The man, a Massachusetts construction worker, fainted inside a fast-food restaurant and was taken to hospital, where he died the next day.
Doctors wrote that it was a “poor diet, consisting mainly of several packages of candy every day” and that three weeks ago, he switched from eating fruit-flavored soft candy to licorice candy, which contained glyceric acid.
CNN One of the study’s authors has reached out to Dr. Elazer Edelman and is looking forward to hearing from him.
The FDA warns that people aged 40 and over should be especially aware of their consumption of black licorice: even 2 ounces a day can cause irregular heart rhythms over a two-week period and require hospitalization, the FDA warns. .
The negative effects of eating too much licorice are reversible, and fade when consumed. Studies have shown that it can take one to two weeks for potassium levels to return to normal.
Fortunately, there are safer options. According to the NIH, U.S. Many of the licorice products available in are not actually licorice, but contain anise oil, which is comparable in taste.
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