English Candy Cures Addison's Disease in Dogs ?
Monday, September 7, 2009 - 12:30
in Health & Medicine
It's true: licorice--manufactured as an herbal supplement and as a popular candy in the UK and Australia, may actually help dogs afflicted with Addison's disease. A team of New Zealand researchers studied licorice supplements in one Addisonian dog and found that the supplement normalized the dog's persistent hyperkalemia (high potassium, which is usual with Addison's disease).