Warfarin foods to avoid

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Avatar m tn You can eat green leafy vegetables if you are taking warfarin. But it’s important to eat the same amount of these foods each week to help keep your INR stable. This is because green leafy vegetables (e.g. spinach, broccoli, Brussels sprouts) are rich in vitamin K, which can affect your INR. Don’t avoid vitamin K-rich foods completely — vitamin K is essential to our health.
Avatar f tn Alcohol use also may affect your response to warfarin. Excessive use can lead to a sharp rise in your INR. It is best to avoid alcohol while you are taking warfarin. I have been on warfarin for 6 months now for DVT, my INR should be between 2-3. It has been quite stable. Make sure your Father keeps a check on his diet. Consistency is everything when taking Warfarin. Stress, sleep changes, diet, other medication, even the time of day that the blood is taken can all affect the INR level.
Avatar f tn I'm pregnant with my 3rd child I remember most the foods to avoid is there any latest ones that could of been brought out and not known since I was pregnant 6 years ago...
Avatar m tn Does anybody know what foods and beverages to avoid for the liver?anyway let me know.
1063764 tn?1272821064 I have read many things on different foods to avoid, such as broccoli, peaches, brussel sprouts, etc. I don't COMPLETELY stray from them, but if I have them it's very rare. I was just curious as to what I should do/eat before I have these tests redone, so there aren't any false results. I do not want to be put on a higher dosage of medication that I don't need. Thanks for any help.
1042487 tn?1275279899 It is also important to take time to relax to avoid production of the stress hormone that is having an impact on your health by affecting your brain and immune system. There you have it folks, you are free to do whatever you want with your life but i felt that the people needed the right information regarding a long-term solution. If you have any questions or comments feel free to ask here or send me a private message.
Avatar f tn There's a nasty little amino acid out there called tyramine. It's in a LOT of foods, at different intensities, that's a HUGE trigger for me. Chocolate, red grapes and wines, cheeses, yeasty breads, and a bunch of other foods have high tyramine levels. What I did many years ago was Google "low tyramine diet" and go on an elimination diet where I didn't eat any of the foods listed. It was hard to find stuff to eat for a while until I learned how to think low tyramine.
Avatar f tn ve read on the internet, in books,and on my prescription bottle even for my Levothyroxine, as to foods to avoid. My sister has Hashimotos and saw a doctor that said it didn't matter what she ate since she has Hashimoto's. What is your opinion on this? No soy, or walnuts or other foods??
Avatar m tn It seems to be a great alternative to warfarin but has a draw back or two. A drawback to Pradaxa is there is no drug to give you to bring your INR back to normal should you need to do it quickly. This would be needed if you were in and accident of some kind or needed to have a procedure. With warfarin, they give you a vitamin K shot. A good thing about Pradaxa is that it is not affected by foods.
Avatar m tn I am now in my 6th year with the mech valve and on warfarin. It is definitely NOT true that you have to avoid green vegetables and other foods that have vitamin K. What you do have to do is eat approximately the same amount of such foods over the course of about a one to two-week period as you do in the next one to two-week period. If you just eat what you like, you will tend to do that naturally. It's not hard. Also, avoid binge drinking, as mentioned above.
Avatar f tn Because I did not want to risk a stroke, I chose to fight and figure out how to make warfarin management work. So I made an appointment with a dietitian associated with with my coumadin clinic. That paid off in many ways. I learned to manage all the foods with vitamin K. I eat a consistent level of dark greens which helps me level out and stay in the therapeutic range. Because I am diligent, I have been able to lower my warfarin dose and stay around 2.5.
942410 tn?1274047074 Did the EP talk to you about what foods to eat and not eat? I was given a list of foods that were high in vitamin K and to keep a steady level of them in my diet. Broccoli, kale, or spinach are among the foods I eat just about every day. When I have a high INR I eat more broccoli. This is done under the guidance of the Coumadin Clinic where I go. On Monday, find out if they have such a list of foods for you. It has made life so much more enjoyable and I am not in the lab every other day.
Avatar f tn And you know it has been hard to find a list of foods not to eat online and in What to Expect When your Expecting! I never had a hard time before. Hopefully someone else can add to this list.
233622 tn?1279334905 The clearance of R-warfarin is generally half that of S-warfarin, thus as the volumes of distribution are similar, the half-life of R-warfarin is longer than that of S-warfarin. The half-life of R-warfarin ranges from 37 to 89 hours, while that of S-warfarin ranges from 21 to 43 hours. Studies with radiolabeled drug have demonstrated that up to 92% of the orally administered dose is recov-ered in urine. Very little warfarin is excreted unchanged in urine.
Avatar m tn You can take 800 mg of vitamin E as alpha-tocopherol and 2,500 mg of aged garlic extract to help protect against LDL oxidation. Avocado oil "Good" monounsaturated fat makes up about 72% of its calories, the same as olive oil. “The monounsaturated fat in avocado oil helps protect your heart by reducing LDL cholesterol levels and improving your blood pressure numbers,” says Washington, DC, dietitian Rebecca Scritchfield, RD.
1488195 tn?1288153991 I'm 85 and have been on Warfarin for 3 years. #1 - Is this the best treatment? #2 - Even taking thinners, can I stroke out at any time?
Avatar f tn I am also a long time Prednisone user, I have MS and Sarcoidosis, would this affect my INR levels, I do not know the status of my DVD at the moment, as i have no health insurance, and the doc did want me to have another Doppler done, but i cannot afford it, can anyone tell me, if it would be safe to just quit taking the Warfarin, or should i come off it slowly Thanks