Veg Capsule
Beet Root
Energy + Performance
$12.00
$0.40 a day · 30-day supply
Beet root containers an array of nutrients that support athletic performance, cardiovascular health, immune function.
In depth
About this supplement
What Is Beet Root?
Beet root is the swollen taproot of Beta vulgaris, the garden beet, dried and milled whole. Two things in its chemistry stand out: the betalain pigments that make it that improbable red, and nitrate, which the plant draws up from soil and holds in its leaves and root.
How It Works in the Body
Nitrate is the part with a route through the body. Swallowed nitrate is absorbed, and a good share of it is carried back out into saliva. Bacteria living on the back of the tongue convert it to nitrite. Swallowed again, nitrite meets stomach acid and tissue enzymes and becomes nitric oxide, a short-lived signaling molecule the body also makes on its own, which tells the smooth muscle in vessel walls to relax.
What It Supports
- Dietary nitrate: Beets are among the richest food sources of nitrate, the raw material of the nitrate-nitrite-nitric oxide route.
- Circulation: Nitric oxide signals vessel walls to relax, so dietary nitrate plays a role in normal blood vessel function.
- Plant pigments: Betalains are the red-violet pigments of the beet, and they are redox-active plant compounds.
- Whole root: This is dried, milled beet, not an isolated nitrate salt or a pigment extract.
Who It May Suit
This suits people who like beets in principle and rarely cook them, and active adults who want a whole-food source of nitrate rather than juice. It is plant-based throughout, cellulose capsule and rice flour, so it fits vegetarian and vegan eating.
Good To Know
A harmless quirk first: beet pigments can tint urine or stool pink. That is betalain passing through. Talk with your healthcare provider before use if you take nitrate medication such as nitroglycerin, or medication for blood pressure, and mention any history of kidney stones, since beets are high in oxalate.
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Allergens and certifications
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FAQ
Common questions
What is beet root powder?
The whole garden beet, dried and ground. Beta vulgaris is the same root sold in the produce aisle, and drying concentrates what is in it by taking the water out. There is 1,100 mg of beet root powder per serving, with nothing extracted or standardized.
How does it work?
Through nitrate. The plant pulls nitrate from soil; you absorb it, and some circulates back into saliva, where mouth bacteria convert it to nitrite. Stomach acid and tissue enzymes then turn nitrite into nitric oxide, a signaling molecule that tells vessel walls to relax.
What makes this different from beet juice?
It is the dried whole root in a capsule, with the water and much of the bulk of juice left behind. Both carry nitrate, though the amount in any beet varies with the soil and the season. Nothing here is standardized to a fixed nitrate figure.
Who is it for?
Adults who want a vegetable they rarely cook, and active people interested in the nitrate pathway. The whole formula is plant-based, with a cellulose capsule and rice flour, so it fits vegetarian and vegan eating. It is a food-derived ingredient rather than an isolated compound.
What should I know before taking it?
Talk with your healthcare provider before use if you take nitrate medication such as nitroglycerin, or medication for blood pressure. Beets are high in oxalate, so mention any history of kidney stones. And expect the pigment: pink urine after beets is common and harmless.
Ingredients
What is in it
Every ingredient, as listed on the label.
Supplement Facts
Serving Size 2 veg capsules
| Ingredient | Amount Per Serving | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrate | 1 g | <1%* |
| Total Sugars | <1 g | † |
| Beet Root Powder | 1100 mg | † |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
† Daily Value not established.
Ingredients: Rice Flour, Hypromellose (cellulose capsule), Stearic Acid (vegetable source), Silicon Dioxide.
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