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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Olive Oil and Improved Bowel Movement Frequency

Doses used in studies

cc/day: 30 (median 30, IQR 30–30) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 4.4 weeks · IQR 4.4 weeks–4.4 weeks · Range 4.4 weeks–4.4 weeks — Reported in 1 of 1 study

1 of 1 paper

Impact of olive oil consumption on surgical outcomes in patients undergoing open heart surgery: a randomized clinical trial.
- 2025-07-14
- RCT · n = 110
- Journal of complementary & integrative medicine 22(3)
- - Reza Bahrami
  - Abbas Ebadi
  - Yaser Saeid
  - Seyed Saeed Farzam
  - Elahe Gomrokchian
  - Malihe Sadat Moayed
- PubMed: 40642904
- DOI: 10.1515/jcim-2024-0256
2 Insights on
- Improved Bowel Movement Frequency
- High evidence
- Large Human Trial
- Clinical
the average pain and constipation scores in the intervention group decreased more than in the control group (p-value < 0.05)
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Moderate
Significant
Yes
Dose
30 cc daily