Foods and Warfarin

[Knavesmire27]

Hi, I am fairly new to Warfarin and have the list of foods from the NHS that should be avoided but then I read articles that mention other foods. For example I love Thai Green Curry but one website says this should be avoided. Then there are things like Red Leicester Cheese - some websites say this is a mature cheese and should be avoided. I am so confused. Anyone got any tips on where I can find a comprehensive list. Thank you

[DodgyTickerMum]

Have you spoken to your Anti-coagulation Nurses? They will be able to advise you specifically. Most foods they can dose around in moderation. Some are a definite ’No’. They were very helpful to me, in the early days.

[PadThaiNoodles]

I avoid absolutely nothing. Even the evidence for cranberry and grapefruit appears to be iffy, so I did my own test. Drank a bunch of grapefruit juice before my INR test. Made no difference at all.

I do try to keep my vitamin K intake consistent -- but I do that by having at least one large source each day. The idea is that it will swamp out all the other minor variations in the rest of my diet.

I also keep my alcohol intake consistent. (That's fairly easy for me as more than 1 unit gives me a headache anyway.)

After the initial bouncing around, my INR has been between 2.3 and 2.5 on every measurement (my target range is 2.0 to 3.0).