If we told you that one small vegetable could prevent over a million deaths a year in the US alone, you’d likely think we were off our rockers.
The truth is, though, that this little red root has the power to drop blood pressure by almost 10 points (systolic) within the first 15 minutes of drinking its fresh juice.
Study after study have extolled its virtues, and a new one out of Melbourne, Australia, have once again proven its effectiveness.
Scientists at the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute in Melbourne have proven once again that beet juice is one powerful weapon in the war on high blood pressure.
They looked at men and women who either added 12 ounces of beet juice (mixed with 4 ounces of apple juice) or drank a placebo. They found what dozens of other researchers have already shown…that the beet juice group had significantly lower blood pressure after the 3-week study.
Beet juice is packed with antioxidants- more so than many other fruits, vegetables, or roots. However, it can be really strong when taken alone and is almost always mixed with juice from other fruits and vegetables, such as apples, blueberries, and/or carrots.
If you have a juicer, wash these ingredients and run them through it in the morning, twice a week:
– 1 large, red apple (any variety, but Red Delicious is great),
– 4 stalks of celery
– ½ fresh beet, peeled
– 3 medium carrots
– 1 cup fresh spinach
The carrots and apple help to temper the sting of the beet juice without adding too many calories.
The celery and spinach help to temper the color…beet and carrot juice both stain and can deposit pigment in the skin. Too much carrot juice will turn your palms orange and too much beet juice will flush your cheeks.
When taken in moderation with other healthy vegetables that also provide some bulk, you are practically insulating your body from most every disease by drinking beet juice.
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Good one but we don't have the beet friut in my country Nigeria. Any alternitive fruit with the same antidox?
Beetroot is available abundantly in Ketu Market, Lagos, Nigeria
You can get beetroot in Nigeria. Go to any of the Health Shops and ask. It is available in Port Harcourt.
Absoluty true it does also clean the liver from all toxic that have accumulate over time
Can't you just eat BEETS, instead of drinking the juce??
To Joy: Yes, you can absolutely eat beets and youl will get the same benefits as from juice.
I love using beets in salads and soups.
Beets are very popular in eastern European kitchen where it’s health benefits are well known.
Good article. To my friend Ngozi we have beets in Nigeria depending on your locationL visit any Shoprites they have them.
I’m always looking for articles on health which I will try the beet juice. Sounds good.
BEETROOT and Blood Pressure…..take care beetroot is on the ‘no go’ list for Kidney Stones form experience they are not pleasant….don’t solve one problem and create another.
Breathing excercises are safer
Is that using a raw beet in the juicer, or a cooked one?
Really a very good juice
I have just tried it yesterday though i have not checked my blood pressure but I think it is good fruits but the process described in this article is a bit messy. I will tell you soon about the result and we can create like a research community here to confirm or dis-confirm this discovery- do you agree? i will ask my friends who have blood pressure to test it and then we can share the results- why not?
I have just tried it yesterday though i have not checked my blood pressure but I think it is good fruits but the process described in this article is a bit messy. I will tell you soon about the result and we can create like a research community here to confirm or dis-confirm this discovery- do you agree? i will ask my friends who have blood pressure to test it and then we can share the results- why not?
I need some clearificaftion, is beet fruit different from beet root?
Great
ill try this i know it can help me too
did not see a significant change, though i will keep trying. what about you?
Beet Juice have proved not only lowers High Blood Pressure but also increases energy level. It was tested among athletes and confirmed it virtues. I am not sure mixing other vegetables with it. I can only see that the other vegetables mentioned here are have health benefits.
No matter how could it work or not,we got to eat healthily and lessened meat intensilty daily as far as possible.i practise it everday and with god blessings hoping it help mandkind.
Ma Kokwai.
I eat pickled and just plain cooked beets very often
I had no idea what these little goodies can do for us
I also eat the other veggies on a daily menu
I havent tried it but it seems to work for the majority of those who have.
beet is one most powerful drink ensure you blend it with the peal try it
It sounds good. But Please, can i have a picture of beet and celery ? i dont know how they look like. Thanks !
With all due respect RICHARD
What planet do you come from,Have you been living under a rock
for the duration of your life.
I can not fathom your question,You need to see a picture of a f–k beet or celery
Sorry, but you are not of this {Planet}
HAVE A NICE DAY
Let me share a remedy with you that does not include beet juice. I found out over the years that when I experienced a rise in blood pressure it was always accompanied by either pain and stiffness in the neck, severe lower back pains or a heaviness and dull pain in either one or both arms. So as a consequence of that, I always could determine without the use of the blood pressure monitor when I was having an attack. My problem is: I hate taking pharmas; I hate those things so I had to find a way to solve this problem naturally and so by using some tips from this very Blue Heron site, I came up with a combination that works for me; I believe it can work in varying ways for anybody else.
I blend equal portions or thereabout of four different herbs in cranberry juice and every morning I drink a glassful. These herbs are parsley, celery, cucumber and christophene and they are blended into a smoothie where I store it in the refrigerator and consume within four to five days and so far it is doing great. After the first week, the pains in the neck,the heaviness in the arms disappeared and I feel fine.
U can use hibiscus tea,which is call zobo in Nigeria,it's lower bp as well
Mairo baba jan 21.2014 at 8 .10 pm. I hard so much about beetroot that is making scared and how can take it
there is beetroot here in nigeria in fruits store where you buy things use fot salad
Given the choice of food or medicine, I choose the former. I've used food to control my blood pressure (which I monitor regularly) for years. Beets and celery (juiced or eating the produce) is my tried and true method to avoid the meds. As mom of child living w/disabilities use juice for both he and myself… Particularly during stressful times.
Shade Dada Great suggestion… Enjoy hibiscus tea hot or cold; alternate with my green teas and black.
What’s a christophene?