topicBeetroot Supplementation Post-Exercise Autonomic Recovery Postmenopausal Women
claimBackground / Objectives : Dietary inorganic nitrate (NO 3 - ), primarily sourced from vegetables such as beetroot, has been shown to enhance nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability, with emerging evidence suggesting its potential to modulate autonomic function.
evidence level2
citationBenjamim J (2025)
sourceDietary Inorganic Nitrate Accelerates Cardiac Parasympathetic Recovery After Exercise in Older Women with Hypertension: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomised Crossover Study.
topicBeetroot Supplementation Post-Exercise Autonomic Recovery Postmenopausal Women
claimResults : Both acute and seven-day NO 3 - supplementation significantly increased plasma NO 2 - and NO 3 - concentrations compared to placebo ( p p = 0.009).
evidence level2
citationBenjamim J (2025)
sourceDietary Inorganic Nitrate Accelerates Cardiac Parasympathetic Recovery After Exercise in Older Women with Hypertension: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomised Crossover Study.
topicBeetroot Supplementation Post-Exercise Autonomic Recovery Postmenopausal Women
claimThese findings highlight the potential of NO 3 - as a non-pharmacological strategy for improving cardiovascular autonomic recovery in high-risk populations.
evidence level2
citationBenjamim J (2025)
sourceDietary Inorganic Nitrate Accelerates Cardiac Parasympathetic Recovery After Exercise in Older Women with Hypertension: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomised Crossover Study.
topicBeetroot Supplementation Post-Exercise Autonomic Recovery Postmenopausal Women
claimHowever, the effects of NO 3 - supplementation on cardiac autonomic recovery post-exercise in hypertensive postmenopausal women remain poorly understood.
evidence level2
citationBenjamim J (2025)
sourceDietary Inorganic Nitrate Accelerates Cardiac Parasympathetic Recovery After Exercise in Older Women with Hypertension: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomised Crossover Study.