Food to assist INR

I am currently taking warfarin to bring my INR from 1.3 up to 2/3 prior to an abalation. Are there any vitamin supplements or diet to improve the time to reach my level.

Many thanks

[BobD Volunteer]

Just stay on a steady diet, don't binge drink and avoid too much broccoli. That way the clinic can adjust your dose quite quickly. Be warned that some people never manage it.

Bob

[Dodie117]

Check out livestrong.com and the article "foods with anticoagulant properties". Generally fish oil, garlic, ginger and a glass of red wine if its not a trigger for you.

Avoid green veg - spinach, broccoli, sprouts etc also parsley in large amounts!

Best of luck

Marie

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Hi..follow BobD's advice.

Carry on with a sensible diet and let the anti-coag team adjust your dose. I blew my INR once when I had a feast week of sprouts in addition to my usual veg.

Another thing worth considering is your alcohol intake. When my CV failed a short time ago I decided that it might be a good time to stop drinking completely and give my body a break. It was harder than I thought

This resulted in my INR dropping a lot and my warfarin was increased gradually from 3 mg to 5 mg over a period of 5 weeks. It's at a good level again now.

The booze made a lot of difference to me but maybe not to everyone... it's a great excuse to keep having a drink or two though!

Good luck