The researchers have also demonstrated that the blood pressure of healthy people is reduced
by nitrate, and
components of the metabolic syndrome, a pre-stage of diabetes, is
counteracted in laboratory animals
by nitrate.
Recently, it has been postulated that a Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) exerts healthy effects through hormetic mechanisms, as specific
components (e.g. - phytochemicals, vitamins, lipids, particular carbohydrates and fibers) likely
counteract the effects of inflammatory stimuli
by acting as hormetins.