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I've eaten far too much, and feel really really sick. lol

I hate it Paul and never eat it! Are you ok love? Me is peed off, Caz xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Paul - it's a root and will give you loads of Iron but may have an adverse effect on your bowel function (can I say that ??) Needles and eyes come to mind !!!!

I have a sick feeling in my stomach. lol Whats up Caz????? I've alway got an ear open for ye if you want to speak.

It's good for constituency, hope you have lots of loo roll in KC

Molasses Paul....nice LOL Tina x

I think they still grow it in Pontefract, near to where I live!

so no one stand down wind from him tomorrow then .lol

Yuck, I dont know how people can eat that stuff....lol

I tell you what, *hushed voice* I aint half got wind!!!

PMSL.....Im glad I dont like it.

Wind ups Paul but ignorin as advised best way! Caz xxxxxxxxxxxx

I actually feel hung over.... I went to bed, put my head on the pillow, and then grabbed the bin in my room and was sick. I'm never eating that much liquorice again.... eurghhhhh....

I lived on Pontrefract for 3 months in '69. There used to be a lovely smell of licorice in the mornings going to work. All the sweet makers - Wilkingons, Bassets etc had factories there. But I believe that they have now all closed. Love licorice, sepecially that from the health shops, but only eat a little cos of the side effects. Anne

I like Liquorice but it can raise blood pressure and I already have that Margaret

No they havn't Anne, Haribo still there with the smells wafting over Ponty. Not sure if they use real Liquorice these days. It's also supposed to make you 'perky' as well Paul if you know what I mean. Bob

I love Licquorice, especially those lic whirls, but as I suffer with high blood pressure, the doctor told me that I wasn't allowed to eat it, apprently it can affect your Blood Pressure. Carol

WARNING.......... Last Updated: Friday, 21 May, 2004, 12:49 GMT 13:49 UK E-mail this to a friend Printable version Woman 'overdoses' on liquorice People shouldn't eat more than 100mg of glycyrrhizic acid a day Experts have warned people against eating too much liquorice. It follows the case of a 56-year-old woman who was admitted to hospital after overdosing on liquorice. The woman from Yorkshire went into muscle failure, a potentially fatal condition, after eating too much Pontefract cake. Writing in the Postgraduate Medical Journal, doctors said she had been eating the liquorice sweets to relieve chronic constipation. Dangerous condition 'She had been eating a packet of sweets a day, about 200g,' said Dr Raja Hussain of Pontefract General Infirmary. 'Her potassium levels were dangerously low and her muscles were very weak. She also had high blood pressure, which is dangerous because it can lead to stroke.' Liquorice is good for you in moderation Sinead O'Hara, Royal Homeopathic Hospital London Dr Hussain and colleagues at the hospital restored the woman's potassium levels, using an intravenous drip and tablets. 'She was up and walking about within four days,' Dr Hussain told BBC News Online. The active ingredient in liquorice, glycyrrhizic acid, is found in a variety of products, including herbal remedies. Manufacturers claim it can relieve constipation, cold, flu and allergy symptoms and may even help people with chronic fatigue or ulcers. It is also found in smaller quantities in confectionery, toothpaste and some herbal teas. Cigarette and drugs manufacturers sometimes use it to improve the taste of their products. Some brands of chewing gum can contain 24mg of glycyrrhizic acid while some herbal teas can contain up to 450mg per litre. A report by the European Commission published earlier this year suggested that people should not consume any more than 100mg of glycyrrhizic acid a day. Studies have shown that it can increase blood pressure or cause muscle weakness and chronic fatigue. Other problems include headaches or swelling. Recent research suggested it can also lower testosterone levels in men, affecting their mood and sex drive. 'Like everything else, liquorice is good for you in moderation,' said Sinead O'Hara, principal pharmacist at the Royal London Homeopathic Hospital. 'But too much of it is quite toxic.' Haribo, one of the companies that manufacture Pontefract cake, said people shouldn't eat too much of it. 'Haribo advises, as with any other food, liquorice products should be eaten in moderation,' said marketing manager Christian Freund.