Who should use lycopene?
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Stacy Wiegman answered:Lycopene is found naturally in the human body and is generally considered safe for consumption through food products. Anyone who is interested in supporting general health and well-being and preventing cancer should be consuming fruits and vegetables, like tomatoes, pink grapefruit, and payapa. No studies have concretely determined the definitive causal relationship between an increase in lycopene and specific changes in the body, but many studies have shown that diets rich in lycopene seem to improve prostate, cardiovascular, and eye health, and general well-being. Doctors do not usually diagnose 'lycopene deficiency' but if you have benign prostate hyperplasia, exercise induced asthma, macular degeneration, hypertension, or gingivitis, increasing your lycopene intake could prove beneficial. If you are considering a lycopene supplement, you may want to consult your doctor first.
Lycopene is found naturally in the human body and is generally considered safe for consumption through food products. Anyone who is interested in supporting general health and well-being and preventing cancer should be consuming fruits and... More -
dotFIT answered:Everyone should try to acquire lycopene from the diet because of its potential health benefits and if you can’t, supplementing ~10mgs/day offers a viable solution. Lycopene is the most effective carotenoid at quenching the free radical singlet oxygen, and the intake of lycopene is associated with a significantly lower risk for prostate cancer, a leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Lycopene may also protect against heart disease and other cancers. Lycopene gives tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables (watermelon, carrots, pink grapefruit, papaya, etc.) their red color. The intake of lycopene from supplements also increases the level of lycopene in humans. Conclusions from a growing collection of placebo-controlled trials suggest that consumption of lycopene (either as a dietary supplement or in the form of processed tomatoes) can reduce DNA damage and may have beneficial effects on prostate cancer. Tomatoes are one of the best food sources of lycopene; however, Lycopene is more bio-available from processed tomato products such as ketchup, tomato juice and pizza sauce than the fresh, whole food.Everyone should try to acquire lycopene from the diet because of its potential health benefits and if you can’t, supplementing ~10mgs/day offers a viable solution. Lycopene is the most effective carotenoid at quenching the free radical singlet... More
