{"id":17179,"date":"2019-10-31T12:30:46","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T12:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/?p=17179"},"modified":"2026-05-30T08:28:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T08:28:10","slug":"lycopene-prostate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bensnaturalhealth.com\/blog\/prostate-health\/lycopene-prostate\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does Lycopene Help The Prostate?"},"content":{"rendered":"We all know that vitamin A is fundamental for an excellent vision, but not all of us know it is also an outstanding antioxidant.\n\n\n\n\n\nMoreover, there are substances similar to vitamin A called carotenoids.\n\n\n\n\n\nThey have different functions depending on their structure.\n\n\n\n\n\nLycopene is one of these molecules.\n\n\n\n\n\nRecent studies have suggested that lycopene, a powerful antioxidant<\/a>, could have impressive benefits for prostate health.\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this article, we will be discussing what lycopene is, the health benefits it offers, and the best sources of lycopene it to your diet.\n\n\n\n\n
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How does Lycopene affect prostate cancer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\nLycopene is a carotenoid, a molecule that is similar to that of vitamin A. This substance is rich in foods like tomato, and it gives its vivid color.\n\n\n\n\n\nSome studies show how certain nutrients may protect men against this type of cancer.\n\n\n\n\n\nFor example, boron<\/a> is a trace element that is known to improve prostate health (1).\n\n\n\n\n\nSimilarly, a recent review of clinical trials has recently shown how common it is to have natural products<\/a> and foods as a source of cancer-fighting molecules (2).\n\n\n\n\n\nLike many other types of cancer, prostate cancer is influenced by genetics. However, prostate cancer risk<\/a> is modulated by different factors. These include oxidative stress and changes in the prostate tissue.\n\n\n\n\n\nA recent study showed that 10 servings of tomato every week is associated with a reduced risk of prostate cancer by 20% in the United Kingdom.\n\n\n\n\n\nThis country has 35,000 new cases of prostate cancer every year, and 10,000 prostate cancer patients die as a result of complications or metastasis<\/a> (6).\n\n\n\n\n\nThis is very effective if we’re talking about a natural product that is affordable and easy to incorporate in your diet. 10 servings of tomato are equal to 10 cups of chopped tomatoes.\n\n\n\n\n\nHowever, a recent review of 26 studies found more moderate results. Researchers linked high lycopene intakes to a 9% lower likelihood of developing prostate cancer. Daily intakes of 9\u201321 mg per day appeared most beneficial.\n\n\n\n\n\nLycopene has been shown to induce apoptosis<\/a> in cancer cells. Apoptosis is a natural process of programmed cell death.\n\n\n\n\n\nIt is embedded in the natural program of the DNA to destroy any cell that is not functional or has become dangerous.\n\n\n\n\n\nHowever, cancer cells have silenced these genes and do not self-destruct when they should. Instead, they replicate without any control.\n\n\n\n\n\nOne of the mechanisms that explain why lycopene improves the clinical condition of patients with prostate cancer is that this molecule induces apoptosis in growing tumors.\n\n\n\n\n\nThus, it is capable of helping the body to destroy cancer cells. The role of lycopene may also contribute to the prevention of prostate cancer because of the same and other added mechanisms (3).\n\n\n\n\n\nSome studies have suggested that lycopene may be beneficial for patients recovering from this disease. It is thought to do so by clearing the body of prostate cancer cells and other cancer cell lines in a natural way (3).\n\n\n\n\n\nAccording to a review of the scientific literature, these anti-cancer mechanisms may be involved in helping prostate cancer recovery<\/a>:\n\n\n\n\n