Tomato Pill Perks

Researchers are saying that a tomato supplement pill may be able to ward off
heart disease. Ateronon, the tomato pill, is said to block out 'bad
cholesterol' LDL from the arteries - which is a key instigator of heart
attacks and strokes. Researchers however warned patients at high risk of
heart disease and those currently on medications for high cholesterol or
blood pressure to continue as advised by their physicians because these
findings are still at the early stages. The prelimary results have a
promising prospect, however much more research and experimentation is
required.

BBC News reported on the pill saying, "Professor Anthony Leeds, trustee of
the cholesterol charity Heart UK, said: "The new lycopene product Ateronon
represents an entirely new approach to the treatment of high blood
cholesterol and opens up the exciting possibility." He said the preliminary
findings were "very promising".

It is vital that high-risk patients maintain their regular regiment of
eating healthy, excericse, taking their medications while also getting
regular yearly heart scans to prevent from blocked arteries and heart
attacks.

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