Studies are showing that drinking beetroot juice can help to promote good mouth bacteria that assists in healthier blood vessels and brain function.
Beetroot, along with lettuce, spinach and celery, contain organic nitrate, which when converted to nitric oxide by oral bacteria help transmit chemical messages in the brain.
For older people with lower nitric oxide production, regular intake of beetroot juice has been shown to help drop systolic blood pressure by positively altering your oral microbiome.
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