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on the situation with Warfarin and green leafy veggies:

peoplespharmacy.com/2019/06...

"...A Change of Heart?

Now a new study from Montreal suggests warfarin and green leafy vegetables should not be considered deadly (Nutrition 2019, The Annual Meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, June 8-11, 2019). The experts who conducted this research suggest that people would do better to eat more green leafy vegetables if they keep their vitamin K intake consistent.

What They Did:

The trial involved 46 patients taking warfarin. They all had a history of difficulty maintaining consistent anticoagulant activity. For six months half of the patients were given nutrition and cooking classes with a general focus on improving nutrition. They were the controls.

The other half received nutrition and cooking classes focused on increasing the amounts of green vegetables and other vitamin-K rich foods in the diet. After six months, half of those who had increased their vitamin K intake had stable anticoagulant levels..."

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