The Claim

Daily consumption of 50 mL of Greek high-phenolic early harvest extra virgin olive oil for 12 months is associated with a reduction in EEG signal power within the 1-13 Hz frequency range (delta, theta, alpha bands) during resting-state in older adults with mild cognitive impairment, with large effect sizes (Cohen's d up to 0.96), although the difference did not reach statistical significance.

Source: Greek High Phenolic Early Harvest Extra Virgin Olive Oil Reduces the Over-Excitation of Information-Flow Based on Dominant Coupling Mode (DoCM) Model in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment: An EEG Resting-State Validation Approach

What the research says

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In plain English

Older adults with mild memory problems who drank 50 mL of a special Greek olive oil every day for a year showed reduced brain wave activity in low-frequency bands, but the change was not statistically significant, so the result is not conclusive.

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Daily consumption of 50 mL of Greek high-phenolic early harvest extra virgin olive oil for 12 months is associated with a reduction in EEG signal power within 1-13 Hz (delta, theta, alpha bands) in the resting-state of older adults with mild cognitive impairment, with large effect sizes (Cohen's d up to 0.96) although the difference did not reach statistical significance.

Why this might work

The olive oil contains special molecules called polyphenols that protect brain cells from stress. When brain cells are stressed, they get overexcited and produce slow brain waves, like delta, theta, and alpha waves. The polyphenols help the brain cells stay calm, so they make fewer slow waves. This makes the brain's activity more balanced and less overexcited.

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What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Greek High Phenolic Early Harvest Extra Virgin Olive Oil Reduces the Over-Excitation of Information-Flow Based on Dominant Coupling Mode (DoCM) Model in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment: An EEG Resting-State Validation Approach

    The study found that the special olive oil did lower slow brain waves, and the change was strong enough to be considered real (statistically significant), so the claim's saying it wasn't strong enough is wrong.

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