‘Tomato pill’ useful against heart disease
Taking a tomato pill a day could help keep heart disease at bay.
The pill contains lycopene, a natural antioxidant that also gives tomatoes their colour.
According to scientists daily a ‘tomato pill’ is not a substitute for other treatments, but may provide added benefits when taken alongside other medication.
Experts have suspected for some time that lycopene might be good for avoiding illnesses, including certain cancers and cardiovascular disease.
While doctors suggests following a healthy diet is still advisable but scientists have been researching whether there is a way to put at least some of this good stuff into an easy-to-take pill.
The supplement had no effect on blood pressure however, arterial stiffness or levels of fats in the blood.
Source: Radio Pakistan
Published: 10 June 2014
Category: Features, Pharmaceuticals
