Timing Protocol
What researchers say about when, how and with what to take olive oil, and how strong the evidence is.
The verdict on Olive Oil overall
Strong consensus for
Extra virgin olive oil is worth eating every day.
5 sources: 4 positive, 1 partly
Short answer
One routine takes EVOO as a shot first thing in the morning, then adds it to meals through the day (Bryan Johnson). You can take it all at once or split it across meals. Have it with food to absorb nutrients and avoid stomach upset.
One verdict, worked out from every counted mention. One dot is one source: a researcher or a study. Tap a dot to see its receipt.
positive partly neutral negative Each researcher and each study counts once per claim, however often they come up.
Olive oil works as well taken all at once as divided across meals.
1 source: 1 negative. Fewer than 3 sources so far.
Researchers say
1 negative
Jenna Macciochi, on Rangan Chatterjee's channel, at 1:16:13
Negative Video · Opinion
Open the tape at 1:16:13 →“it actually works better if we take it with food, if we use it as it was intended”
Studies show
No study counted yet.
Jenna Macciochi, on Rangan Chatterjee's channel, at 1:16:13 Video · negative · Opinion
“it actually works better if we take it with food, if we use it as it was intended”
Built from every credited researcher and cited study on each claim.
Extra virgin olive oil is worth eating every day.
William Li, on Rangan Chatterjee's channel, at 53:08
Positive Video · Opinion
Open the tape at 53:08 →“this is where I think olive oil really stands out. Number one, it's part of a healthy pattern of eating”
Tim Spector, on Rangan Chatterjee's channel, at 1:19:34
Positive Video · Opinion
Open the tape at 1:19:34 →“the choice of a cooking oil between, you know, a highly refined vegetable oil and extra virgin olive oil is massive.”
Mark Hyman, 5 mentions on this claim
Positive Video
on The Dr. Hyman Show, at 16:05 · positive
“my staple oils are basically extra virgin olive oil”
on The Dr. Hyman Show, at 20:42 · positive
“mostly olive oil extra virgin olive oil avocado oil are my Staples”
on Huberman Lab, at 26:56 · positive
“I wouldn't pick canola oil because I could pick olive oil.”
on The Dr. Hyman Show, at 19:01 · positive
“eat the good fats right anti-inflammatory Omega-3s olive oil”
on The Dr. Hyman Show, at 05:10 · positive
“Choose the oils that protect your brain and your heart and reduce inflammation, like coconut and olive oil and grass-fed butter.”
Bryan Johnson, on Bryan Johnson's channel, at 02:45
Positive Video · Opinion
Open the tape at 02:45 →“I'll have it with a tablespoon and a half of extra virgin olive oil”
Dr. Stanley Hazen, on The Dr. Hyman Show, at 23:54
Partly Video · Their own research
Open the tape at 23:54 →“it's not very potent you need to take it in large amounts so you need a lot of extra virgin olive oil”
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