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Could one common vegetable could possible significantly lower blood pressure in just 24 hours?<\/p>\nCould one common vegetable could possible significantly lower blood pressure in just 24 hours?<\/p>\n
What new vegetable discovery is responsible and why have you not heard of it?<\/p>\n
You have. In fact, this vegetable has been around likely as long as there have been people.<\/p>\n
Beetroot juice.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been touted lately as a \u201csuper\u201d food and practically a cure-all vegetable; however, it\u2019s not just \u201clately\u201d that this vegetable has been around.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been documented that beetroot juice was used in Roman times to treat everything from fever to acne and was also used as an aphrodisiac.<\/p>\n
While I wouldn\u2019t discount these properties based on all of my research into beetroot juice benefits, my focus is on its effect on blood pressure.<\/p>\n
For some time we\u2019ve known that this juice may lower blood pressure, but in a 2010 British study researchers discovered that nitrate is the ingredient in the juice responsible for lowering blood pressure.<\/p>\n
In this study, participants were divided into 3 groups and given beetroot juice, nitrate pills and a placebo, respectively.<\/p>\n
Those on the juice and nitrate pills had a significant blood pressure reduction within less than 24 hours, compared to the placebo group.<\/p>\n
Given that many with high blood pressure can end up on multiple medications, beetroot juice is a great option. Just be aware that beetroot juice on its own can have a burning effect on the throat. If you want to avoid that, mix it with a carrot\/apple juice combination.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, beetroot juice is also a \u201clove it\u201d or \u201chate it\u201d type of drink. Some people just can\u2019t drink it, no matter how healthy it may be.<\/p>\n