The benefits from antioxidant properties of the olive leaf extend beyond protecting DNA to improve the body's resistance to disease. Reducing the tissue damage that opens the way to infection and disease automatically reduces the work the immune system needs to perform. Also, the olive leaf contains substances that enhance resistance to viruses spread by microbes and bacteria. This use of the olive leaf to fight infection is one of its most popular medicinal applications.
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