The Tomato pill that seeks to end Heart-related complications

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Heart patients in Kenya may have finally found solace from their heart complications and other cardiovascular diseases.

According to the Ministry of Health, Kenya’s age standardized heart diseases is estimated to be 300-350 deaths per 100,000 people, with the number growing every year.

"Loss of income resulting from lost productivity or employment due to major disabilities, such as stroke or heart failure," says Aga Khan University's head of cardiology department, Dr Gerald Yonga.

In his recent report, CASE KENYA STUDY: NCD SITUATION, Dr Yonga says screening and intervention
programmes should be introduced into existing healthcare systems.


Scientists have created a ‘tomato pill’ that is bursting with lycopene, the compound credited with many health benefits of the Mediterranean diet.

A single Ateronon pill that goes for Sh118 contains as much lycopene, the pigment that gives tomatoes their rich, red colour – as more than 2lb of the fruit.

Cambridge University research has shown the supplement improves blood vessel health in survivors of heart attacks and people with angina and other cardiac problems.

The pill, once taken a pill a day for two months, it helps the cells that line the inside of blood vessels become healthier.

These endothelial cells are key to keeping blood moving through the body and in the process reduce the likelihood of future heart attacks and strokes.

Ateronon helps open wider a person’s blood vessels by over 50 per cent thereby improving blood flow.
The pill also does not affect the patient’s blood pressure or the flexibility of the arteries because the pace at which blood flows is the same as that of a normal healthy person.

However, as lycopene is especially potent when mixed with olive oil, the finding could help explain by a Mediterranean-style seems so good for health.

Researcher Dr Joseph Cheriyan, of Cambridge University and the city’s Addenbrooke’s Hospital, however warns that if any prescribed medicine is used by a patient, they should continue taking them while using Ateronon.

‘‘A daily 'tomato pill' is not a substitute for other treatments, but may provide added benefits when taken alongside other medication.’’ he said.
If used well, these pills would help reduce the rates at which lives are lost due to heart complications resulting from changes in lifestyles.

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