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Lycopene is a type of Carotene Carotenoid - its physical appearance is red. Unlike many other Carotenes, Lycopene cannot be converted to Vitamin A within the body.
Health Benefits:
- may enhance Gap Junction communication between Cells
- may help to prevent abnormal Blood Clotting
- may help to prevent Atherosclerosis
- may help to prevent Heart Attacks
- may lower blood pressure in Hypertension patients
- may help to prevent Strokes
- may reduce the Inflammation associated with Colitis
- may protect against the toxic effects of Radioactivity
- may help to prevent Cataracts
- may protect against many forms of Cancer
- may reduce Inflammation
- possesses powerful antioxidant properties
- may retard the process of Fibrosis in Cirrhosis patients
- may help prevent Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- may lower LDL Cholesterol levels
- may protect the Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) content of Liver cells from damage
- may help prevent Osteoporosis
- may help prevent Alzheimer's Disease
- may be useful for the treatment of Gingivitis
- may help to prevent Asthma, including exercise-induced Asthma
- may inhibit the ability of Tobacco to cause Emphysema
- may improve the function of the lungs
- may help to prevent an enlarged Prostate
- may alleviate Male Infertility
- may increase the amount of sunlight that can be tolerated before sunburn
- may minimise the cellular damage caused by exposure to Gamma Rays
- may inhibit the ability of Ozone to damage the lungs
- may minimise the toxicity associated with the oxidative effects of Iron
- may reduce Mercury-induced damage to the Kidneys
- may reduce the carcinogenicity of Tobacco and may inhibit the ability of Tobacco to cause Stomach Cancer and Emphysema
Lycopene is available as a singular health supplement or as an ingredient in some health and nutrition supplements.
Lycopene is an ingredient in the following Ultima health and nutrition supplements: Anti-Ageing.
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