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Beet juice helps blood flow, but not enough in Alzheimer's

Original Title

Increasing nitric oxide availability via ingestion of nitrate-rich beetroot juice improves vascular responsiveness in individuals with Alzheimer's Disease.

doi:10.1016/j.niox.2025.03.001

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Methodology score · 38/100

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Drinking beet juice made everyone's blood vessels open up a bit, but people with Alzheimer's still had much worse blood flow than healthy people, even after drinking it.

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Pedrinolla A, Dorelli G, Porcelli S, Burleigh M, Mendo M, Martignon C, Fonte C, Dalle Carbonare LG, Easton C, Muti E, Schena F, Venturelli M

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DOI:10.1016/j.niox.2025.03.001

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