Supports a healthy immune response Supports natural defenses Supports Cardiovascular heath Antioxidant properties Cultivated in accordance with Nature's intent Olive Leaf has the unique ability to support immune function while simultaneously offering potent antioxidant protection to the body. Gaia Herbs Olive Leaf's fresh-picked whole Olive Leaf is gently concentrated into a superior-quality extract. Each serving of Gaia Herbs Olive Leaf provides a guaranteed 50 mg of active Oleuropeins to support the body's natural defenses and neutralize free radicals. Olive is a small evergreen tree native to Mediterranean regions. The characteristic green to blue-black fruit of this tree yields a useful, edible oil. Both the oil and the dried green-grayish colored leaves are used medicinally. The olive tree has been held in high esteem throughout history. Moses reportedly decreed that men who cultivated the leaf be exempt from serving in the army. The oil is symbolic of purity and goodness, while the olive branch represents peace and prosperity. Winners in the Greek Olympic games were crowned with a wreath of olive leaves. Historically, medicinal use of olive leaf has been for treatment of fevers and for the topical treatment of wounds or infection. As a poultice, it was also used by herbalists to treat skin rashes and boils.
Been using this for about 9 years. If I sense a cold or sinus headache coming on, I immediately take the Olive Leaf. I double the dose to kick the ailment out faster, but wouldn't recommend that unless you know your own body and what your Dr. says. I use natural herbs and meds all the time, for about 10 years now. This product is in my TOP 5 and I always have it in my cabinet and a few pills in my purse. It's the liquid form in a capsule. If I already have a ..
Just adding my thumbs up here. Someone recommended this to me and now I recommend it to nearly everyone (at least people I like). A girl in my Bootcamp class was always sick as she was a Swedish nanny over here taking care of two little boys that would pass on colds to her. Gave her some of this - her eyes rolled, she thought it was going to be lame...but came back saying 'That stuff is Amazing!' and now she's recommending it. Same with a guy at work who'd been sick 'for month..
I have been giving this olive extract to my dog for about 8 months. She's had lyme disease for 5 years and had suffered terrible stomach problems. She would wake me up in the middle of the night and need to go outside to eat grass. This went on for a few years. I asked me vet what to do and they were clueless. I posted an entry on facebook that I was exhausted from roaming my neighborhood at 3 am in the summer in California look for grass for my poor dog and a friend from Nash..
