Warfarin and diet

[scottpdn]

Does anyone have any advice on devising a diet plan to control INR? I’ve been on warfarin for 5 years and over the last year my INR has fluctuated a lot. I don’t drink and I eat sensibly, but might need to start controlling vitamin k intake more precisely.

[Shar28]

Hi. There’s an AF forum on here too and they have their own website that has a couple of fact sheets which are very useful. One is about food and the other about medicines & supplements. Here are the links.

heartrhythmalliance.org/res...

heartrhythmalliance.org/res...

All the best.

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

The most important thing is to keep your diet stable, as this means that your warfarin requirement is also likely to be stable. Don’t make any radical changes without discussing them with your GP.

It’s also important to follow the recommendations for safe alcohol intake and don’t drink a large amount in one sitting

Food that is high in vitamin K, such as liver or vegetables such as Brussels sprouts and broccoli, can inhibit the action of warfarin. However, rather than leaving these out of your diet, make sure you enjoy a constant amount regularly. This will mean the level of vitamin K in your bloodstream will remain fairly constant, increasing the likelihood that your INR level

[Inamoment]

My inr went out of range after antibiotics so i thought it was a good time to eat more spinach and broccoli which i did. But the inr went straight back to 2.4ish and the dose to 4mg where it has been for the last couple of years.

Some people's inr is all over the place and mine is rock steady. I wonder why