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67. Why Did This 60-Year-Old Man Collapse at the Supermarket?

Freakonomics, M.D.

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Is There a Chemical Injuries in the Body?

The patient has acid buildup in the body, he had a high level of calcium and phosphorus. He also had a low potassium but no illicit substances or anything that was concerning. Sometimes there are some instances that the body generates which in excess can cause these problems. There's a very specific type of licorice, which has a chemical called glyceric acid. That if someone takes it in excess, can mimic that same hormone.

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