Man dies from eating more than a bag of liquorice a day
The 54-year-old construction worker ate a bag-and-a-half of black liquorice every day, doctors say. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - September 24, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Health Highlights: Sept. 24, 2020
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Man Dies From Eating Too Much Black Licorice
A Massachusetts man died from eating too much black licorice, doctors say.
The 54-year-old... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 24, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Man Dies From Eating Too Much Black Licorice
Title: Man Dies From Eating Too Much Black LicoriceCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/24/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/24/2020 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Heart General)
Source: MedicineNet Heart General - September 24, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Man Dies From Eating Too Much Black Licorice, What Is Glycyrrhizic Acid?
Black liquorice has glycyrrhizin in it. And that's what probably led to a 54-year-old having a cardiac arrest. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - September 24, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Business /business Food & Drink /food-drink pharma Source Type: news
Massachusetts Man Dies From Eating Too Much Black Licorice
(AP) – 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 li...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - September 23, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Featured Health Syndicated CBSN Boston Mass General Hospital Source Type: news
Too much candy: Man dies from eating bags of black licorice
Doctors say a Massachusetts construction worker’s love of black licorice wound up costing him his life (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - September 23, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Common foods can help 'landscape' the jungle of our gut microbiome
(San Diego State University) Foods such as honey, licorice, oregano, and hot sauce have an antimicrobial effect and some of them trigger phage production in our gut. We could use compounds in these foods to control harmful microbes and balance microbial diversity in the gut microbiome. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - January 13, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
From Licorice to Slippery Elm: What Works for GI Symptoms? From Licorice to Slippery Elm: What Works for GI Symptoms?
In the wake of recent concerns with ranitidine, Dr David Johnson shares the evidence (or lack thereof) for some popular alternative remedies that patients may turn to for upper GI diseases like reflux.Medscape Gastroenterology (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - November 22, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology Commentary Source Type: news
Black Licorice: Trick or Treat?
Black licorice is an old fashioned treat that can be harmful if you eat too much. If you're 40 or older, eating 2 ounces of black licorice a day for two weeks could cause an irregular heart rhythm (arrhythmia). (Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates)
Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates - September 23, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Flavoured e-cigarettes may make asthma worse
Australian scientists found certain e-cigarette flavours change how sensitive mice's airways are to dust mites, a common asthma trigger. Black liquorice, for example, triggered airway inflammation. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 20, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Flavored E-Cigarettes May Make Asthma Worse
FRIDAY, Sept. 20, 2019 -- Black licorice, banana pudding and other flavored electronic cigarette liquids may make respiratory diseases like asthma worse, a new international study finds.
Vaping has surged in recent years, especially among young... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 20, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Spice Up Your Cooking With Licorice-Scented Herbs
WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2019 -- Love the idea of using more exotic fresh herbs in your cooking, but not sure where to begin? Thai basil and tarragon are two to try.
Thai basil and tarragon are richly flavored, leafy green herbs -- both have the aroma... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 24, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)
Title: licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)Category: MedicationsCreated: 3/2/2005 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/24/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)
Source: MedicineNet Digestion General - July 24, 2019 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
Baked chicken and wild rice with onion and tarragon
The delicate sage and licorice flavor of the tarragon complements the chicken perfectly. (Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed)
Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed - May 31, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Man, 84, spent two weeks in hospital after consuming liquorice tea twice a day
The unnamed patient, from Canada, revealed he drunk an 'erk sous' extract up to twice a day for two weeks before going to hospital with dangerously high blood pressure. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 27, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
