# 8 Weird Olive Oil Tricks That Actually Hold Up to Clinical Research | EP 409 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dr-gundry-podcast-743548/8-weird-olive-oil-tricks-that-actually-hold-up-to-clinical-research-ep-409 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dr-gundry-podcast-743548/8-weird-olive-oil-tricks-that-actually-hold-up-to-clinical-research-ep-409.md Podcast: [DR. GUNDRY PODCAST: GUT HEALTH, WEIGHT LOSS, AND NUTRITION](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dr-gundry-podcast-743548) Published: 2026-06-30T12:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://pdrl.fm/8b79ef/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/rss.art19.com/episodes/2d7ee6dd-daa1-4fb8-b974-95554209e10d.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Audio file: https://pdrl.fm/8b79ef/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/rss.art19.com/episodes/2d7ee6dd-daa1-4fb8-b974-95554209e10d.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-dr-gundry-podcast-743548/episodes/8-weird-olive-oil-tricks-that-actually-hold-up-to-clinical-research-ep-409 Duration seconds: 1021 ## Resource You've got a bottle of extra virgin olive oil sitting in your kitchen right now. I'd bet money on it. But I'd also bet you're only using it for one thing, cooking. Maybe the occasional salad dressing if you're feeling fancy. What if I told you that's like buying a Swiss Army knife and only ever using it to open envelopes? In this episode, I'm sharing eight science-backed ways olive oil can transform your health,  and none of them involve a salad. We're talking about your brain, your joints, your gut, your skin, your ears, and even your snoring. Yes, really. This golden liquid has been used medicinally for thousands of years, and modern research is finally catching up to what the ancients already knew. By the end of this episode, you're going to look at that bottle on your counter completely differently. On this episode, you’ll learn:   How you can transform your oral health by doing THIS surprising hack (01:44) Why snoring can be your body signaling a much deeper issue (03:03) The skin secret Cleopatra and Sophia Loren both swore by (04:20) The incredible study that resulted in MRI-confirmed brain changes , improved memory, attention span, and executive function (05:34) The one mistake most people are making when it comes to their ear health (07:51) Which household item outperformed a prescription pain gel (08:45) The virtually free morning ritual that can kickstart digestion and support a healthy bowel rhythm (09:59) Why what you see on your scalp is really a sign of systemic inflammation (11:06) Three things to look for on an olive oil label before you buy (12:21) For full show notes and transcript: https://drgundry.com/olive-oil-health-benefits-science-backed Thank you to our sponsors! Check them out:  Get $20 off your first box plus a free year… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-dr-gundry-podcast-743548/episodes/8-weird-olive-oil-tricks-that-actually-hold-up-to-clinical-research-ep-409/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dr-gundry-podcast-743548/8-weird-olive-oil-tricks-that-actually-hold-up-to-clinical-research-ep-409.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.