NOW Foods Supplements, Olive Leaf Glycerite Liquid, 18% Oleuropein, Dropper Included, Free Radical Scavenger*, 2-Ounce

Historically, olive leaf was used as a cure-all herbal tonic for an assortment of maladies. Even today, the antibacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-inflammatory properties of olive leaf have much to offer in the way of health benefits. It's currently being studied for its ability to control blood sugar, improve heart health, lower blood pressure, as well as potential as a cancer preventative. However, one of its main benefits is as a super-antioxidant. Research has shown it to have an antioxidant capacity almost double that of green tea extract and 400% higher than vitamin C. There are many health promoting benefits linked to its antioxidant activity...for instance, its anti-inflammatory properties which can be of help with the pain and swelling of arthritis. These antioxidant compounds provide major health benefits, and help to reduce the risk of many chronic and degenerative diseases. While many other immune boosters work only at stimulating your body's own immune system to work at peak efficiency, the oleuropein in olive leaf works to kill or resist the multiplication of a broad range of viruses, bacteria, yeasts, fungi, and other parasites in your system. So, not only is your immune system getting bolstered; the olive leaf itself is doing much of the work for you in ridding your body of the offending problem. Another significant benefit of olive leaf is that it helps to inactivate disease-causing pathogens without destroying the good bacteria in your intestinal tract. This is an advantage over antibiotics which normally kill bad as well as good bacteria. Since nearly 70% of your immunity resides inside your gastrointestinal system, it's important to keep a healthy amount of good bacteria present. Because of this, it's important to begin using olive leaf extract before an infection worsens to the point of an antibiotic becoming necessary. I've found this to be a very important supplement for our family's health. While I usually take the minimum dose daily, we do increase the dosage at the first sign of illness. I've used olive leaf in both capsule and this liquid form. You can use 1-2 droppers-full twice a day by either squeezing it into your mouth or, as I do, by putting it into a glass of water and drinking it. I prefer the latter way. I add it to just an inch or two of water in a glass and quickly chug it down. It doesn't taste great; but it doesn't taste horrible either. To me, it sort of tastes like what a freshly-cut hay field smells. There are also reported benefits for animals. I put a small amount in my dogs' and cat's meals every day as a preventative to illness.

This is one of the best olive leaf supplements on the market as far as I'm concerned. I've tried many, but I've stuck with this one for about three years now. This has watered off many a UTI for me as well as colds and viruses. What I love about this product is that it has standardized 18% oleuropein, which is a good amount and be aware that it's the percentage of oleuropine that matters, not the milligrams. So look for the percentage. If there is no percentage listed on the label that means it was not standardized to a truly therapeutic amount. I like it and drop a form because an apprehensive with swallowing pills, so anytime I can get something in a liquid. I will choose it. Plus, liquids are absorbed more easily into your system because they are taken in as food, as opposed to having to breakdown a capsule or pill. The taste is not bad the taste somewhat fig like and I'm not sure how to describe it, a little prune juice like as well, so it's very easy to take. It has served me well so I stick with it.

Olive leaf extract is known as one of the best "natural doctors" even when you aren't quite sure what's wrong. And sometimes even when you do! People use it to ward off a cold or virus coming on, when an animal can't tell you what's wrong, this can often wipe out the bacteria, virus, or parasite in their systems...just as it does your own. Trouble is that many olive leaf extracts come in pill form...easier for humans but if you keep it on hand to also treat kids or animals that's not so easy. So these drops are quite handy. These aren't some "newfangled cure". Olive leaf extract was said to have often been used to successfully cure some with malaria long before modern medicine came along. The olive tree can live for over 100 years by warding off parasites, bacteria, and things that would normally "attack" a tree...it was found that oleuropein in a certain part of the leaf was what naturally fought these foreign bodies. Tried in humans at a dosage of 18% or more it was found to cure everything from fever blisters to viruses to parasites to naturally curing high blood pressure in an astonishing number of study participants. From Wikipedia who can say it better than myself: "Bioassays support its antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory effects at a laboratory level. A liquid extract made directly from fresh olive leaves recently gained international attention when it was shown to have an antioxidant capacity almost double green tea extract and 400% higher than vitamin C...Olive leaf is commonly used to fight colds and flu, yeast infections, and viral infections such as the hard-to-treat Epstein-Barr disease, shingles and herpes. Olive leaf has been shown to reduce low-density lipoproteins (LDL), or bad cholesterol. Researchers[1][2][3][4] have found that olive leaf lowers blood pressure and increases blood flow by relaxing the arteries" Olive leaf extract is used my many for anti-aging and has replaced green tea as the natural "take it daily and stay well" cure-all. While I don't do that, I do keep it around now that I've had some sick animals in our horrid Texas summer. After my chickens showed signs of a virus, I put 6 drops in their water container that they drank for a week. Things cleared out of those chickens that clearly had no place in them...in fact, it was evident that bacterial problems were diminished. I'll leave it at that without the details!! I also often put a few drops in my own water (it tastes like tea). I am not one to do a fast or a cleanse. I enjoy cooking way too much for that...but this does the same thing. We all naturally have internal parasties and bacteria in our systems. This just eliminates them...some use it all the time, others just when they want to ward off a cold. Olive leaf extract is actually being used at some cancer centers as it has shown promising results in naturally fighting some types of tumors...this from it's free radical fighting properties. 3 drops daily should be enough, but I know some take more when feeling ill as an "immune shock"...but I wouldn't go over 6, personally. You want to clear things out slowly as you don't want to shock your system too much at once.

Olive leaf has so many wonderful benefits, and this product is fine, I used it for a few months. However, when fighting a very entrenched infection, I have to say that I find herbpharm stronger. The NOW product is fine for normal use and very affordable. I don't usually endorse one product over another -- but in case someone else is dealing with an entrenched UTI, I did find the other brand more effective, in combination with their goldenseal. Both herbs have an affinity for the intestine and urinary tract and go to work there, and can be part of your arsenal for long-standing freedom from UTIs.

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I was using an alcohol based product before but this looked like a larger bottle for the same price so I gave it a try. The dosage listed is much larger than what I was using so I am not sure it saved me any money. Also, while this does not have the burn of alcohol the taste may be even worse and it is much thicker. Maybe the alcohol in the other one masks the bitterness a little. My kids complain more about this than the other one even when it is mixed in juice. It does seem to help our immune systems though. I take it for congestion and sinus pain and I give it to my daughter for candida/constipation and it makes a huge difference for her.

I studied up in the great benef6of Olive leaf. I put a few drops into my cats water , as they get colds. It works. I used this to ward off a cold coming on myself, put in tea w/ honey and wow. No cold. No infection. No cough.

I have a weak immune system and am prone to sinus infections and colds/flus often as well despite eating healthy and exercising. I feel like taking Olive Leaf has really helped prevent and shorten the duration of any sickness that I get. I recently had a bad sinus/ear infection and the doctor prescribed antibiotics to me. I try to avoid conventional medicine unless absolutely necessary, so I busted out my olive leaf and took two dropper fulls 3x a day and within a couple of days I felt much better. During cold and flu season I take this along with Astralagus tincture 1-2x a day and it really helps to prevent me from getting sick. If I feel I am coming down with something I will take two droppers 3x a day in a little bit of juice and I usually don't get sick. The taste is terrible but if you mix it with juice and just swallow as fast as you can,it's really not that bad. I feel like this is something that everyone should keep in their medicine cabinet. It's a natural antibiotic and great for your immune system. If you found this review helpful, please vote yes. Thanks!

My dog loves the taste