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True DGL should have low glycyrrhizin, but contaminated or incompletely deglycyrrhizinated products can lower potassium and cause hypertension.
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What is happening. True DGL should have low glycyrrhizin, but contaminated or incompletely deglycyrrhizinated products can lower potassium and cause hypertension.
Mechanism. Residual glycyrrhizin can inhibit 11-beta-HSD2, causing mineralocorticoid effects and potassium wasting.
Recommendation. Use verified DGL and seek medical advice if taking potassium, diuretics, digoxin, or blood pressure medications.
Effect on the composite score
If both Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice (DGL) and Potassium are in the same stack, this pair applies −5 to your Stack Score (per scored caution row).
The full algorithm, the clamping rules, and four worked stacks are at /methodology/stack-score.
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