Tomato pill ‘beats heart disease’
Scientists say a natural supplement made from tomatoes, taken daily, can stave off he
art disease and strokes.
The tomato pill contains an active ingredient from the Mediterranean diet - lycopene - that blocks “bad” LDL cholesterol that can clog the arteries.
Ateronon, made by a biotechnology spin-out company of Cambridge University, is being launched as a dietary supplement and will be sold on the high street.
Experts said more trials were needed to see how effective the treatment is.
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