Dr Kunal Sood Highlights 5 Supplements for Blood Pressure Support

1 articles · Updated · The Indian Express · Aug 13

Five supplements—beetroot powder, CoQ10, magnesium, hibiscus tea and omega-3s—were flagged by Dr Kunal Sood as options that may support healthy blood pressure, based on evidence for each used separately.
Beetroot may lower systolic pressure through nitrate-driven nitric oxide, while CoQ10 showed modest systolic reductions after 8 to 12 weeks and omega-3s at 2 to 3 grams daily also produced modest benefits.
Magnesium and hibiscus may help by improving vascular function and blood-vessel relaxation, but the reported benefits appear strongest in people with hypertension, deficiencies or low dietary intake rather than universally.
Dr Sood said the effects cannot simply be added together and should not replace prescribed medication; another physician cited risks including kidney complications, drug interactions and higher bleeding risk with omega-3s.
The report frames supplements as secondary support, noting that uncontrolled salt intake, obesity, inactivity and poor medication adherence are unlikely to be offset by supplements alone.