Beetroot Juice NO Cold Study
Beetroot Juice Supplement for Boosting Mucosal Immunity - The NO Cold Study
Southern Methodist University
150 participants
Apr 2, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Currently, there is a lack of evidence-based prevention strategies for respiratory infection and management of these conditions can be costly to the public. Airway nitric oxide provides a first line of defense against pathogens, and beetroot juice, a source of dietary nitrate, has been shown to elevate nitric oxide. The main objective of this project is to demonstrate that one week of supplementation with beetroot juice elevates airway nitric oxide during stressful periods in young adults and thereby can protect against respiratory viral infections.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- Individuals will be included:
- SMU or Baylor University students
- Ages of 18-30 years old.
Exclusion Criteria12
- Active smokers
- Smoking cannabis or vape
- Students with clinically significant asthma
- COPD and emphysema
- Allergic rhinitis
- High levels of exhaled nitric oxide (FENO ≥40ppb)
- Developing kidney stone
- Clinically significant heart disease
- Cerebrovascular disease
- Thyroid dysfunction
- Out-of-control diabetes
- Significant current problems with schizophrenia, psychosis, mood disorders, suicidality, and drug or alcohol dependence or abuse
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Interventions
Participants will take on dose in the morning and one in the afternoon, for 7 days during their final academic examinations
Locations(2)
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NCT06416228