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A new study shows that beetroot juice can reduce blood pressure in older adults by enhancing nitric oxide pathways through shifts in oral bacteria, pointing to a simple nutritional strategy for ...

Beetroot juice, which is rich in nitrates, has been linked to changing the community of bacteria living in the mouth. Now, a new study has found that drinking this juice could reduce older adults’ ...

Beetroot juice lowers blood pressure in older people by suppressing potentially harmful bacteria in the mouth, a study suggests. Experts at the UK's University of Exeter compared the responses of ...

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This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Key Takeaways: Intermittent fasting might benefit women over 50 by supporting weight loss, better blood sugar ...

Nitrate-rich beetroot juice lowers blood pressure in older adults, found a new study published in Free Radical Biology and Medicine. “This study shows that nitrate-rich foods alter the oral microbiome ...