diet and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: An Updated Systematic Review and Dose–Response Meta-analysis

New National Nutrition Survey results: are we eating enough fats?

New National Nutrition Survey results: are we eating enough fats?

Effect of Mediterranean diet on mental health outcomes: A systematic review

Effect of Mediterranean diet on mental health outcomes: A systematic review

A World of Culture and Chemistry on International Olive Day

A World of Culture and Chemistry on International Olive Day

A Comprehensive Nutrient and Chemical Composition Analysis of the Main Cooking Oils Consumed in Australia

A Comprehensive Nutrient and Chemical Composition Analysis of the Main Cooking Oils Consumed in Australia

Processing — But Make It Make Sense

Processing — But Make It Make Sense

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