This Everyday Oil Slashes Blood Pressure Drastically by Christian Goodman It’s okay if you’re not the type of person to get really excited about tasty oil that just so happens to push your blood pressure way down. That’s only one reason why this oil could make someone excited (besides the obvious yum! factor). As it turns out, this oil is also really effective at combatting Alzheimer’s disease – and hey, it also lowers blood sugar levels. The Mediterranean diet seems to include servings of all healthy food: green vegetables, red wine, olive oil, and portions of chicken and fish. A Mediterranean salad typically contains fresh vegetables like spinach, lettuce, celery, and carrots that are full of nitrates and nitrites. The nitrates and nitrites combine with the unsaturated fats found in olive oil (an essential part of Mediterranean diet) produce a specific type of fatty acid. This nitro fatty acid inhibits an enzyme called epoxide hydrolase. A research team based at Kings