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Is eating black licorice bad for you? please advise!
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In some people,: eating large amounts over time can cause medical problems. It may cause abnormal heart rhythms, hypertension, edema, lethargy, & congestive heart failure per FDA consumer advisory. REF: https://www.fda.gov/food/resourcesforyou/consumers/ucm231078.htm
Answered 9/23/2017
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Too much everyday with a high salt intake can cause BP to go up a little or a lot depending on how much of each you eat. Can even cause malignant HTN the worst kind.
Answered 3/11/2022
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