Beetroot juice changed oral bacteria in older adults, lowering blood pressure. The results highlight dietary nitrate as a potential tool for healthier aging.
The ability of nitrate-rich beetroot juice to lower blood pressure in older adults may be linked to measurable shifts in the community of bacteria living in the mouth, according to the largest study carried out to date on this topic.
The investigation, led by researchers at the University of Exeter and published in Free Radical Biology and Medicine, compared how younger and older participants responded to the juice. Earlier studies have already established that diets high in nitrate can help reduce blood pressure, an effect that plays an important role in lowering the likelihood of DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2025.07.002
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