What You Should Know About The Link Between Black Licorice And Fetal Health
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Licorice During Pregnancy Tied to Problems in Children
Children whose mothers consumed the most licorice averaged seven points lower on I.Q. tests than those whose mothers ate little or no licorice. (Source: NYT Health)
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Medical News Today: Is licorice intake during pregnancy linked to ADHD in offspring?
Researchers have associated high licorice intake in pregnancy with the development of poorer memory and ADHD-like behaviors in offspring. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
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Does eating liquorice in pregnancy raise the risk of ADHD?
Conclusion
This study provides evidence of some link between how much liquorice a pregnant woman eats and earlier puberty in girls, but not boys.
It also shows some association between pregnant women eating liquorice and their children scoring lower for intelligence and being more likely to have ADHD.
However, this study has some limitations to consider:
Glycyrrhizin is found in other food products, such as chewing gum, sweets, cookies, ice creams, herbal teas, and herbal and traditional medicines, as well as alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
The amount of these products the women ate was not reported, which mean...
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Reasons to avoid liquorice while pregnant from Scientists
Scientists from the University of Helsinki are unsure if there is a safe limit of glycyrrhizin - found in liquorice - for pregnant women due to its harmful effects. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Study Reveals Pregnant Women Should Avoid Liquorice
Study reveals women should avoid consuming large amounts of liquorice during pregnancy (Source: Disabled World)
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Pregnant women should avoid liquorice: Study
Amy WallaceFeb. 3 (UPI) -- Researchers from the University of Helsinki in Finland have found that consuming large amounts of liquorice during pregnancy can impact a developing fetus. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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Pregnant women should avoid liquorice
A new study supports food recommendations that women should avoid consuming large amounts of liquorice during pregnancy. The limit for safe consumption is not known. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
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A new study confirms: Pregnant women should avoid liquorice
(University of Helsinki) A new Finnish study supports food recommendations for families with children in that women should avoid consuming large amounts of liquorice during pregnancy. The limit for safe consumption is not known. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
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University of Illinois finds that you should not eat licorice if you're trying for a baby
The findings by the University of Illinois call into question the validity of marketing campaigns that urge women to drink licorice tea to combat estrogen deficiency during menopause. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Medical News Today: Licorice may lower sex hormone production, reduce fertility
A preliminary study found that a compound in licorice called isoliquiritigenin reduced the production of sex hormones in ovarian follicles of mice. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
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Licorice compound interferes with sex hormones in mouse ovary, study finds
(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) A study of mouse reproductive tissues finds that exposure to isoliquiritigenin, a compound found in licorice, disrupts steroid sex hormone production in the ovary, researchers report. This is the first study to examine the effects of this chemical on the ovary. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
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Licorice compound interferes with sex hormones in ovary, study finds
(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) A study of mouse reproductive tissues finds that exposure to isoliquiritigenin, a compound found in licorice, disrupts steroid sex hormone production in the ovary, researchers report. This is the first study to examine the effects of this chemical on the ovary. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
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