AVOID This If You Have High Blood Pressure

At 0:00 the video introduces the natural herb to avoid if you have high blood pressure. At 0:30 the speaker explains how licorice can affect blood pressure health. At 1:40 the discussion turns to sodium, potassium, and hypertension. At 3:43 the video details how much licorice will affect your blood pressure. At 4:10 the benefits and uses of licorice are described. At 4:38 deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL) is introduced as a safer alternative. At 6:02 the video warns about dangerous herbs and the risks of chronic low doses of licorice, including sodium retention, potassium loss, muscle cramps, and heart arrhythmias. The narrator explains that licorice contains glycyrrhizin, which blocks an enzyme that normally protects against excess cortisol, leading to increased sodium retention and potassium loss. The video advises that licorice supplements should not be taken daily, especially by older adults, those with high blood pressure, or those on diuretics or prednisone, and that even two cups of licorice tea per day or 100 mg of licorice candy daily for two weeks can be problematic. The narrator also notes that DGL provides the benefits of licorice without affecting blood pressure, and that if negative side effects occur, stopping licorice should resolve them.