No Benefit evidenceother
Beetroot (Dietary Nitrate) for Chronic Inflammation
Proposed to reduce inflammation via nitric-oxide-mediated suppression of endothelial adhesion molecule expression, based on cell and animal data.
How strong is the research?
No Benefit evidence
One week of nitrate-rich beetroot juice did not change soluble adhesion markers or inflammatory cytokines in treated hypertensive adults, despite 3- to 8-fold increases in plasma/salivary nitrate and nitrite.
How much to take
300–400 mg