other · for muscle soreness
Beetroot (Dietary Nitrate)
May improve blood flow and dull the ache, without actually reducing the muscle damage.
Say that in clinical terms
Nitric oxide from dietary nitrate may improve blood flow and modulate pain sensitivity during recovery, without necessarily reducing the underlying muscle-fiber damage.
How strong is the research?
Evidence evidence
Low-quality evidence
2 papers read, 2 supporting.
Tested as: beetroot juice providing ~300-500 mg nitrate/day, typically started before and continued for several days after strenuous/eccentric exercise
How much to take
300–500 mg