The blood pressure of the elderly could be lowered by beet juice, suggests the study

Beet juice, rich in nitrates, was linked to the change in the community of bacteria living in the mouth.

Now, a new study has revealed that consumption of this juice could reduce blood pressure from the elderly.

Researchers from the University of Exeter compared the response of younger and older participants to juice and published the study in biology and free radical medicine.

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Thirty-nine participants under the age of 30, over 36 people in sixties and the 1970s, were divided into two separate two-week phases.

A group consumed beet juice rich in nitrate per day, while the other group – a placebo group – received a nitrates version. Each group had a “washing period” between the phases to reset its systems.

Research reveals that food nitrates of beet juice could improve the vascular health of certain adults. (istock)

The researchers practiced sequencing of bacterial genes to identify the microbes present in the mouths of participants before and after each treatment.

Older adults who drank beet juice rich in nitrate had fewer oral bacteria called prevotella, which is linked to inflammation, and more useful bacteria like Neisseria.

“Foods rich in food nitrates such as green leafy vegetables, beets and lettuce can help lower blood pressure.”

Fox News’ principal medical analyst, Dr. Marc Siegel told Fox News Digital that nitrates lead to a drop in blood pressure by improving flexibility, reducing resistance in blood vessels and reducing inflammation.

The patients started studying with higher blood pressure, which dropped after the beet juice – but the blood pressure has not changed with those of the placebo group.

“We know that foods rich in food nitrates such as green vegetables, beets and lettuce can help lower blood pressure,” said Siegel.

Older adults who drank beet juice rich in nitrate had fewer oral bacteria called prevotella, which is linked to inflammation, and more useful bacteria like Neisseria. (Natasha Breen / Reda & Co / Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

He added: “Nitrates are converted into nitric oxide by your body.

Co-author Andy Jones, professor at the University of Exeter, said in a press release that the study shows that “foods rich in nitrate modify the oral microbiome in a way that could lead to less inflammation, as well as a drop in blood pressure in the elderly”.

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Lee Beniston, associate director of the research council on biotechnology and biological sciences, said that “research is an excellent example of how bioscience can help us better understand the complex links between food, microbiome and healthy aging”.

“Discovering how food nitrate affects oral bacteria and blood pressure in the elderly, the study opens up new opportunities to improve vascular health by nutrition,” added Beniston.

“As we age, our levels of nitric oxide bioavailable lower, it is therefore logical that we see more an advantage to consume food nitrates in older patients.” (istock)

The two researchers have shared that more research is needed.

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Siegel noted that “as we get older, our nitric oxide levels bioavailable lower, it is therefore logical that we see more an advantage in the consumption of food nitrates in older patients”.

He said that the study supports well -established belief that a good diet, rich in fresh fruits and vegetables, can help manage many chronic medical conditions.

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Anyone who suffers from high blood pressure or other medical conditions must check with doctors or medical experts before making food changes. The same goes for those who take medication.