The Research Behind
the Protocol
Every performance claim on the Beetroot Pro® site is anchored to a specific peer-reviewed study indexed on PubMed. The 16 citations below cover the dietary nitrate / nitric oxide pathway, beta-alanine carnosine buffering, creatine ATP resynthesis, cordyceps mitochondrial efficiency, sweat-rate research, and the IOC 2018 consensus on supplements with evidence for endurance performance.
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Dietary nitrate supplementation reduces the oxygen cost of exercise, improves time-trial performance, and supports cardiovascular function through the nitrate-nitrite-NO pathway.
Bailey SJ, et al.
Dietary nitrate supplementation reduces the O2 cost of low-intensity exercise and enhances tolerance to high-intensity exercise in humans
Journal of Applied Physiology · 2009
Lansley KE, et al.
Acute dietary nitrate supplementation improves cycling time trial performance
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2011
Lansley KE, et al.
Dietary nitrate supplementation reduces the O2 cost of walking and running
Journal of Applied Physiology · 2011
Jones AM.
Dietary nitrate supplementation and exercise performance
Sports Medicine · 2014
Larsen FJ, et al.
Effects of dietary nitrate on blood pressure in healthy volunteers
New England Journal of Medicine · 2006
Govoni M, et al.
The increase in plasma nitrite after a dietary nitrate load is markedly attenuated by an antibacterial mouthwash
Nitric Oxide · 2008
Wylie LJ, et al.
Beetroot juice and exercise: pharmacodynamic and dose-response relationships
Journal of Applied Physiology · 2013
eNOS activity declines with age, reducing endogenous NO production. Dietary nitrate provides an eNOS-independent pathway that is especially relevant for athletes over 35.
Taddei S, et al.
Age-related reduction of NO availability and oxidative stress in humans
Hypertension · 2001
Tanaka H, Seals DR.
Endurance exercise performance in Masters athletes: age-associated changes and underlying physiological mechanisms
Journal of Physiology · 2008
Beta-alanine supplementation elevates muscle carnosine, buffering hydrogen ions during high-intensity exercise. Meta-analyses confirm performance improvements in efforts lasting 1-4 minutes.
Harris RC, et al.
The absorption of orally supplied beta-alanine and its effect on muscle carnosine synthesis
Amino Acids · 2006
Hoffman JR, et al.
Short-duration beta-alanine supplementation increases training volume and reduces subjective feelings of fatigue in college football players
Nutrition Research · 2008
Hoffman JR, et al.
Effect of betaine supplementation on power performance and fatigue
Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2009
Hobson RM, et al.
Effects of beta-alanine supplementation on exercise performance: a meta-analysis
Amino Acids · 2012
Saunders B, et al.
Beta-alanine supplementation to improve exercise capacity and performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis
British Journal of Sports Medicine · 2017
Commercial beetroot products vary 100-fold in actual nitrate content. The IOC consensus framework evaluates supplement efficacy, safety, and prohibited-substance risk for elite athletes.
Gallardo EJ, Coggan AR.
What's in Your Beet Juice? Nitrate and Nitrite Content of Beet Juice Products Marketed to Athletes
International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism · 2019
IOC Consensus Panel (Maughan RJ, et al.)
IOC consensus statement: dietary supplements and the high-performance athlete
International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism · 2018
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