UToo much liquorice consumption is not recommended for people with cardiovascular diseases. In 2019, a man with high blood pressure was hospitalized following he got into the habit of drinking two cups of licorice tea a day. A consequence far from surprising for doctors: “If consumed in excess, products containing licorice root extract can increase blood pressure, cause fluid retention and decrease potassium levels. »
And it would seem that licorice is also not harmless for healthy people who have never suffered from hypertension. The National Health Security Agency (ANSES) conducted a study between 2012 and 2021 in conjunction with poison control centres. It shows that 64 people were poisoned following the consumption of drinks or foods containing liquorice. “In 42% of cases, they presented serious symptoms: high blood pressure, heart problems caused by too high a potassium level in the blood… Sometimes going so far as to be life-threatening”, lists ANSES. One death has also been reported in a person with severe liver damage. Two poisonings have been mentioned in children aged 10 and 12 following consumption of Antésite with liquorice.
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