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Beets for Blood-Pressure Lowering? Researchers Propose Novel Pathway for Nitrate-Nitrite Conversion
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Title Beets for Blood-Pressure Lowering? Researchers Propose Novel Pathway for Nitrate-Nitrite Conversion
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/570051?src=rss
Description Most of the biologically inert nitrate consumed in beets and green vegetables is excreted in the urine, but researchers believe nitrates in saliva are converted into nitrite by bacteria on the tongue, which in turn helps lower blood pressure and improve endothelial function. Heartwire
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Date Feb 12, 2008
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