by Becky | Jun 12, 2024 | 2024, Bone Health, Lycopene, Recent Articles, Vitamin D - Bone Health, Women's Health - Bone Health
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that dietary supplementation with eggshell powder, vitamin D, and lycopene decreases bone loss in postmenopausal women. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 13, 2024 | 2024, Liver Health, Lycopene
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that lycopene consumption is associated with a lower risk of liver disease. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 19, 2023 | Fruits and Vegetables, Lycopene, Skin Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12-week supplementation of Lycomato resulted in 88% of female subjects experiencing improved skin elasticity, and 76% having improved skin firmness. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Carotenoids, Fruits and Vegetables, Lycopene
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of this observational study using data from CHNS, a large-scale prospective cohort study, shows that eating around 10-13 g/day of tomatoes versus no consumption of tomatoes was associated with a 49-58% lower risk of new-onset hypertension. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 14, 2019 | 2019, Carotenoids, Lycopene, Skin Health, Uncategorized
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Lycoderm, a carotenoid-rich tomato nutrient, significantly protected against UVB-induced erythema and significantly reduced skin inflammation by attenuating levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as TNFα and IL-6.
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by Becky | Sep 30, 2019 | 2019, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Lycopene
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Results of this study suggest that only carotenoid levels achieved by the tomato nutrient complex dose of 15 mg of lycopene or higher correlate to a beneficial effect on systolic blood pressure in hypertensive subjects while lower doses and lycopene alone do not. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 5, 2016 | 2016, Lutein, Lycopene, Skin Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Supplementation with lutein and lycopene “significantly inhibited” gene expression in the skin after ultraviolet radiation exposure compared to the placebo group. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 22, 2016 | 2009, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Lycopene
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Tomato extract significantly reduced both systolic and diastolic blood pressure in participating subjects compared to placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 27, 2016 | 2013, Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Lycopene, Obesity
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a placebo-controlled study, adding 70mg of lycopene to the diet either as a supplement or through foods demonstrated a 111.5% or 108.5% increase in a type of good cholesterol compared to the control group. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 30, 2015 | 2014, Aging, Lycopene, Skin Health, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Women's Health
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Nutritional intake of a mixture of isoflavones, lycopene, vitamin C & E, and omega-3 fatty acids significantly improved collagen quality and quantity in 17% of post-menopausal women. (more…)
by nhri | Oct 8, 2013 | 2013, Cardiovascular Health, Lycopene
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Data from the Framingham Offspring Study shows that increased consumption of lycopene is associated with reductions in the risk of coronary heart disease. (more…)
by nhri | May 9, 2013 | 2012, Cardiovascular Health, Fruits and Vegetables, Lycopene, Stroke
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In 1036 middle aged men , men with the highest lycopene levels in their blood had a 55% lower risk of stroke. (more…)
by nhri | Nov 8, 2012 | 2012, Carotenoids, Circulatory Health, Lycopene, Men's Health, Stroke
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that out of 1,031 patients, those in the highest 25% of lycopene blood levels had a 55% reduced risk of stroke compared to those in the lowest 25% of lycopene blood levels. (more…)
by nhri | Apr 12, 2011 | 2011, Blood Lipids, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Lycopene
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study shows that daily supplementation with 25 mg of lycopene was effective in reducing LDL cholesterol by about 10%. Lycopene was also superior to placebo in lowering systolic blood pressure. (more…)
by nhri | Oct 6, 2010 | Lycopene, Skin Health
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. In a recent study, researchers concluded that lycopene may be effective in preventing the acute and long-term skin changes associated with sunlight. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 6, 2010 | 2010, Bone Health, Lycopene, Women's Health, Women's Health - Bone Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study of 60 menopausal women, who supplemented with dietary lycopene for 4 months, significantly decreased lipid oxidation and bone resorption by 11.5% and 15% respectively. (more…)
by nhri | Sep 15, 2009 | 2009, Cardiovascular Health, Circulatory Health, Lycopene
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Highest blood levels of lycopene resulted in the greatest reductions in the following measurements: Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity 6%, Oxidized LDL cholesterol 20%, and C-reactive protein 37% reduction. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 9, 2009 | 2009, Bone Health, Lycopene, Women's Health - Bone Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The Farmington Osteoporosis Study found that women who took more than 10,401 micrograms of lycopene per day had a 10% higher bone density compared to those with the lowest lycopene intake of 3467 micrograms per day. (more…)