12 Unbelievable Adverse Side Effects of Lemon Juice
Lemon has a reputation of being good for
many things such as skin care, weight loss, digestion, scurvy treatment, gout
treatment, respiratory disorder treatment, and so on.
We rarely hear about the side effects of
consuming or applying lemon juice. However, although there are so many
advantages to using lemon juice, there are also several disadvantages.
Vitamin C pills taste sour because they
contain organic acids like citric acid and ascorbic acid. In lemon juice, the
presence of vitamin C, other vitamins, and minerals give many healthful
benefits to the body. However, if overused, lemon juice can cause some adverse
effects.
1. Reacts against skin
It is recommended that lemon juice and
lemon oil be applied to oily skin to reduce the oiliness. However, lemon juice
can increase the sensitivity of the skin to light. For people with sensitive
skins, it could be unwise to put lemon juice directly. Thus, it is important to
be careful when using lemon juice for the skin.
2. Sunburn
People with light colored skin have most
commonly reported allergies to lemon oil. Also, people who know that they are
allergic to lemon oil should not put it directly on the skin. When these people
go out into the sun, the presence of lemon oil makes the skin burn. This
phenomenon is known as photosensitization. It occurs due to the presence of a
chemical substance called oxypeucedanin in lemon oil.
3. Acts as a trigger for gastro esophageal reflux disorder
(GERD)
Lemon juice has a tangy taste and is
used to add a snappy twist to food. However, the acidic properties of lemon
juice can induce GERD which is signaled by symptoms like vomiting, nausea, and
heartburn. Lemon juice can chafe at the lining of the esophagus and cause the
person to develop GERD.
4. Delays healing of ulcers
Lemon juice should not be consumed by
people suffering from ulcers in the stomach because the acidic properties of
lemon irritate the stomach lining. This may delay the healing of the ulcer and
prevent it from getting cured.
5. Promotes formation of tumors
Surprisingly, the distilled oil of lemon
has the potential to encourage the formation of tumors if other cancer-causing
chemicals are also present. Although this has still remained a theory and has
not actually occurred, however, it is a distinct possibility.
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