Many Americans suffer from the effects of high blood pressure everyday. More so, many of you are not only unaware that you have it, but you aren't aware of the simple changes that you can make in your life to deter or even cure it. Although high blood pressure and licorice is a particularly uncommon concept, it has been revealed that the herb causes blood pressure levels to increase.
Licorice, derived from a peeled or unpeeled dried root, is an herb that is effective against many illnesses...
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Women who consume a great deal of licorice during pregnancy may adversely affect their children's intelligence and behavior, new research suggests.... Read more »
Joe and Teresa Graedon of The People's Pharmacy respond to a reader's letter about how the reader was able to replace prescription Nexium with DGL... Read more »
A reader who suffers from acid reflux asks herbalist Rosemary Westlake if there are natural remedies for the painful disorder. Westlake says that... Read more »
A reader of the Seattle Times asks Dr. Astrid Pujari whether DGL--deglycyrrhizinated licorice--will help ease acid reflux. Dr. Pujari responds with... Read more »
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