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How To Take Beetroot Powder To Lower Blood Pressure?
Question: I would like to try beet powder or beet juice to help lower my blood pressure, but there are so many! How can I pick the right one?
Brief Answer:
Nitrate content and organic
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for asking.
I am Dr. Prakash HM and I will be answering your query.
Based on your query, my opinion is as follows.
1. Look for nitrate content. More in smaller quantities is better. See if it is Organic.
2. Try to take same quantity every day. Take popular ones as it will be always available
3. Single dose will work for 24 hours. Two glasses, morning and evening should be adequate.
4. Do not stop other medication.
5. Your urine might be pink.. Not to worry. Otherwise, it is rich in carbohydrates, so do count your sugar. Especially if you are diabetic or overweight.
Hope it helps.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
Dr. Prakash HM.
Nitrate content and organic
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for asking.
I am Dr. Prakash HM and I will be answering your query.
Based on your query, my opinion is as follows.
1. Look for nitrate content. More in smaller quantities is better. See if it is Organic.
2. Try to take same quantity every day. Take popular ones as it will be always available
3. Single dose will work for 24 hours. Two glasses, morning and evening should be adequate.
4. Do not stop other medication.
5. Your urine might be pink.. Not to worry. Otherwise, it is rich in carbohydrates, so do count your sugar. Especially if you are diabetic or overweight.
Hope it helps.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
Dr. Prakash HM.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks for your reply. I have a BP cuff, which I was told to get when I started having problems in August. Each day that I take a reading it shows I have an irregular heart beat. It used to be once in a while. Now it is every day for about 1 1/2 weeks. I don't feel good. Should I contact the cardiologist that did the stress test or my family doctor that I have only seen 3 times?
Brief Answer:
Get an ECG
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for asking.
Blood pressure machines are not the best equipment to check for irregular heart beat. Any movements during checking or faulty machines can give irregular heartbeat.
However, If you can find you cardiologist on an immediate basis and easily, you can meet him.
Otherwise, ECG in conditions in which you are having irregular heartbeat, if anything specific can be recreated and your ECG taken by your family doctor to make sure there is an irregular heart beat.
ECG are more accurate. Get it done.
Take care.
Hope it helps.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
Dr. Prakash HM
Get an ECG
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for asking.
Blood pressure machines are not the best equipment to check for irregular heart beat. Any movements during checking or faulty machines can give irregular heartbeat.
However, If you can find you cardiologist on an immediate basis and easily, you can meet him.
Otherwise, ECG in conditions in which you are having irregular heartbeat, if anything specific can be recreated and your ECG taken by your family doctor to make sure there is an irregular heart beat.
ECG are more accurate. Get it done.
Take care.
Hope it helps.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
Dr. Prakash HM
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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