Can you take too much hydroxytyrosol?
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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) determined a no-observed-adverse-effect level (NOAEL) for hydroxytyrosol at 50 mg/kg body weight per day. While generally safe, this powerful antioxidant can indeed be taken in excessive amounts, leading to unwanted effects, especially when supplementing far beyond what is found in a typical olive oil-rich diet.
