Heart
30% fewer cardiovascular events in the largest olive oil trial ever conducted
(PREDIMED, 7,447 participants, NEJM).¹
The Science of Polyphenols
The most studied compounds in nutrition. The hardest to actually get.
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What polyphenols do.
Brain
29% lower risk of dementia-related death with daily intake.
(JAMA Network Open, 2024).²
Gut
Act as prebiotics. Feed beneficial bacteria. Reduce inflammatory markers in the colon.³
Metabolic
Lowers blood sugar. Improve insulin sensitivity. Studied in PCOS, perimenopause, and metabolic disease.⁴
Skin
Reduce systemic inflammation. Protect against oxidative damage. The work no topical can do.
Longevity
A 2009 review in Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity concluded long-term polyphenol intake protects against cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and neurodegenerative disease.⁵
The polyphenols doing the work.
Polyphenol concentration is not a single number. It is a profile. Below is what each compound does, and the concentration measured in Alya by the World Olive Center for Health in Athens.
133 mg/kg
Structurally similar to ibuprofen. Inhibits COX-1 and COX-2, the same anti-inflammatory enzymes ibuprofen acts on.¹ The peppery sensation in the throat is oleocanthal binding to receptors that detect this class of compounds.
190 mg/kg
Inhibits ACE, the same enzyme targeted by blood pressure medications. Protects LDL cholesterol from oxidation. Alya's oleacein concentration is 80% higher than the international average of 105 mg/kg, as benchmarked by UC Davis.
822 mg/kg
Oleuropein aglycon — 822 mg/kg total Activates AMPK, the cellular energy sensor involved in insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism.
711 mg/kg
Ligstroside aglycon — 711 mg/kg total A precursor to oleocanthal in the olive. Contributes to anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity.
1,013 mg/kg
Hydroxytyrosol derivatives — 1,013 mg/kg One of the most potent antioxidants identified in nature. The European Food Safety Authority has approved an official health claim: olive oil polyphenols protect blood lipids from oxidative damage at an intake of 5mg of hydroxytyrosol per day.²
In one 15ml shot of Alya
1,876
Mg/kg total Polyphenols
3x
Approximately 14mg of hydroxytyrosol and tyrosol derivatives—Thats nearly three times the EU's threshold for the approved health claim.
These compounds exist together in the olive in a food matrix that improves bioavailability. Absorption rates of isolated polyphenols are significantly lower than the same compounds consumed in whole food form.¹
Why concentration is preserved in Alya
Polyphenol concentration in olive oil is not determined at bottling. It is determined by every condition the olive experienced from tree to vial. Each step in our process is designed to preserve what the olive made.
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Chetoui, endemic to Tunisia. The cultivar with one of the highest naturally occurring polyphenol profiles documented in olive science.
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Polyphenol biosynthesis in olive trees is upregulated by stress — drought, sun exposure, poor soil. Our grove is rainfed and unirrigated, producing fruit with elevated polyphenol concentrations as a stress response.
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Polyphenol concentration in the olive fruit peaks before ripeness, then declines. We harvest at the peak. Most producers harvest later for higher oil yield.
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Oxidation begins as soon as the fruit is crushed. We press at low temperature, within hours of harvest, to preserve the compounds.
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Filtration removes phenolic compounds along with sediment. Alya remains unfiltered, retaining what the olive produced.
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Polyphenols degrade under light and oxygen exposure. Every step from press to vial controls for both.
1800+
The highest certified polyphenol concentration on the U.S. market.
Alya is how you get the dose.
One ingredient: Chetoui olive oil from our family's grove in Tunisia. Third-party tested by the World Olive Center in Athens. Single origin, single variety, single harvest. Shipped within weeks of pressing.
Not a supplement. Not an extraction. Whole-food form, the way your body knows how to use it.
What you'll notice
We don't promise timelines. Bodies are not on a schedule. But here is the pattern we see across thousands of daily rituals.
Digestion shifts first. Less bloating. More regularity. A quiet sense that your gut is doing what it is supposed to do.
Energy steadies. Skin starts to clear. Cravings soften. The morning feels different.
Lower systemic inflammation. Improved sleep. Hormonal rhythm stabilizes as insulin sensitivity improves.
Cardiovascular, metabolic, and cognitive markers reflect cumulative effect
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