Hi Adrian,
The BBC and Journal of Nutrition articles are both interesting, but
based on a quick reading they don't seem to have much of a connection. The
Journal article doesn't mention cholesterol.
I'm no fan of statins, but the BBC article wouldn't convince me to
give them up. Have you found any other info on this? Russ
www.potbellysyndrome.com

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Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 4:24 AM
Subject: [infection-cortisol] Tomatoes vs. Statins


> "Tomato pill beats heart disease":
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8076556.stm
>
> But actually tomato paste is just as good, so don't waste your money! Here
> is the actual study: http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/full/132/3/404
>
> The compound has been named "lactolycopene" which is lycopene bound with
> whey proteins.
>
> The question is: what is the point in simply lowering LDL cholesterol? If
> LDL cholesterol is a marker for underlying inflammation does lycopene
> reduce the inflammation or does it just magically lower LDL?
>
> It seems like it might be worth ingesting tomato paste in any case as it
> can protect skin against sun damage!