Man Dies From Overeating Black Licorice

[susieice 39,473]

It's strange but true.

https://www.wfmz.com/health/too-much-candy-man-dies-from-eating-bags-of-black-licorice/article_b934c76e-0bff-57f1-86c0-e4518da8cd8c.html?fbclid=IwAR2Hk5znuQZ3GzC_9dH-BrhYoy8j8WMY92KfVLbEXS_JxkZGHDWGbgruZ_s

A Massachusetts construction worker's love of black licorice wound up costing him his life. 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 Wednesday.

"Even a small amount of licorice you eat can increase your blood pressure a little bit," said Dr. Neel Butala, a cardiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital who described the case in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The problem is glycyrrhizic acid, found in black licorice and in many other foods and dietary supplements containing licorice root extract. It can cause dangerously low potassium and imbalances in other minerals called electrolytes.

 

[docyabut2 5,716]

I loved black licorice, when I was pregnant the fourth time, I craved black licorice and my daughter turned out to be a little bit darker  

Edited September 23, 2020 by docyabut2

[darkmoonlady 2,109]

Yep. I have high bp and stay away from licorice. Not just black licorice, Trader Joe's strawberry licorice has it too. Another man nearly died from licorice tea. 

[tcgram 55,229]

I love double-salted black licorice, guess I'll have to save it for special occasions.   

[Orphalesion 7,229]

That's scary. I mean I don't like licorice, and that sounds like a huge amount, but it's still scary that you can die from eating too much licorice... 

[Hammerclaw 28,699]

3 hours ago, Orphalesion said:

That's scary. I mean I don't like licorice, and that sounds like a huge amount, but it's still scary that you can die from eating too much licorice... 

You can die from too much coffee--even water. Pretty much anything, consumed in extreme excess, is bad for you.

[jethrofloyd 3,331]

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[TigerBright19 1,989]

I love the smell of Liquorice, but I'm not keen on the taste, although I enjoy root beer which has hint of Liquorice in it.

 

[Matt221 6,151]

i got a weak heart taking loads of pills blood thinners etc  i ve got a Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator for when  my heart stops(its a case of when not if) surgeons at papworth told me so i better leave of the licorice trouble is i love the stuff  i eat loads ............... or used to

[Seti42 1,421]

Just drink a bunch of Ouzo. That's totally safe.

[Vox 119]

What a sweet way to go.

[DanL 444]

I like licorice both black and red but can't imagine that eating THAT much of anything day after day might build-up and into a serious problem. That is a LOT of licorice!!!

[joc 18,965]

 

[simplybill 5,213]

I know someone who suffered a stroke from eating black licorice. It aggravated an underlying medical condition she wasn’t aware of. 
 

Edited September 28, 2020 by simplybill

[TripGun 223]

Black licorice has some healing effects in moderation such as against h pylori that causes stomach ulcers.