Marilyn Harding

Marilyn Harding is a prominent figure in the health and wellness industry who has made significant contributions to research and development in the field. She is the Director at Aristoleo North America, a company that imports high phenolic extra virgin olive oils from Greece and Cyprus. Her expertise in the production and testing of olive oil has led her to be a key partner in the EU funded ARISTOIL Interreg MED program studying high phenolic extra virgin olive oil.

Apart from her work in the health and wellness industry, she is also a successful book author, having written "Exhilarated Life - Discovering Inner Happiness", and an illustrated children's book titled "Yesterday at Justin's" that explores the topic of divorce. She is a contributor to The Huffington Post, U.S. and Greece, and Thrive Global, where she shares her insights on holistic lifestyle, innovation, and wellness.

Harding's educational background includes studies in Arts at Acadia University as well as studies at Thistletown Collegiate Institute. She has held several positions throughout her career, including Vice President Sales and Marketing at c.j. rush, Principal at Marilyn Harding & Associates, Director at LightBeam Boutique, and Chair of the Board of Trustees at King Township Public Library, to name a few.

Her most recent project is a pilot study to test the effectiveness of oleocanthal, a phenolic compound extracted from fresh extra virgin olive oil, for the treatment of prostate cancer. The pilot project aims to prove an alternative or complementary treatment of pure oleocanthal injections, either intra-tumoral or I.V., to most men facing a prostate cancer diagnosis who are given limited choices.