Vitamin C + Beetroot Juice and Blood Pressure
Effects of dietary nitrate and vitamin C co-ingestion on blood pressure and hand-grip strength in young adults.
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Surprising Findings
Blood pressure dropped only in the N+VC group, but no vascular improvements were seen between groups
People usually expect vitamin C to enhance beetroot juice's vascular benefits, but the study found no difference in vascular outcomes despite the blood pressure drop.
Practical Takeaways
If you're healthy and want to lower blood pressure slightly, try beetroot juice with vitamin C.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Blood pressure dropped only in the N+VC group, but no vascular improvements were seen between groups
People usually expect vitamin C to enhance beetroot juice's vascular benefits, but the study found no difference in vascular outcomes despite the blood pressure drop.
Practical Takeaways
If you're healthy and want to lower blood pressure slightly, try beetroot juice with vitamin C.
Publication
Journal
International journal for vitamin and nutrition research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Vitamin- und Ernahrungsforschung. Journal international de vitaminologie et de nutrition
Year
2023
Authors
Eazaz Lbban, Alex Macey, Joshua Rundle, A. Ashor, Iskandar Idris, M. Siervo
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Claims (5)
Bacteria in the mouth help regulate blood pressure by converting nitrate to nitrite, which is part of the body's natural blood pressure control system.
When people take nitrate (from beetroot juice) and vitamin C together, their bodies produce more nitrite in urine and saliva than when they take just nitrate or no nitrate.
When healthy young adults drank beetroot juice with vitamin C, their daily systolic blood pressure went down a bit compared to before they started the treatment.
Drinking beetroot juice with or without vitamin C didn't make a difference in blood vessel health measurements for healthy young adults.
Mixing nitrate (from beetroot juice) with vitamin C might help keep blood vessels healthy in young people, but more research is needed because this study was small.