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A SINGLE 3g dose of beetroot improved MULTIPLE measures of cognitive function in just 90 minutes. The double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial found: IMMEDIATE MEMORY: +20.7% DELAYED MEMORY: +12.3% COGNITIVE FLEXIBILITY: +11.2% FRONTAL-LOBE FUNCTION: +2.6% This is likely explained by beetroot extract rapidly increasing nitric oxide and cerebral blood flow.

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Nicolas Hulscher, MPH4 days ago

For a one-time, nutrition-based intervention, these percentages are hard to ignore:

Dr. METAL4 days ago

Beetroot is a solid nitric oxide booster — that rapid cerebral blood flow bump explains the quick cognitive gains. Your tongue bacteria do the same job naturally when you eat nitrate-rich foods. They convert dietary nitrates into nitrite, which becomes NO. Antiseptic mouthwashes wipe those bacteria out and blunt this pathway, which hurts both brain perfusion and vascular health in the gums. Single 3g dose giving measurable memory and flexibility improvements in 90 minutes is impressive. Real food > supplements in most cases. 🤘

Maryland Election Integrity Group4 days ago

Quick question for you, we recently had a family member diagnosed with PV, any data on Ivermectin and Mebendazole for that blood cancer?

eva taylor4 days ago

why dont we already know all this? thank you for sharing.

Sarita4 days ago

That’s great! Amazing! Do you think those beet chews would do the same thing then?

tim c4 days ago

Chewable! Where can I get it?

Lou Ann4 days ago

Where can I buy the good Beetroot???

Riley Brooks • Fitness & Fat Loss4 days ago

Beetroot: the brain’s secret salsa dance partner showing up just in time.

Cory Barbee4 days ago

WHY IS THE NUCLEAR DEVASTATION OF NEW YORK CITY PRINTED ON THE $100 BILL?

Carol Larsen4 days ago

Where do we get beetroot tinctures that are organic and not GMO or from China?

ociana4 days ago

So glad that I love beets!!

CryptoBitesX4 days ago

Incredible!

LinWeb4 days ago

OK he says extract and the graphics say chewable. Which one is it?

Leo's holding the line, are you🫵.4 days ago

I take beetroot capsules.....are they of any benefit?

Diane Rasmussen4 days ago

I take it for blood pressure. Keeps my levels really good, all the other stuff is a bonus for me.

Rae4 days ago

Do the nitrates in beets (higher doses) trigger migraines in some people?

Unacceptable Sandy4 days ago

@AndMekker

RoB4 days ago

❤️

BoBbYOaDwAyBr4 days ago

The most weight I ever lost was when I was taking tangerine with SuperBeats.

Will Bradley4 days ago

@SaraLRiley

HeeHaw20254 days ago

awesome

Ania McElroy4 days ago

Go on the sun and you will get the same effect.

Adauto Diaz4 days ago

Can confirm it and agree other supplements helped me survive Covid and Covid shots. Survived and thankful for the few brave doctors who helped share useful knowledge and insights about how to deal with COVID symptoms.

Billy Bob Dillyarna4 days ago

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