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Nitrate Levels in Tap Water May Raise Dementia Risk

Media | April 14, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff

Epoch Times: Hope Barkoukis, chair of the nutrition department, explained how about 80 percent of human nitrate exposure comes from vegetables but that these sources are not toxic because, in foods, they predominantly convert to nitric oxide, which helps dilate (open) blood vessels and reduce the risk of chronic disease.