Man dies from eating more than a bag of liquorice a day

Post by ars » Fri, Sep 25, 2020, 1:01 AM UTC

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You almost certainly do not need to completely drop black licorice. From what the article you linked says, it doesn't sound like it directly damages the heart or the things that regulate heart rhythm. The glycyrrhizin in black licorice lowers potassium levels, and heart rhythm regulation depends on potassium levels. Stop eating glycyrrhizin, and the potassium levels come back to normal. If you only eat black licorice…

As someone who takes a considerable amount of a potassium-sparing diuretic every day for medical reasons, it just occurred to me that I might benefit from eating more licorice, as hyperkalemia is an actual risk of my meds.

Post by pivo » Fri, Sep 25, 2020, 1:05 AM UTC

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I loved eating that stuff as a kid growing up in Germany. Still do, but can't easily find it in Seattle. It's a very acquired flavor... just like I absolutely cannot get used to the taste of IPAs.

I've come across a few foods that appear to be heavily acquired tastes, and if you did not get used to it as a kid, it is very difficult to change your tastes. Licorice is definitely one for me, it makes me feel like I am eating tree sap. Others include perilla leaves (called sesame leaves in Korean cuisine) and cilantro (people who are not used to it says it tastes like soap).

Post by chestervonwinch » Fri, Sep 25, 2020, 1:24 AM UTC

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I was surprised to see how clearly the FDA recommends against black licorice consumption. https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/black-licoric... > If you’re 40 or older, eating 2 ounces of black licorice a day for at least two weeks could land you in the hospital with an irregular heart rhythm or arrhythmia. I love black licorice but as far as I'm concerned that's enough of a reason to do without. Just becau…

It also appears to lower your testosterone: https://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/26/10/2962.1 I love licorice in all its forms but gave it up years ago. I always felt weird after drinking a cup of licorice tea.

Post by Wistar » Fri, Sep 25, 2020, 1:25 AM UTC

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Strong black licorice, "lakrids," abounds in Denmark. My brother visited me when I was living there and ate a pound or so of little, tobacco-pipe shaped licorice in an afternoon. He got profoundly ill with a racing heartbeat, lightheaded, dizzy and nauseous. I almost took him to the hospital but he refused. It took a couple of days before he felt good enough to get out of the apartment. Sometime after, I mentioned th…

Just want to point out that your post make it sound like the tobacco-pibe shaped licorice is strong licorice. It is actually some of the mildest you can possibly make.

Post by ImprovedSilence » Fri, Sep 25, 2020, 1:30 AM UTC

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Have you tried it more than 50 times?

If you detested it the first 49 times, why keep eating it?