Suffer from lung diseases, this is the "magic" liquid that lowers blood pressure

2023-12-20 20:26:20Lifestyle SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Suffer from lung diseases, this is the "magic" liquid that lowers
Beet juice

Beetroot juice has a beneficial effect on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, as it appears to lower blood pressure.

According to research results published in the European Respiratory Journal, a daily dietary supplement made from beetroot juice, which was consumed for 12 weeks by people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, had a positive effect on them by lowering blood pressure.

It has also improved the distance patients can walk, walking six minutes longer.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious lung condition that affects approximately 400 million people worldwide. It causes breathing difficulties and severely limits people's ability to be physically active. It also increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

The research, conducted by researchers at Imperial College London, looked at the benefits of taking a high-nitrate beetroot juice concentrate supplement (70ml juice concentrate with 400mg of nitrates).

To date there is some evidence that beetroot juice can be used by athletes to improve their performance, while some short-term studies have found that higher levels of nitrates in the blood can increase the availability of nitric oxide, which helps blood vessels blood to relax.

The new study included 81 people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease whose systolic blood pressure was greater than 130 mmHg. It found that those who took the nitrate-rich supplement experienced an average reduction in systolic blood pressure of 4.5 mmHg compared to those who took the placebo.

Study leader Professor Nicholas Hopkinson considered the results "very promising, but will need to be confirmed in larger, longer-term studies".


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