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Drinking Beet Juice for Just Two Weeks Can Help Lower Blood Pressure, Study Finds

Research from the University of Exeter indicates that concentrated beetroot juice can reduce blood pressure in older adults. Participants who drank the juice twice daily for two weeks saw measurable reductions. The effect is linked to nitrates and changes in mouth bacteria.

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New study data specifies that blood pressure reductions occur in older adults but not younger adults.

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  1. Beetroot Juice May Lower Blood Pressure in Older Adults Within Two Weeks

    Research from the University of Exeter indicates that concentrated beetroot juice can reduce blood pressure in older adults. Participants who drank the juice twice daily for two weeks saw measurable reductions. The effect is linked to nitrates and changes in mouth bacteria.

    What's confirmed:

    • Drinking nitrate-rich beetroot juice twice daily for two weeks led to measurable blood pressure reductions in older adults.
    • Beetroot juice contains nitrates that help relax blood vessels and allow blood to flow more freely.
    • The study was led by researchers at the University of Exeter and published in Free Radical Biology and Medicine.
    • Younger adults did not experience the same blood pressure reductions as older adults in the study.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Chewing sugary gum after eating certain vegetables is good for the heart.
    • Chewing bubblegum after eating beetroot helps with high blood pressure.
    • A 50p supermarket swap can lower blood pressure readings.
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