Olive oil burns my throat.

[HansNZ]

I am currently bulking. I find an easy way to get my calories up is to swallow several tablespoons of oil. After I am full and can't fit any more food in I often put 3 tablespoons of flax oil into a cup and swallow it down.

Today I ran out of flax oil, so I substituted it for olive oil. This stuff burns my throat when I swallow it. Has anyone else noticed this rather acidic character to olive oil? Is this the cause of the burning?

 

[musclebrains]

There are many varieties of olive oil even within the designation of "extra virgin." Some are "greener" than others and they have a very peppery flavor. They're meant to sting slightly.

 

[HansNZ]

This is a cold-pressed olive oil that has a very green complexion.

 

[Richard Clausen]

Funny you say olive oil burns your throat. It has NEVER burnt mine till today.

I went for a MRI at the hospital.

Since then my throat has been dry & taking olive oil, it burns.

Strange to say the least!

 

[stevesmi]

Olive oil is good for us, as we all know, but now researchers have finally unlocked its health-giving secrets.
The essential ingredient seems to be a chemical called oleocanthal, a natural antioxidant that is every bit as powerful as painkillers such as ibuprofen.
And the better the quality of the olive oil, the more oleocanthal you get. It's important to buy extra virgin olive oil, and to choose one that has more of a bitter and peppery taste which may induce coughing if you were to drink it neat.
The oleocanthal causes the tickle at the back of the throat - and that's what may be the secret of the famed Mediterranean diet. Oleocanthal is a phenol that helps stop the oil from turning rancid, and it also happens to stops inflammation-causing enzymes from forming.
The health secret of olive oil was discovered by accident. Dr Gary Beauchamp, of the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, was tasting some freshly-pressed olive oil when he noticed a burning sensation at the back of his throat. It was exactly the same sensation as the bitterness and burning he experienced when he tested liquid ibuprofen in cold medicines.
"The moment I felt that burn, I saw the whole picture in my head," he said

 

[stevesmi]

just downed a little extra virgin olive oil from the health food store.. it burned my throat just a bit. so i know its good stuff.

i think its a good idea to down some everyday either with your salad or on its own. good stuff!