date:Jan 06, 2014
the free radicals that can cause damage to DNA. Lycopene is also known to reduce levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol, which has been linked to cancers of the breast, prostate, lung and stomach.
Another study, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute in early 2013, showed that women with the highest blood levels of carotenoids were significantly less likely to develop breast cancer. The effect was strongest for estrogen-receptor-negative cancers, which are among the most lethal and