{"id":39,"date":"2026-11-06T09:06:23","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T09:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthcare.hibisports.com\/?p=39"},"modified":"2026-11-06T09:06:23","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T09:06:23","slug":"is-nicotine-cool-again-health-experts-warn-against-trendy-nicotine-pouches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthcare.hibisports.com\/?p=39","title":{"rendered":"Is Nicotine Cool Again? Health Experts Warn Against Trendy Nicotine Pouches"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article__broad-video-jw_1-0\" class=\"comp article__broad-video-jw mntl-jwplayer-broad mntl-block is-hidden\" data-pixel-depth=\"100\">\n<div id=\"mntl-jwplayer-broad__video_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-jwplayer-broad__video mntl-jwplayer mm-video lazyloadwait\" data-bgset=\"\" data-sizes=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-jwplayer-broad__title_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-jwplayer-broad__title mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"mntl-jwplayer-broad__title--text_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-jwplayer-broad__title--text mntl-text-block text-utility-100\"><\/div>\n<p><button id=\"mntl-jwplayer-broad__title-icon--close_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-jwplayer-broad__title-icon--close mntl-block text-label-100\" data-click-tracked=\"false\"><span id=\"mntl-text-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-text-block\">Close<\/span><br \/>\n<svg class=\"icon close-icon \">\n<use xmlns_xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink_href=\"#close-icon\" href=\"#close-icon\"><\/use>\n<\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"health-sc-page_1-0\" class=\"comp health-sc-page mntl-sc-page mntl-block structured-content article-content expert-content right-rail__offset lock-journey\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"60\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"24\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"4\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[400, 1400, 1400, 1700, 2000, 2200, 2400, 2600, 2800]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<div id=\"health-sc-block-callout--key-takeaway_1-0\" class=\"comp health-sc-block-callout--key-takeaway health-sc-block-callout-base mntl-sc-block-callout mntl-block theme-key-takeaway theme-key-takeaway\" data-tracking-id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<h3 id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout-heading_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block-callout-heading mntl-text-block\">Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout-body_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block-callout-body mntl-text-block expert-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>Nicotine pouch sales have surged partly due to marketing efforts.<\/li>\n<li>Even independent of tobacco, nicotine is highly addictive and can harm cardiovascular and metabolic health.<\/li>\n<li>Doctors say nicotine use among teenagers is particularly concerning, as it can disrupt the process of brain development. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Wellness influencers are promoting nicotine pouches as a way to boost alertness and focus. Political commentator Tucker Carlson has even launched his own product line.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Marketing efforts and influencer promotion are driving a sharp rise in nicotine pouch use. Data from the CDC Foundation showed that sales of nicotine pouches increased 207% between June 2023 and April 2025.<span data-cite=\"1\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> But what influencers often omit is that nicotine is highly addictive and may harm your health, particularly your heart.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-what-are-nicotine-pouches-are-they-regulated\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block health-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> What Are Nicotine Pouches? Are They Regulated? <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Nicotine pouches have been sold in the United States since 2016 as an alternative to tobacco products. Users place the pouch between the gum and upper lip, where saliva moistens it and releases nicotine. The nicotine is absorbed through the lining of the mouth into the bloodstream.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"mm-ads-native_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-ads-native \" style=\"--native-ad-height: auto\" data-right-rail-index=\"1\">\n<div id=\"mm-ads-native__adunit_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-ads-native__adunit mm-ads-gpt-dynamic-adunit mm-ads-gpt-adunit scads-to-load gpt native js-immediate-ad js-immediate-ad-loaded\">\n<div id=\"native\" class=\"wrapper\" data-type=\"native\" data-pos=\"native\" data-priority=\"4\" data-sizes=\"[[1, 3],&quot;fluid&quot;]\" data-rtb=\"false\" data-wait-for-third-party=\"false\" data-targeting=\"{}\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Unlike nicotine lozenges, which are approved for smoking cessation, nicotine pouches are not. While lozenges are designed to taste unpleasant, nicotine pouches are often flavored with mint, coffee, cinnamon, or fruit.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> In 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the marketing of <a class=\"recommendation-inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/is-zyn-bad-for-your-heart-8735079\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zyn nicotine pouches<\/a>, made by a subsidiary of Philip Morris.<span data-cite=\"4\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span> However, the agency did not approve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/are-zyn-nicotine-pouches-safer-than-cigarettes-12013396\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">Zyn<\/a> as a smoking cessation aid. Earlier this year, the FDA <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/advisory-committees\/tobacco-products-scientific-advisory-committee\/2026-tpsac-meeting-materials-and-information\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">held a public meeting to discuss the use of Zyn for smoking cessation,<\/a> though no decision has been announced.&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> In many cases, influencers are promoting nicotine products that are illegal in the U.S., according to Jennifer Folkenroth, ALA\u2019s senior director of&nbsp;Nationwide Health Promotions.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_17-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> \u201cAs of April 2026, the FDA has authorized a total of 26 nicotine pouch products to be marketed and sold in the U.S. All other nicotine pouch products have not received authorization and are on the market illegally,\u201d Folkenroth told Verywell.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block health-sc-block-digiohembed mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block-digiohembed_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block-digiohembed mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"lightbox-inline-form-d6b1ce8f-ffcf-49f7-9130-c9a0962426b2\" class=\"mntl-sc-block-digiohembed__container digioh-inline-unit digioh-inline-unit--sc\" data-guid=\"lightbox-inline-form-d6b1ce8f-ffcf-49f7-9130-c9a0962426b2\" data-title=\"\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_20-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-is-nicotine-harmful-on-its-own\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block health-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Is Nicotine Harmful on Its Own? <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Some claim that nicotine itself isn\u2019t harmful, but that it only got a bad reputation because of tobacco and other additives in cigarettes.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> \u201cNicotine alone is a cardiovascular toxin that causes significant health problems regardless of the delivery method, including vapes, pouches, and patches,\u201d Folkenroth said. \u201cIt activates the sympathetic nervous system, increases blood pressure and heart rate, causes endothelial dysfunction, and accelerates atherosclerosis.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_25-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> There\u2019s more: nicotine can suppress appetite through&nbsp;central nervous system stimulation and increased fat breakdown. Folkenroth said that it raises the resting metabolic rate, which can encourage higher calorie burning. This might lead to weight loss initially, but nicotine can induce chronic changes such as insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and fatty acid accumulation, which often result in increased belly fat. <span data-cite=\"3\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_27-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"health-sc-block-spotlight--mid-circ_1-0\" class=\"comp health-sc-block-spotlight--mid-circ mntl-sc-block-spotlight--mid-circ mntl-block theme-mid-circ theme-mid-circ\">\n<h2 id=\"midcirc__heading_1-0\" class=\"comp midcirc__heading mntl-text-block\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div id=\"midcirc__card-list_1-0\" class=\"comp midcirc__card-list mntl-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/how-does-smoking-cigarettes-affect-sleep-3014709\" rel=\"nocaes\" data-card-index=\"0\" data-click-tracked=\"false\" id=\"midcirc-card_1-0\" class=\"midcirc-card mntl-midcirc-card mntl-text-link \" data-tracking-container=\"true\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"midcirc-card__title_1-0\" class=\"comp midcirc-card__title mntl-text-block\">The Role of Smoking Cigarettes in Insomnia, Snoring, and Sleep Apnea<\/div>\n<div id=\"midcirc-card__image-wrapper_1-0\" class=\"comp midcirc-card__image-wrapper mntl-block\">\n<div class=\"midcirc-card__image mntl-image card__media universal-image__container\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.6%;\">\n<img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/thmb\/zm8KN758YyL0-F1TQdEOEJYm48I=\/300x200\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/GettyImages-954763658-f2773f1e4feb420bba59c34dc9889179.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" alt=\"Young Man Smoking While Standing Against Wall On Sunny Day\" class=\" universal-image__image lazyloadwait\"><br \/>\n<noscript><br \/>\n<img\nsrc=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/thmb\/zm8KN758YyL0-F1TQdEOEJYm48I=\/300x200\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/GettyImages-954763658-f2773f1e4feb420bba59c34dc9889179.jpg\"\nwidth=\"300\"\nheight=\"200\"\nclass=\"img--noscript universal-image__image\"\nalt=\"Young Man Smoking While Standing Against Wall On Sunny Day\"\n\/><br \/>\n<\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/how-long-does-nicotine-stay-in-your-system-11787386\" rel=\"nocaes\" data-card-index=\"1\" data-click-tracked=\"false\" id=\"midcirc-card_2-0\" class=\"midcirc-card mntl-midcirc-card mntl-text-link \" data-tracking-container=\"true\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"midcirc-card__title_2-0\" class=\"comp midcirc-card__title mntl-text-block\">How Long Does Nicotine Stay In Your System?<\/div>\n<div id=\"midcirc-card__image-wrapper_2-0\" class=\"comp midcirc-card__image-wrapper mntl-block\">\n<div class=\"midcirc-card__image mntl-image card__media universal-image__container\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.6%;\">\n<img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/thmb\/ZjOspmYXyyfpztxyk6BNfM_2QvE=\/300x200\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/VWH-GettyImages-1429301756-cf7098f4cd2943479c1972da2affeea6.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" alt=\"Close-up of a hand holding a lit cigarette\" class=\" universal-image__image lazyloadwait\"><br \/>\n<noscript><br \/>\n<img\nsrc=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/thmb\/ZjOspmYXyyfpztxyk6BNfM_2QvE=\/300x200\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/VWH-GettyImages-1429301756-cf7098f4cd2943479c1972da2affeea6.jpg\"\nwidth=\"300\"\nheight=\"200\"\nclass=\"img--noscript universal-image__image\"\nalt=\"Close-up of a hand holding a lit cigarette\"\n\/><br \/>\n<\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-why-nicotine-is-making-a-comeback\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_30-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block health-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Why Nicotine Is Making a Comeback <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_31-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Nicotine is a naturally occurring chemical found in the tobacco plant and is considered the most addictive component in tobacco products. It releases dopamine, one of the brain\u2019s \u201cfeel-good\u201d hormones that can temporarily improve focus and alertness.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_32-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_33-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Movements like \u201cMake America Healthy Again\u201d have \u201csuccessfully tapped into a few different threads that are pervasive in American culture right now: the idea that natural is better, that the capital \u2018S\u2019 Scientific establishment has misled them, and an overall frustration with what they see as a decline in American health,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unbiasedscience.org\/people\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jess Steier, DrPH<\/a>, executive director at the Center for Unbiased Science &amp; Health.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_34-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_35-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Steier added that these ideas helped reframe nicotine as a \u201cnatural\u201d substance that can be used to \u201cbiohack\u201d health.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_36-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_37-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> However, for people who use nicotine in any form, including pouches, the effects often lead to physical dependence and the need for increasing doses.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_38-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_39-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> &nbsp;\u201cNicotine pouches&nbsp;release high doses of nicotine into the body, which can lead to people rapidly becoming addicted to these products,\u201d said <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lung.org\/about-us\/our-leadership\/david-g-hill\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">David Hill, MD,<\/a> chairman of the board of the American Lung Association (ALA). These products can lead to mouth irritation, acute&nbsp;toxicity, nausea,&nbsp;headaches, fatigue, and dizziness, he added.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_40-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_41-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Oral nicotine products are associated with higher rates of death in people who have coronary artery disease or cerebrovascular disease, Hill said. They may also be linked to an increased risk of cavities and precancerous oral lesions.&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_42-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-youth-use-and-poisoning-risks-raise-concern\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_43-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block health-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Youth Use and Poisoning Risks Raise Concern <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_44-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Nicotine pouch use may increase the likelihood of transitioning to other tobacco products, said&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdanderson.org\/research\/departments-labs-institutes\/labs\/tobacco-health-equity-and-cancer-prevention-science-laboratory\/research.html\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jennifer Cofer, DrPH<\/a>, executive director of the EndTobacco program at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_45-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_46-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Because nicotine is highly addictive, teens who are using the pouches now may continue to do so into adulthood, she added.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_47-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_48-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Nicotine use among people under 26 is particularly concerning. The brain continues developing until about that age, and nicotine exposure can disrupt that process, Cofer said.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_49-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_50-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Accidental exposure is another growing issue. The FDA has reported a rise in nicotine poisonings among children, who may be drawn to the colorful packaging that can resemble candy. From Apr. 1, 2022, to Mar. 31, 2025, nicotine pouch exposure cases reported to U.S. poison centers steadily increased, with about 72% involving children under age 5.<span data-cite=\"2\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span> Nicotine in these products can pose serious risks to young children, including confusion, vomiting, and loss of consciousness.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_51-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_52-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Federal regulators emphasize that marketing authorization does not mean these products are safe. <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/news-events\/press-announcements\/fda-authorizes-marketing-20-zyn-nicotine-pouch-products-after-extensive-scientific-review\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">In its press release<\/a> allowing the marketing of Zyn last year, the FDA said: \u201cThere is no safe tobacco product; youth should not use tobacco products, and adults who do not use tobacco products should not start.\u201d&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-article_1-0\" class=\"comp post-article mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"breadcrumbs--chips_1-0\" class=\"comp breadcrumbs--chips mntl-universal-breadcrumbs--chips mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"mntl-breadcrumbs__read-more_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-breadcrumbs__read-more mntl-text-block text-title-100\">Read More:<\/div>\n<ul id=\"mntl-universal-breadcrumbs_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-universal-breadcrumbs mntl-block breadcrumbs\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<li id=\"mntl-breadcrumbs__item_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-breadcrumbs__item mntl-block text-utility-200\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/health-a-z-4014770\" rel=\"nocaes\" class=\"mntl-text-link mntl-breadcrumbs__link\" id=\"mntl-text-link_5-0\" data-tracking-container=\"true\"><span class=\"link__wrapper\">Health A-Z<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"mntl-breadcrumbs__item_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-breadcrumbs__item mntl-block text-utility-200\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/heart-health-4158438\" rel=\"nocaes\" class=\"mntl-text-link mntl-breadcrumbs__link\" id=\"mntl-text-link_6-0\" data-tracking-container=\"true\"><span class=\"link__wrapper\">Heart Health<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sources_1-0\" class=\"comp sources mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"mntl-article-sources_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-article-sources mntl-expandable-block\" data-scroll-offset=\"70\">\n<div class=\"loc toggle-content\">\n<div id=\"mntl-article-sources__wrapper_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-article-sources__wrapper mntl-block\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><span id=\"mntl-article-sources__heading_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-article-sources__heading mntl-text-block\">4 Sources<\/span><br \/>\n<svg class=\"icon show-icon \">\n<use xmlns_xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink_href=\"#show-icon\" href=\"#show-icon\"><\/use>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<svg class=\"icon hide-icon \">\n<use xmlns_xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink_href=\"#hide-icon\" href=\"#hide-icon\"><\/use>\n<\/svg><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"loc expandable-content\">\n<div id=\"source-guidelines_1-0\" class=\"comp source-guidelines mntl-text-block\">Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. 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