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More Noteworthy Facts about Olive Leaf Extract

• Oleuropein (pronounced O-lee-u-ro-peen), when extracted from olive leaves, along with the other phytochemicals (a), works as a very wide spectrum natural antibiotic, (o)(q) but it does not work on all things for all people. There are people that this wonderful extract will not work on. How can you tell you are one of those people? You can't! You simply have to try it.
  
  
• As good as Olive Leaf Extracts are, they should not be taken along with Antibiotics derived from molds or fungus and certain Amino Acid isolates. Antibiotics if they are derived from mold or fungus, when confronted with Oleuropein, may inhibit them or kill them, wasting the effectiveness of both.
  
  
• Amino Acids- one clinical study showed that when elenolic acid (produced from the conversion of Oleuropein) was introduced to equal amounts of either lysine, glycine, cysteine or histidine it canceled equal part out, wasting the efficacy of both. Either of these experiences could be frustrating so try and avoid taking them together if possible.
  
  
• Those using blood thinners should take extra care and seek advise from their health care provider before using Olive Leaf Extract. Olive Leaf Extract has a relaxing effect on the coronary walls of veins and arteries, which makes them more pliable and easier to burse.
  
  
• Those on blood pressure medications should also seek advice from their health care provider before using olive leaf extract due to olive leaf extracts (hypertensive) blood pressure lowering effect.
  
  
• Each condition can vary in relation to your body weight & metabolism. Many times people believe it doesn't work for them simply because they are not taking enough of the extract or are using a weak brand and sometimes Olive Leaf Extract just will not work on a particular condition for a particular person and no one knows why, but antidotal evidence has shown that most people will receive benefit for most common conditions.
  
  
• Die-off effect (Herxheimer reaction) to help avoid this effect drink plenty of water and if shortly after starting on olive leaf extract you experience cold or flu like symptoms decrease the amount you take by one capsule each time you take them until the symptoms go away. I would recommend not stopping it all together, as you will have to start your protocol all over. (k)
  
  
• If you are concerned about the amount of Oleuropein your product has, call the company on the bottle and ask for a certificate of analysis of the batch number located on the container you've purchased.
  
  
• You should also be able to ask for a copy of the method by which they determined their percentage. HPLC (high-pressure liquid chromatography) is the recommended test. They may not supply you with it, but at least you asked.

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