Consuming 25 grams of phenol-rich extra virgin olive oil is linked to a measurable decrease in visceral adiposity index within two hours in healthy adults.
Mechanism
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The compounds in high-phenol olive oil turn on genes that make the body’s natural antioxidant tools. These tools remove damaging molecules that interfere with fat metabolism. As a result, the body shifts how it stores fat in the abdomen, and this change shows up in measurements within two hours.
Most probable mechanism
After consuming phenol-rich olive oil, hydroxytyrosol enters the bloodstream and turns on genes that make more antioxidant enzymes. These enzymes clean up harmful molecules that damage cells, which changes how the body stores and moves fat, leading to a faster drop in belly fat markers.
Hydroxytyrosol and its derivatives are absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and enter systemic circulation.
Hydroxytyrosol activates transcription factors that bind to antioxidant response elements in DNA.
Activated transcription factors increase the production of catalase and superoxide dismutase 1 enzymes.
Elevated catalase and superoxide dismutase 1 reduce reactive oxygen species and lipid peroxidation products.
Reduced oxidative stress alters signaling in adipose tissue and liver, leading to improved metabolic fat distribution and lower visceral adiposity index.
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