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Beetroot Juice for Lowering Blood Pressure? -- Glass of beetroot juice and blood pressure monitor

Answer:

Beetroot juice (also called beet juice) may have a very modest effect on lowering blood pressure, although this affects systolic more than diastolic pressure and it does not seem to help people with hypertension already treated with medication. This effect is likely due to nitrate in beetroot. It is unclear if beetroot supplements provide this benefit due to varying and often low amounts of nitrate.

Nitrate in beetroot can also increase blood flow to muscles, but the evidence is mixed as to whether beetroot juice improves physical performance. At best, it modestly improves some aspects of exercise endurance or performance, especially in people who are not trained athletes and when the exercise is more physically challenging than to what one is accustomed.

Sign in as a member to learn more, including the dose of nitrate from beetroot that seems to be beneficial for these conditions, differences in the effect on men vs women, possible safety concerns (including whether the beetroot constituent known as Aze might increase the risk of multiple sclerosis), and amounts of nitrate in beetroot products, including Lakewood Organic Beetroot Juice, Knudsen and Sons, Ginger Beet Juice, Sport ProElite Shot, Beet It Organic Beetroot Shot, Beet Performer with Passion Fruit, Love Beets, PureClean Powder, Red Rush, BeetElite, Beet-Power, and Redibeets. Also learn the best way to store beetroot juice to preserve its nitrate content, and safety and potential side effects with beetroot juice.

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