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Which Food Should Be Avoided While On Blood Thinners And Coumadin?

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Posted on Tue, 25 Jul 2017
Question: blood thinner, cummadin or wofran food restrictions
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Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (16 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Things that are high in Vit k content should be avoided

Detailed Answer:
Hello there

As per your medical query I would like to tell you that all the food stuff that is rich in vitamin k should be avoided and they increases the blood coagulation tendency. These are:

1. Spinach
2. Tomatoes
3. Green tea
4. Green leafy vegetables
5. Brussels Sprouts
6. Mustard greens
7. Cranberry juice
8. Alcohol
9. Fish especially Tuna

I hope this information will be helpful. If you have any more doubts you can ask me back or else you can close the discussion and kindly rate the answer.

Kind regards
Dr Bhanu partap
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Which Food Should Be Avoided While On Blood Thinners And Coumadin?

Brief Answer: Things that are high in Vit k content should be avoided Detailed Answer: Hello there As per your medical query I would like to tell you that all the food stuff that is rich in vitamin k should be avoided and they increases the blood coagulation tendency. These are: 1. Spinach 2. Tomatoes 3. Green tea 4. Green leafy vegetables 5. Brussels Sprouts 6. Mustard greens 7. Cranberry juice 8. Alcohol 9. Fish especially Tuna I hope this information will be helpful. If you have any more doubts you can ask me back or else you can close the discussion and kindly rate the answer. Kind regards Dr Bhanu partap