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DEAR DR GOPI - MY WIFE HAS GONE THROUGH DVR [ARR+MITRAL] IN 2002 AND SINCE THEN SHE IS ON ACITROM AND TAKING 3.00MG PER DAY AND HER INR REMAINS WITHIN 2.5-3.5 SUDDENLY WHEN WE CHECKED THE INR THIS MONTH IT WAS 1.95 AND HER DIET HAS NOT CHANGED MUCH AVOIDING ALL LEAFY VEG. HOWEVER SHE STARTED TAKING HALDI WALA MILK FROM THE LAST ONE MONTH AND CAN TURMERIC MILK CAN DECREASE THE INR .KINDLY GUIDE / BB ANEJA

Mon, 27 Oct 2014
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Hi, I M Dr.Kumarbhargav
Consultant Pathologist
I understood your health concern,
Turmeric is natural blood thinner and it potentiate the effect of warfarin.
Now milk and dairy products though have low vitamin K, it may interfere with warfarin and can lower INR in some patients.

Also wanted to tell you that Turmeric with warfarin therapy could be dangerous and may lead to bleeding episodes. So avoid it.
Warfarin is anti coagulant, acts by antagonizing Vitamin K.
Turmeric is also natural blood thinner and have some anti platelet properties also. So avoid it particularly for her condition.
Follow the strict diet rules as per the protocols as many foods to be avoided in Warfarin therapy. Regularize INR with dose adjustments. Because it is critical to avoid both thrombotic and bleeding episodes for her case.
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Hi, I M Dr.Kumarbhargav Consultant Pathologist I understood your health concern, Turmeric is natural blood thinner and it potentiate the effect of warfarin. Now milk and dairy products though have low vitamin K, it may interfere with warfarin and can lower INR in some patients. Also wanted to tell you that Turmeric with warfarin therapy could be dangerous and may lead to bleeding episodes. So avoid it. Warfarin is anti coagulant, acts by antagonizing Vitamin K. Turmeric is also natural blood thinner and have some anti platelet properties also. So avoid it particularly for her condition. Follow the strict diet rules as per the protocols as many foods to be avoided in Warfarin therapy. Regularize INR with dose adjustments. Because it is critical to avoid both thrombotic and bleeding episodes for her case. Thanks for the question. Take care. Ask if you want more details