How beetroot juice lowers blood pressure and improves sports performance

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 look at the evidence for using nitrate-rich beetroot juice to treat high blood pressure as well as its role as a supplement to improve athletic performance.Links referred to in the podcastNitrates from beetroot juice and effect on hypertension https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35369064IOC consensus statement on dietary supplements and the high-performance athlete https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/52/7/439Episode transcriptTo access the full episode transcript, go to the following link and select the individual podcast episode and then click on the ‘Transcript’ tab https://thinkingnutrition.buzzsprout.comConnect with meInstagram: doctimcroweFacebook: Thinking NutritionTwitter: CroweTim