Beetroot Juice May Lower Blood Pressure in Older Adults

Nitrate-driven changes in the oral microbiome could explain the benefit

A University of Exeter study suggests that daily beetroot juice lowers blood pressure in adults over 60 by about 7 mm Hg. The effect is linked to dietary nitrate and its conversion to nitric oxide, which depends on healthy oral bacteria. Younger adults with normal blood pressure did not see the same benefit.

Study Details

Researchers conducted a placebo-c…