Medications for dissolving blood clots (Thrombolytic Drugs) interacts with POTATO. Potatoes contain a chemical that decreases blood clotting. Taking large amounts of potato with medications used for dissolving blood clots might increase the chance of bleeding and bruising.
Foods such as potatoes (1.6 to 2.85 mcg/100 g) and tomato products (2.74 to 9.87 mcg/100 g) provide lesser amounts, but may end up contributing more to the diet as they are much more frequently consumed than the dark green leafy greens. Approximately 300 other foods have been analyzed for vitamin K content.
Common foods high in Vitamin K include kale, spinach, and broccoli. It's also found in salad dressing and mayonnaise. It's OK to eat foods high in vitamin K while taking warfarin.
Foods You Can Eat on a Warfarin Diet
These are the foods that are considered safe to consume: Meat, fish, and eggs. Milk, cheese, and yogurt. Grains, bread, rice, and pasta.
Foods that affect warfarin
Foods containing a lot of vitamin K can affect how warfarin works. These include: green leafy vegetables, including broccoli, spinach and lettuce.
Medications that slow blood clotting (Anticoagulant / Antiplatelet drugs) interacts with ONION. Onion might slow blood clotting. Taking onion along with medications that also slow blood clotting might increase the risk of bruising and bleeding.
Warfarin (Coumadin) interacts with AVOCADO
Warfarin is used to slow blood clotting. Avocado has been reported to decrease the effects of warfarin. Decreasing the effects of warfarin might increase the risk of clotting.
Dense with nutrients, broccoli is a healthy addition to any balanced diet. However, if you have a condition that requires you to take blood-thinning medication, you might want to be cautious. Broccoli doesn't thin your blood, but the vitamin K in broccoli can inhibit your anticoagulant medication.
Bananas. Don't eat them if you take ACE inhibitors such as captopril, enalapril and fosinopril among others. ACE inhibitors lower blood pressure and treat heart failure by opening up blood vessels, so blood flows more efficiently.
Meanwhile there are fruits that can aid in blood thinning. These include blueberries, cherries, cranberries, grapes, oranges, prunes, raisins, strawberries and tangerines. There are several fish species that can aid in anti-clotting objectives.
Rich in vitamins and minerals (22.6%/cal) - a good source of Vitamin K, Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Vitamin A, Zinc, Vitamin B12, Vitamin E and Calcium. Contains a low amount of risky components that may include sodium (0%/oz).
Carrots are a great source of important vitamins and minerals. A half-cup can give you up to: 73% of your daily requirement of vitamin A. 9% of your daily vitamin K.
Products that contain aspirin may lessen the blood's ability to form clots and may increase your risk of bleeding when you also are taking a blood thinner. If you are taking a blood thinner, talk to your doctor before taking any medication that has aspirin in it.
Don't take over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, or supplements unless you check with your doctor first. Your blood thinner may not work right with them. For example, aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen can make you bleed more. Even common products like Pepto-Bismol can cause bleeding.
Avoid or drink only small amounts of these when taking warfarin: Cranberry juice. Grapefruit juice. Alcohol.
Those who are prescribed a blood thinner, such as Coumadin, are told to avoid foods high in Vitamin K because this will counteract the effects of the blood thinner. Leafy vegetables (e.g. kale, collards, turnip greens, swiss chard, salad greens, parsley, spinach) are the highest sources of vitamin K.
The reason? Spinach, kale, and other leafy greens are all rich in vitamin K, which plays an essential role in forming blood clots. Warfarin (the generic name for Coumadin) helps prevent blood clots by blocking vitamin K's actions.
Healthy Choices
Some of the healthiest foods that you can eat, including foods like broccoli and spinach, are high in vitamin K. You might read or be told that you need to be aware of your vitamin K intake, because vitamin K can interfere with how warfarin works or make it less effective.
Medications that slow blood clotting (Anticoagulant / Antiplatelet drugs) interacts with HONEY. Honey might slow blood clotting. Taking honey along with medications that also slow blood clotting might increase the risk of bruising and bleeding.
Yes, you can eat chocolate while on blood thinners. Blood thinners are used to prevent blood clots, and chocolate does not have any properties that would make it unsafe to consume while taking blood thinners.
Blood-thinning medications: Garlic may make the actions of blood-thinning medications including warfarin (Coumadin), clopidogrel (Plavix), and aspirin stronger, increasing the risk of bleeding.
lie on their sides with a pillow between the knees if desirable.
Aside from bleeding-related issues, there are several side effects that have been linked to blood thinners, such as nausea and low counts of cells in your blood. Low blood cell count can cause fatigue, weakness, dizziness and shortness of breath. Be careful mixing medications.
How will blood thinners impact my lifestyle? While there are some risks with taking certain blood thinning medications, it's possible to live a healthy and active life. You can reduce the risks of both bleeding and clotting by doing the following: Follow your treatment plan.