Recent studies have shown that a diet rich in tomatoes is strongly linked to a reduced risk of prostate, cervical, pancreatic, colon and stomach cancers. Tomatoes are nature's richest source of lycopene, a potent antioxidant. Lycopene is what gives tomatoes their deep red color.

While cooked tomato products offer protective benefits, raw tomatoes and tomato juice offer little protection. This is because the cooking process breaks down the tomatoes' cell walls, releasing more lycopene. The use of fats and oils in cooking enhances absorption of this fat-soluble nutrient.

Some studies on the preventive effects of tomato & lycopene:
• In a six-year study of 48,000 males, Dr. E. Giovannucci and colleagues at Harvard Medical School found that consuming tomato products more than twice a week reduced the risk of developing prostate cancer by 21 to 34 percent.
• Researchers at the University of Illinois reported that women with the highest lycopene levels had a five times lower risk of developing cervical cancer than women with the lowest lycopene levels.
• In 1989, researchers at Johns Hopkins University reported that people with the lowest levels of lycopene are five times more likely to develop pancreatic cancer.

Choosing the right product:
The all-natural LYCO-MATO is the concentrated extract of tomato. It is rich in lycopene, a powerful protective antioxidant. Each soft-gel capsule contains 5 mg of lycopene to provide you the optimal health benefit.