19 Feb 2015 Blackmores Institute Vitamin enriched olive oil protects bones of post menopausal women 19 Feb 2015 Share Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Pinterest News A vitamin enriched extra virgin olive oil mixture may have a protective effect on the bones of healthy post-menopausal women, according to a new study. “It might be suggested that the use of [extra virgin olive oil enriched with vitamins D3, K1 and B6] in the diet of post-menopausal women could represent a proper tool for bone protection and a useful strategy against oxidative stress and related diseases, thus confirming the antioxidant role played by the added vitamins,” the study authors write in the journal Endocrine. × To continue reading this article, please Log In or Sign Up for access.