NUTRACEUTICALS: NUTRITION+PHARMACEUTICAL
PHARMACEUTICAL: It is a branch of chemistry that studies the synthesis of substances for therapeutic use
NUTRACEUTICAL: food component or active ingredient present in foods or which has positive effects for well-being and health, including the prevention of certain diseases.
Nutraceuticals are foods (not drugs) with preventive action and adjuvant in the healing phase.
In the quantities normally provided by a balanced diet, they increase life expectancy and quality.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil: functional and nutraceutical food
It reduces cardiac disease
It reduces the values of blood pressure
It improves the lipid profile of the blood
It reduces the level of tryglicerides and of bad cholesterol (LDL) in the blood
It improves carbohydrate metabolism
It has positive effects on body weight
It slows the cognitive decline and reduces the incidence of Alzhaimer.
It provides prevention against all types of cancer
