Does quinoa affect INR?

[tassie]

Does anyone know if quinoa affects the INR? I'm hoping to make some bread and pasta with it as I can't eat grains.

[Hidden]

Though quinoa isn't wheat - it is still a carb..not sure if it would affect INR to be honest. Does carb affect INR?

[GinaD in reply to Hidden]

No, carbs of and by themselves does not effect INR. Vitamin K lowers INR; some foods and herbs can either directly raise .INR or can increase " thinness" via other dynamics on the blood.

[Hidden]

As far as I know it doesn't, its actually a seed as you likely already know and it seems to not affect my husband's INR at all, whereas bread and pasta does a little. Whenever I make it, it works out fine with his meds and does not affect them at all.

[Lure2]

Hi Tassie,

Are you selftesting? Then you can try a small amount and see if anything happens. (Make notes of course).

I would not make my bread with it if I am not sure how it will affect my INR. I ate a small amount of it yesterday as my yougest daughter like things like that.

Good luck with your breadbaking! Tell us how it works for you.

Kerstin in Stockholm

[tassie in reply to Lure2]

Finger pricking/ Self testing doesn't work for me so I need to have blood drawn every time I have my INR tested

[MrsMouseSJ]

Hi tassie. As far as I am aware, quinoa contains no or very little vitamin K (there are a number of online sites which list vitamin K levels of common foods). So it should have no effect on your INR.

[Foss]

Hi Tassie Good luck with that. Would be very interested to know how you get on and even more interested in your recipe for bread if you are willing to share? Thanks

Foss

[Herb]

I eat Quinoa as it is high in protein and I need protein being a vegetarian. I haven't noticed it affecting my INR but I nave chronically unstable INR anyway. My GP has said she believes foods high in protein "could" affect the INR via a route other than that of vitamin K.

The full effects of different substances on the INR has not yet been fully documented.