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TOMATOES PREVENT AND EVEN TREAT LIVER DISEASE
Tomatoes are widely known for their outstanding antioxidant content, anti-inflammatory and cancer-fighting properties, plus benefits to heart health. Now, research from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center, at Tuffs University, in Boston, Massachusetts, has found that consuming tomatoes – particularly their lycopene content – can also help prevent and even treat both liver disease and cancer of the liver.
The researchers combed through 241 studies and scientific papers to connect the dots. They report that lycopene regulates the sirtuin 1 (SIRT 1) protein which means that it increases the number of receptors on cell surfaces, thereby increasing cellular response to it.
Lycopene was found to protect against fatty liver disease, liver fibrosis and the formation of cancer in the liver and lungs. Multiple studies have also shown that cooked tomatoes as well as tomato sauces offer increased bioavailability of healthy lycopene.
Source: Natural Awakenings /Special Edition / May 2014
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