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Many people have a weakness for a certain type candy, but one man is claiming his affinity for black licorice may have contributed to his heart disease.
The candy can apparently cause consumers to experience abnormal heart rhythms, high blood pressure, swelling, lethargy and even congestive heart failure. FDA warns black licorice can cause you to ...
Eating a bag and a half every day for a few weeks threw his nutrients out of whack and caused the 54-year-old man’s heart to stop, doctors reported. Too much candy: Man dies from eating bags of ...
[6] [7] Chronic consumption of black licorice, even in moderate amounts, is associated with an increase in blood pressure, [7] may cause irregular heart rhythm, and may have adverse interactions with prescription drugs. [6] In extreme cases, death can occur as a result of excess consumption. [8] [9]
Liquorice (Commonwealth English) or licorice (American English; see spelling differences; IPA: / ˈ l ɪ k ər ɪ ʃ,-ɪ s / LIK-ər-ish, -iss) [1] is a confection usually flavoured and coloured black with the extract of the roots of the liquorice plant Glycyrrhiza glabra. A variety of liquorice sweets are produced around the world.
Various edible products containing licorice. Excessive consumption of licorice can lead to pseudohyperaldosteronism due to the plant's high concentrations of Glycyrrhetinic acid. [7] Metabolic causes include conditions of glucocorticoid resistance [8] and from mineralocorticoid excess which can occur following high-dose corticosteroid therapy. [1]
Per the American Heart Association (AHA), alcohol is one of the leading causes of dilated cardiomyopathy. [2] However, multiple longitudinal studies have shown a paradoxical lowering of dilated cardiomyopathy with modest-to-moderate alcohol consumption. [2] ACM is a type of heart disease that occurs due to chronic alcohol consumption.
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