[Story] Nitrate-rich beetroot juice lowered blood pressure in older adults by altering oral microbiome composition.
The body's ability to generate nitric oxide, a molecule involved in keeping blood pressure under control, falls with age, but providing oral microbes with nitrate-rich foods may help to compensate for this decline by generating more of its precursor, nitrite. Researchers set out to test how age affects responses to nitrate-rich beetroot juice and to antiseptic mouthwash, and whether shifts in oral bacteria explain changes in cardiovascular function. The trial enrolled 39 younger adults (18–30 years) and 36 older adults (67–79 years). Each person completed three two-week treatment periods. The... blood pressure cardiovascular microbiome nitric oxide
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Watch now[Story] Drinking beetroot juice prior to exercise makes brains of older adults perform more efficiently and similar to a younger brain.
Beets are high in nitric oxide, which is thought to increase blood flow to the brain. The study included people over the age of 55 with high blood pressure that took a beetroot juice containing 560 mg of nitrate or placebo three times a week for six weeks. ... nutrition exercise brain nitric oxide blood pressure
Read more[Story] Aerobic endurance was improved by 24% after drinking beetroot juice daily for 7 days.
The beetroot juice was very high in nitrates and also significantly improved blood pressure. ... nutrition exercise blood pressure dairy aerobic
Read more[Story] Beet juice consumption de-stiffens blood vessels & lowers workload on the heart due to high nitric oxide production.
FTA: > Athletes who down beet juice before exercising to increase blood flow and improve performance may be surprised at the results of a recent study. While beetroot juice rich in nitrates did not enhance muscle blood flow or vascular dilation during exercise, researchers found that it did 'de-stiffen' blood vessels under resting conditions, potentially easing the workload of the heart. ... exercise diet heart disease muscle nitric oxide
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