Old fashioned licorice candy is made from the root of the licorice plant. If you have never had it, this natural candy is delicious, far superior to the artificially flavored junk commonly sold. But don't eat too much, because licorice root extract contains glycyrrhizin, a plant steroid that is a powerful inhibitor of the adrenal 118-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, causing a mild increase in cortisol levels. What is another potential side effect? O A. Goiter OB. Type 2 diabetes OC. Osteoporosis O D. Hypokalemia O E. Achondroplasia

Old fashioned licorice candy is made from the root of the licorice plant. If you have never had it, this natural candy is delicious, far superior to the artificially flavored junk commonly sold. But don't eat too much, because licorice root extract contains glycyrrhizin, a plant steroid that is a powerful inhibitor of the adrenal 118-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, causing a mild increase in cortisol levels. What is another potential side effect? O A. Goiter OB. Type 2 diabetes OC. Osteoporosis O D. Hypokalemia O E. Achondroplasia