Many of my patients have voiced their plans to improve their health. One patient, Ginny, was concerned about her recent blood pressure readings. She had experienced a series of significantly high readings and went to her physician for an evaluation. The doctor found nothing significant with her health except for the hypertension.
Out of the blue, he asked her if she eats black licorice. She admitted that she had been eating a lot of black licorice in the past couple months. He advised her to stop and as a result, her blood pressure returned to normal. I have never heard of a connection between the two. I am guessing it must be the anise.
There are many reasons that patients can have hypertension. Now there may be one more.
Welcome to my life,
Lisa
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