So, if I am on warfarin, should I avoid eating foods that contain vitamin K? By now you should know that the answer to this question is
"NO!!!" It is a common misconception that people on warfarin should avoid vitamin K. As is indicated above, reducing your vitamin K intake can cause your INR to increase and may make it more difficult to control. Rather than avoiding vitamin K, you should maintain a consistent intake of vitamin K by maintaining a consistent diet. In other words, from week to week, you should eat the same types of foods.
(more...)Here is a list with what contains vitamin K, but I don't like their opening line about avoiding vitamin K. Vitamin K aids blood clotting, protects the heart, and helps to build bones.
Those who need to increase their Vitamin K intake can select foods from this high Vitamin K food summary list.
Others, who wish to avoid Vitamin K because they are taking Coumadin, may also use the list to help themselves avoid excessive blood thickening. Vitamin K (blood thickener, clotting agent) decreases the action of Coumadin (warfarin - blood thinner, stroke preventer). It is not necessary to take Vitamin K supplements, to achieve a high level of Vitamin K nutrition.
(more...)Other sites:http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/Data/SR17/wtrank/sr17a430.pdfhttp://www.cooperaerobics.com/archive/newsletters/082002_article02.aspVitamin K Regulated Diet Vitamine K and Coumadin guidelines VITAMIN K AND BLOOD THINNERS: WHAT'S THE STORY?