Tomato extract relieves damaged arteries, finds Cambridge study

Researchers say they have shown that lycopene improves the function of blood vessels in cardiovascular disease patientsA substance found in tomatoes relieves impairment of blood vessels, which may explain why people who eat a Mediterranean diet have a notably reduced incidence of cardiovascular disease, according to a study.A supplement of lycopene, a powerful antioxidant which is 10 times more potent than vitamin E, improved and normalised function of the endothelium (the inner lining of blood vessels) in volunteers with cardiovascular disease, researchers from the University of Cambridge found. Continue reading...
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