Life Extension Mega Lycopene Extract 15 Mg, 90 softgels

Very much useful and effective. Top class product.

I really appreciate the research and science being done by LEF. Battling stage 4 prostate cancer is literally a life or death activity. Mainstream oncologists may know about this science but the damn sure will not tell you about any of it. There have been quite a few studies on the effect of lycopene on prostate cancers and the science is solid. This nutrient can and will fight your disease effectively but do not expect your doctor to tell you and (yes this is true) I had at least one claim to know even know what lycopene was or what it did. Such ignorance is deadly. from LEF's web site: "In a study of 20 patients with metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer, each patient received 10 mg a day of lycopene for three months.14 No other treatment was given. One patient achieved a complete response, defined as a reduction of PSA (to under 4 ng/ml) and the absence of any sign of the disease for eight weeks. Six patients (30%) had a partial response, defined as a 50% reduction in PSA and alleviation of other symptoms such as bone pain if present. The disease remained stable in 10 patients (50%) and progressed in three (15%). A remarkable 63% (10 of 16) with bone pain were able to reduce their daily use of pain-suppressing drugs. The study concluded, “Lycopene therapy appears to be effective and safe in the treatment of hormone-refractory prostate cancer.” The author concluded, “Adding lycopene to orchidectomy (castration) produced a more reliable and consistent decrease in serum PSA level; it not only shrinks the primary tumor but also diminishes the secondary tumors, providing better relief from bone pain and lower urinary tract symptoms, and improving survival compared with orchidectomy alone.” What is impressive about these two studies is that only small doses of lycopene (4-10 mg/day) were used. That low doses of lycopene produced such favorable results in these late-stage prostate cancer patients is quite remarkable and worthy of further study.

Good product

Had a high PSA level was getting up 2-3 times a night going to the bathroom; started taking life Extension now I only get up once a night.

I bought this after seeing published studies showing a strong link between low lycopene (a compound found in tomatoes) intake and an increased risk of severe periodontitis (gum disease) in adults. Lycopene also has prostate health benefits.

Use this in conjunction with my other supplement regimine. It is 3rd party tested and have full confidence in Life extensions!