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Article: Any olive oil has beneficial health effects, evidence shows.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
- Article date:
- April 5, 2002
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The product: OleoMed's Pharmaceutical-Grade Olive Oil Capsules.
The claim: That it promotes heart and circulation health and has a general salutary effect.
Key ingredient: Pharmaceutical grade olive oil.
Price: $16.99 for 60 soft-gel capsules.
Other sources: Olive oil of many varieties is available in your local supermarket. OleoMed is available in some local drug and health food stores. The OleoMed line advertises many varieties of capsules, most of which contain herbal additives. OleoMed argues that mixing olive oil with, say, garlic or echinacea will help the body absorb the herbs faster.