Is lycopene good for the heart?

Research by Professor Michael Aviram of the Technion Israel Institute of Technology has shown that lycopene can partially inhibit the body’s production of cholesterol. Lycopene and cholesterol share common pathways in the body. By loading up the pathways with lycopene, it essentially leaves less space for cholesterol to build up.

Lycopene is also an excellent antioxidant that helps to prevent formation of oxidised LDL, the “bad” cholesterol in the blood. Oxidised LDL is one of the primary causes of narrowed and hardened arteries that ultimately lead to cardiac arrest.

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