Posted on 09/24/2020 4:21:40 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
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,
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, principally electrolytes.
Eating as little as 2 ounces of black licorice a day for two weeks could cause a heart rhythm problem, especially for people over the age of 40, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warnsProbably a covid coverup?
(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...
But which would you DIE for?
It was black licorice and he ate a bag and a half daily for two weeks....hardly regular consumption.
Fine chocolates filled with booze and Percocet dust...
Put some LSD and DMT up in there too.
As a kid, licorice was the only candy I couldn’t stand.
Nor anything flavored with anise or fennel. Yuk!
I'd like to know what constituted a "bag and a half". What does a "bag" mean in ounces? Why bother with minor details. What about his medical history? What about the rest of his diet over this period?
Twizzlers? You'll go into a diabetic coma long before you get sufficient real licorice to cause a problem.
Yes, *real* licorice can do this, and yes it does not take a huge amount. But people with normal self control aren't going to binge to that degree. And those with no self control? If it's not licorice it certain to be something else. Besides, they still vote Democrat after they're dead, so what's the big deal anyway?
Yep, the Dutch love licorice, the real stuff. You never hear about them dropping dead. Something missing here.
He died doing what he loved.
Looks Yummy,
Thick and Gooey!
It’s racist to say black licorice, it’s “licorice of color”.
Everybody dies.
I bet he already had high blood pressure issues.
My mom-in-law was a private duty nurse, she once had a patient who had almost killed herself by drinking an excessive amount of water and not eating. She went on some crazy crash diet and yes, her electrolytes got all messed up.
Funny is Funny- no matter where it comes from.
Curb Your Enthusiasm episode. ( Does contain profanity- So
this counts as a warning,Hope this in line with the rules.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyM3tNEm_Zg
I cautioned my cousin 20 years ago about licorice. She has a masters in biology, but she didn’t know it was harmful. Before I informed her, she said black licorice was one of her family’s favorite treats and they ate a lot of it. Naturally, she cut it way back.
And I’m guessing when granny ends up in the ER with heart problems, no one even thinks to ask her if she eats a lot of black licorice or takes licorice root supplements.
Believe it or not, there are still people who don’t realize that their doctors need to be informed of any herbal supplements and over the counter meds they take. They only report their prescription meds, thinking the over the counter stuff doesn’t count.
Salty licorice is great.
Glycyrrhizin was the most potent antiviral (of four tested) in inhibiting the replication of the SARS virus. “In addition to inhibition of virus replication, glycyrrhizin inhibits absorption and penetration of the virus -- early steps of the replicative cycle,"
Any volunteers for the double-blind study? Candy is good for you...the best news of 2020.
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