1 interaction related to nitrate
Nitroglycerin works by releasing nitric oxide to widen blood vessels and relieve angina. Beetroot is a concentrated dietary source of inorganic nitrate, which the body also converts to nitric oxide. Combining concentrated beetroot products with nitroglycerin is mechanistically likely to add to nitroglycerin's blood-pressure-lowering and dizziness, although no clinical cases of this specific pairing have been documented. Whole-food beet portions are not a meaningful concern.
