Olive Oil

Hey Gary-Do you ever read the IhaveUC website? A guy on that site went into remission by drinking Olive Oil daily.

I don't have experience in this, there was a thread quite recently where there seemed to be conflicting research on olive oil, with some part of it possibly being counter-productive. I think though IBD not common in high olive oil consuming countries?

Not a scientist but coincidentally just reading a paper about olive leave extract attenuating colitis, not mention of DAO in there so presume the leaf and fruit have different properties?

Tried to post abstract below, sorry for the bad formatting

"Oleuropein Ameliorates Acute Colitis in Mice
Elisa Giner,
†
Isabel Andu
jar,
†
M. Carmen Recio,
†
Jose
Luis R
í
os,
†
Jose
Miguel Cerda
-Nicola
s,
‡
and Rosa M. Giner
*
,
†
†
Departament de Farmacologia, Facultat de Farma
cia, Universitat de Vale
ncia, Av. Vicent Andre
s Estelle
s s/n, 46100 Burjassot
(Valencia) Spain
‡
Departament de Patologia, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat de Vale
ncia, Av. Blasco Iba
n
ez, 15, 46010 Valencia, Spain
ABSTRACT:
Oleuropein, the major secoiridoid in olive tree leaves, possesses a wide range of health promoting properties. It
has recently been shown to exhibit anti-inflammatory activity. We have evaluated the effect of oleuropein on dextran sulfate
sodium (DSS)-induced experimental colitis in mice in order to provide insight into its mechanisms of action. Oral administration
of oleuropein notably attenuated the extent and severity of acute colitis while reducing neutrophil infiltration; production of NO,
IL-1
β
, IL-6, and TNF-
α
; expression of iNOS, COX-2, and MMP-9; and the translocation of the NF-
κ
B p65 subunit to the
nucleus in colon tissue. In LPS-stimulated peritoneal macrophages, the oleuropein metabolite, hydroxytyrosol, was shown to
inhibit NO production, iNOS expression, NF-
κ
B p65 subunit translocation, mRNA expression, and the release of IL-1
β
, IL-6,
and TNF-
α
. These results suggest that the effect of oleuropein on DSS-induced colitis is associated with a decrease in the
production of interleukins and expression of proteins, principally through reduction of NF-
κ
B activation.
KEYWORDS:
oleuropein, dextran sulfate sodium, colitis, rutin, hydroxytyrosol"

Regarding DAO and histamine:

Most people with TH1 dominated illness have excess histamine. Histamine inhibits Th1.


Some people can process this histamine, some cant. Have you ever taken 50 mg or less of niacin and flushed? Thats a good indicator you have high histamine. Having high histamine in the body typically indicates a weakness in methylation. People with high histamine levels are typically under methylators.. a couple of histamine breakdown supporting cast members are vitamins b6(the activated bioavailable for P-5-P) and Vitamin C. Additionally, Tetrahydrofolate is needed to convert Histadine into glutamine instead of Histamine and glutamate. This conversion also impacts your neurotransmitters, serotonin and dopamine.

Never been to the IhaveUC website that I can remember.

geeker: I get my DAO from Swanson.

hi Gary,
I don't drink olive oil but discovered I can eat Olive Garden entrees if I take DAO first.

Had chicken parmigiana last night , no problems it was a treat.

Thanks for the DOA hint. joan

Does olive oil make an obvious difference in anyone's condition?

I don't take a spoonful daily but probably should. Whenever I get a twinge of constipation that's what I take, a spoonful. Why would you take a pill? You seem to be happier taking pills though so whatever works for you.

As far as histamine, I've never taken DAO but I do take an anti-histamine every night because it puts me to sleep. Generic Benadryl from Walmart sold in the sleep-aid aisle. No side effects for me at all and perhaps has been beneficial to my UC. I know a good nights sleep is extremely beneficial.

I am a total believer that taking good oils internally is good for our bodies, coconut oil, olive oil, and butter.

Like PK I have taken olive leaf extract in the past, internally a few drops in water and also externally on cuts, and it was beneficial too.

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Olive oil makes me run to the bathroom.

Post Edited (xy123) : 8/10/2015 8:37:01 AM (GMT-6)

I think a lot of UC'rs take fish oil, not realizing it hurts more than it helps.

As per usual, you only think of yourself and take something I say and twist it around as a blanket statement against everyone. I said, "I think a lot of UC'rs take fish oil, not realizing it hurts more than it helps". I did not say all UC'rs or everyone. The definition of "a lot" could be debated and I don't even know how I define it myself. I don't doubt at all there are some, such as you, where it helps. There have been many people on here who posted they take fish oil and indicated they didn't know if it helped or hurt, one way or the other, and there have been several others, such as ki-wi in this very thread, who have posted here that taking large amounts of fish oil made them worse. I don't give a rats ass about doing a bunch of investigating to prove it to you. There have also been articles indicating some manufacturers were making bad fish oil supplements.

I take a spoonful of flaxseed oil at night. Does that increase DAO? I swear it keeps me regular and reduces the pred joint pain. I also like Coconut oil. When my stomach is upset it seems to reduce the acid feeling.

Never tried olive oil. I too am kind of afraid of having too many oils. (already take fish oil too). Sometimes when I take too much oils, my hair and skin gets greasy. Anyone have that happen?

Let's get back on topic, and stop the infighting please.

We all need to write more clearly. I also assumed that Gary meant fish oil worsens ulcerative colitis.