The Surprising Truth About Olive Oil
Dr. Jockers Functional Nutrition
Dr. Jockers
4.8 • 688 Ratings
🗓️ 6 June 2025
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Dr. Jockers reveals why extra virgin olive oil is only healing when it’s the right kind. Learn how to spot real, high-polyphenol olive oil—and why the bitter, peppery taste signals powerful anti-inflammatory benefits.
Find out why green olives beat black olives for brain health and how most store-bought olive oils are diluted with harmful seed oils. Dr. Jockers explains what to check on the label to avoid getting scammed.
Hear how olive oil can reduce pain better than ibuprofen, fight cancer cells, and protect your brain. Plus, get the exact amount you need to take for real, clinical results.
In This Episode:
00:00 Introduction to Polyphenols in Olive Oil
02:47 Episode Overview: The Surprising Truth About Olive Oil
04:21 The Benefits of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
05:22 Understanding Olive Oil Quality and Polyphenol Content
08:04 Green vs. Black Olives: Which is Better?
12:40 The Importance of Fresh Pressed Olive Oil
18:45 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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“The best olive oil should taste bitter and peppery — that’s the sign of powerful polyphenols at work”
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| 0:00.0 | The most well-studied polyphenols that are in extra virgin olive oil are oleocanthals and hydroxytyrosols. |
| 0:06.8 | Now, oliochanthals are what actually gives olive oil the bitter, peppery taste. |
| 0:11.6 | So one way you know you're getting a really good olive oil is when you take it, |
| 0:15.3 | it should have like a bittery, peppery taste to it. |
| 0:18.9 | It should almost have like almost a level of uncomfortability when you take it just straight up. |
| 0:26.1 | Hello and welcome to the Dr. Jockers functional nutrition podcast, the show designed to give you |
| 0:32.3 | science-based solutions to improve your health and life. |
| 0:36.3 | I'm Dr. David Jockers, |
| 0:38.0 | doctor of natural medicine, |
| 0:39.8 | and creator of Dr.jokers.com, |
| 0:42.4 | and I'm the host of this podcast. |
| 0:44.6 | I'm here to tell you that your body was created to heal itself. |
| 0:48.4 | And on this show, we focus on strategies you can apply today |
| 0:51.6 | to heal and function at your best. Thanks for spending time with me, |
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