Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Beetroot Juice: The All Natural Treatment for Hypertension | Healthmad

Beetroot Juice: The All Natural Treatment for Hypertension | Healthmad

A new study by Queen Mary University of London was recently published in the American Heart Association Journal Hypertension. The study found that blood pressure lowered within just 24 hours after drinking beetroot juice. The nitrate content of beetroot juice is what causes the lowering effect on blood pressure, in the same way that nitrate capsules do. Just 250 ml of the beetroot juice works to increase the levels of nitric oxide in the blood.

1 comment:

JamaGenie said...

I happen to have the opposite "problem" - low blood pressure. Have to put lots of salt on everything. But I'll definitely pass on the tip about beetroot juice to friends and relatives who aren't so lucky!