Announcement: Extra Virgin Olive Oil: 20 Grams Daily Linked to Lower Cancer and All-Cause Mortality

Last updated: 10/08/2026 17:29

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Approximately 23,000 Italian adults consuming 30 grams of extra virgin olive oil daily experienced 28% lower cancer mortality and 18% lower all-cause mortality over 12 years. Polyphenolic compounds, especially hydroxytyrosol, mediate the protective effect. — Photo by Diana ✨ on Pexels (Pexels License)

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🫒 New data from the Moli-Sani Study (n≈23,000): Adults consuming ~30g/day of extra virgin olive oil experienced 28% lower cancer mortality & 18% lower all-cause mortality over 12 years. The polyphenol hydroxytyrosol may be key. Read our analysis of the evidence.

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ByProf. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD

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MD, MPH, PhD. Editor-in-Chief, Georgian Medical Journal (GMJ). Professor and Head, School of Public Health, David Tvildiani Medical University (DTMU), Tbilisi, Georgia. Chair, Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). President, Accréditation Sans Frontières (ASF), Paris. Secretary/Treasurer, UEMS Section of Public Health. WHO Consultant, Health and Migration, Geneva. Former Member, UN Secretary-General's Independent Accountability Panel for Every Woman, Every Child, Every Adolescent (IAP-EWEC, 2016–2021). ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.