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Jun 2022
11m 11s

How beetroot juice lowers blood pressure...

DR TIM CROWE
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Nitrates are inorganic compounds found in many vegetables such as spinach, celery, radishes, and lettuce, but beetroot is one of the highest sources. Nitrate contributes to the production of nitric oxide, which has an important role to play in immune function as well as regulating the tone of blood vessels which impacts blood pressure. In this podcast, I loo ... Show More
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