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Researchers are testing whether dietary nitrate—a natural compound found in beetroot juice—can help lower blood pressure and improve kidney function in people with high blood pressure and kidney disease. This small study will give some participants beetroot juice with natural nitrates and others a placebo (juice without nitrates) to see what effects the treatment has. The goal is to understand whether this simple dietary approach could be a helpful way to manage high blood pressure.
High blood pressure damages the kidneys over time, and many patients need medication to control it. Researchers want to know if this natural, simple dietary change could help lower blood pressure and protect kidney health, potentially reducing the need for additional medications.
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Over about 12 weeks, you would drink beetroot juice twice daily for 2 weeks, then take a 2-week break, then drink the other type of juice for another 2 weeks. Before and after each treatment period, researchers would measure your blood pressure (including a 24-hour monitor you wear at home), check your kidney function with blood and urine tests, and perform imaging scans to see how blood flows to your kidneys. The study is blinded, meaning you won't know whether you're drinking the active juice or placebo until the study ends.
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