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Is Beet Juice Good For High Blood Pressure?
Question: Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis
Hi, DR ! I am still taking Benicar 20 mg and it still work well on me ,couple days ago I go online then I saw RX web site and I saw they talk about beet juice or beetroot it can help a lot for people who have high blood pressure if drink it twice a day? it that right and I still drink and eat a lot of garlic is it helping me? what kind of medicine in Garlic and beet juice can help to low number of H/P?
if you don't mind could you let me know?
Thank you.
Hi, DR ! I am still taking Benicar 20 mg and it still work well on me ,couple days ago I go online then I saw RX web site and I saw they talk about beet juice or beetroot it can help a lot for people who have high blood pressure if drink it twice a day? it that right and I still drink and eat a lot of garlic is it helping me? what kind of medicine in Garlic and beet juice can help to low number of H/P?
if you don't mind could you let me know?
Thank you.
Brief Answer:
both may reduce blood pressure
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
both garlic and beet have been tested for their effectiveness and they were found effective! Perhaps garlic was more so. Please note that the researchers administered garlic powder (so it could be quantified). Garlic reduced the systolic blood pressure by almost 10mmHg (which is great) and the diastolic blood pressure by about the half. Beets were also effective. They reduced blood pressure by about 5-6mmHg.
Their effect on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality has not been studied enough to come into conclusions. I don't know what's the active ingredient...
The drugs have been tested for their efficacy in reducing blood pressure but also for their efficacy in reducing cardiovascular problems. The drugs have an almost predicable effect on the patients. I can't say the same about garlic and beet because more studies are needed.
Kind Regards!
both may reduce blood pressure
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
both garlic and beet have been tested for their effectiveness and they were found effective! Perhaps garlic was more so. Please note that the researchers administered garlic powder (so it could be quantified). Garlic reduced the systolic blood pressure by almost 10mmHg (which is great) and the diastolic blood pressure by about the half. Beets were also effective. They reduced blood pressure by about 5-6mmHg.
Their effect on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality has not been studied enough to come into conclusions. I don't know what's the active ingredient...
The drugs have been tested for their efficacy in reducing blood pressure but also for their efficacy in reducing cardiovascular problems. The drugs have an almost predicable effect on the patients. I can't say the same about garlic and beet because more studies are needed.
Kind Regards!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you Dr.
I got it and I will try more for my blood pressure. I just buy a Garlicin cardio 90 tablets high Allicin potential at nature grocery herbal store. the supplement facts is 350mg,(garlic powder (bulb) releasing 3200mcg allicin is that ok? for me?
do they have any side effect for my blood pressure medicine?
I have been used Benicar 20mg almost 2 months but still anxiety& little bit in every evening? I don't know why it still keep like that?
is it normal for that kind medicine?(Benicar) do you know how long it will ok for me?
Thanks .
XXXX
I got it and I will try more for my blood pressure. I just buy a Garlicin cardio 90 tablets high Allicin potential at nature grocery herbal store. the supplement facts is 350mg,(garlic powder (bulb) releasing 3200mcg allicin is that ok? for me?
do they have any side effect for my blood pressure medicine?
I have been used Benicar 20mg almost 2 months but still anxiety& little bit in every evening? I don't know why it still keep like that?
is it normal for that kind medicine?(Benicar) do you know how long it will ok for me?
Thanks .
XXXX
Brief Answer:
no serious interaction
Detailed Answer:
You're welcome!
350mg is fine, although the studies I'm aware of have used 200mg. You should not expect any serious interaction. The only "interaction" is that both products lower the blood pressure and may thus cause hypotension, although this is not expected in hypertensive individuals.
Anxiety is usually caused by psychological conditions. I doubt that olmesartan is connected to it, although I can't exclude it.
Olmesartan's antihypertensive effect is fully evident after 20-30 days of continuous use.
Kind Regards!
no serious interaction
Detailed Answer:
You're welcome!
350mg is fine, although the studies I'm aware of have used 200mg. You should not expect any serious interaction. The only "interaction" is that both products lower the blood pressure and may thus cause hypotension, although this is not expected in hypertensive individuals.
Anxiety is usually caused by psychological conditions. I doubt that olmesartan is connected to it, although I can't exclude it.
Olmesartan's antihypertensive effect is fully evident after 20-30 days of continuous use.
Kind Regards!
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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