Safety · Supplement
DGL (Licorice): side effects, safety & interactions
DGL is safe; regular licorice is not (hypertension, hypokalemia) — use the DGL form.
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 0
- graded outcomes
- 0
- references listed
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The evidence in words
Safety profile
DGL is safe; regular licorice is not (hypertension, hypokalemia) — use the DGL form.
Interactions to respect
No major interactions are on record for DGL (Licorice) at typical doses, but tell your clinician about everything you take.
What DGL (Licorice) is
DGL is licorice with glycyrrhizin removed, used for dyspepsia, reflux, and mouth/gut ulcers.
The honest bottom line
A useful, gentle option for heartburn and ulcers — but only as DGL. Never use high-glycyrrhizin licorice for this.
Related reading
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