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Beetroot Juice Linked to Health Improvements in COPD Patients

A recent study found that beetroot juice reduced blood pressure and helped the cardiovascular system.
Beetroot Juice Linked to Health Improvements in COPD Patients
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A.C. Dahnke
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Beetroot juice is an effective treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, a recent study suggests.

Patients with COPD who took a 12-week course of daily beetroot juice experienced lower blood pressure and could walk farther in six minutes than those who went without, according to research published in the European Respiratory Journal.
A.C. Dahnke
A.C. Dahnke
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A.C. Dahnke is a freelance writer and editor residing in California. She has covered community journalism and health care news for nearly a decade, winning a California Newspaper Publishers Award for her work.
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