Please can anyone recommend a book giving the values of Vitamin K in various foods.

[Enjoy]

I am putting on so much weight trying to avoid green vegetables (which I love) and normally salads are a must for the summer - but I understand that lettuce has too much Vitamin K for those taking Warfarin.

[Patricia1]

The Dr Gourmet website has lots of information about warfarin and vitamin K. You can buy the book via the website

[TheStand]

Patricia1 is correct. That is the one I use. Here is the link:

drgourmet.com/warfarin/eat....

You can also download a list.

Tim

[Beancounter Volunteer]

Enjoy

I am not sure you should be avoiding Green vegetables, and I am almost certain that putting on the weight will not help you.

Do they have Vitamin K yes, but so what, it's getting your INR in balance that matters not what green vegetablkes you eat, and as long as you do not vary your diet consistently then the warfarin prescribed will be in balance with your diet.

Honestly my advice is tell your doctor or anti coag nurse you are going back on green vegetables and ask them to adjust accordingly.

I am just about certain the health benefits of eating them will far outweigh the risks of the Vitamin K.

If you are taking warfarin, avoid cranberries, and rapid change of diet and THAT'S IT.

Wish you the best

Ian

[Enjoy]

Thank you Ian - your comments are much appreciated.

I have been restricting my greens and really miss them, as they help fill without too many calories.

[BobD Volunteer in reply to Enjoy]

Ian is quite right, a balanced CONSISTENT diet is what is important. The amount of warfarin you take may have to be adjusted but this really is irrelevant as it is your INR that is important not how man mgs of the stuff you need to take.

BobD

[johncb]

Have your doctor look at Pradaxa instead of Warfrin, works better, no testing and you can eat what you like.

[sheffieldlass]

i have just been diagnosed with AF and put on warfarin. i eat a very healthy diet containing loads of veg as iam also diabetic and have lost over 8 stone. then recently had a baby so have still got a stone to shift . they have told me as long as i stick to the same diet it will not make a difference just will be on a higher dose of warfarin. they said if i change my diet to let them know and they can check my levels more often. they are still getting my levels right as i was only diagnosed just over two weeks ago. thank god i found this site as i did not know anything about AF. sent me home with no information regarding AF just told me to come straight back if they start again and to wait for my appointment to see consultant which is over 2 month's away. good luck in losing the pounds

julie x

[meadfoot in reply to sheffieldlass]

Hello Sheffieldlass. I assume you are in Sheffield South York. If so we live in the same city. Northern Gen Hosp run support sessions every 2 months for AF patients, I find it helpful. The next one is Tuesday 28th May starts at 10am for 2 hours and is held in the Education unit just below the cardiac department on the NGH site. Everyone is really helpful. Bring baby too ! Good luck. Dee.

[winterlass]

My warfrin nurse said don't avoid any foods, if you eat them as normal, they can adjust your warfrin intake to compensate for it, X

[MarkS]

Consider getting an INR monitor such as the Coaguchek. Then you can modify your diet as you see fit. I've just been to India for a few weeks on business and got into the South Indian vegetable curries in a big way. I used my monitor every few days and had to increase my warfarin by 0.5mg but remained within the 2-3 range all the time. And I lost 2 pounds, though that was unintentional.

Mark

[poppystorey]

hi Marks ,I have just received my pack ready for my first visit to the warfarin clinic ,the first thing i noticed was be aware of the vitamin k but no need to avoid it.like a lot of things moderation is the answer poppystorey

[h226]

There is an excellent online database of vitamin K of common foods. Easier to use than a book because you can search and sort:

dietgrail.com/vitaminK/

[Rellim296]

I have a Vitamin K app by James Hollender which I find interesting and fairly useful. You can work out exactly how much Vitamin K is in anything listed and create a list of custom servings. It is American and it took me ages to discover that collard greens are spring cabbage.