Scientists Find Drinking This Juice Lowers Blood Pressure in as Little as 2 Weeks
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Key Points:
- A small randomized study found that drinking nitrate-rich beet juice twice daily lowered blood pressure in older adults but not in younger adults, likely due to changes in oral bacteria that help convert nitrates into nitric oxide, a compound that relaxes blood vessels.
- The study involved 78 participants divided into younger (18-30) and older (67-79) groups, with interventions including beet juice, placebo juice, and mouthwash, and excluded those with certain health conditions or recent antibiotic use.
- Researchers suggest that the beneficial effects of beet juice on blood pressure stem from its nitrates interacting with the oral microbiome, which influences nitric oxide production, a key factor in vascular health.
- Experts caution that while beet juice may support heart health in older
