While the World Health Organization (WHO) considers it unlikely that consuming 100 mg of glycyrrhizic acid daily affects blood pressure, a recent small-scale study published in The American Journal of ...

It is known that large amounts of liquorice cause high blood pressure. A study by researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, now shows that even small amounts of liquorice raise blood pressure. The ...

Managing blood pressure takes more than just popping pills each day. What you eat can either help your medication work better ...

A man was hospitalized after drinking licorice tea according to researchers, who warn that some herbal products can be harmful. The man had existing conditions including long-term high blood pressure, ...

Licorice tea is a popular herbal tea consumed in large parts of the Western world. While the concentrations of licorice are low in tea, there have been studies showing that consuming large quantities ...

New research published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has shown that regularly eating small amounts of licorice raises blood pressure and may also increase strain on the heart in some ...

A man was recently hospitalised with dangerously high blood pressure and low potassium levels, but doctors couldn’t understand why. After a bit of digging, medical staff discovered that the ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Black licorice may look and taste like an innocent treat, but this candy has a dark side. On Sept. 23, 2020, doctors reported that black ...

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Liquorice-lovers beware: the active ingredient in granny's favourite gums may raise your blood pressure. Even a few chews a day can increase blood-pressure levels, research from Iceland now shows. It ...

Millions of people take some kind of dietary supplement along with prescription medications. Here are the supplements and ...