Get the Coumadin Diet Plan and Cookbook!

Coumadin BookThis indispensable book includes:

  • 6 weeks of complete meal plans, with shopping lists
  • 95+ delicious Coumadin safe recipes
  • Information about managing your diet on Coumadin
  • Ingredient and cooking tips throughout the book
  • Complete Nutrition Facts including Vitamin K content for each recipe

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How Much Vitamin K is in...?

Find out the exact amount of Vitamin K (in micrograms) of almost a thousand common foods! Listed both alphabetically and then in order of the amount of Vitamin K in the food, this downloadable list (not available in printed book format) will help you know exactly how much Vitamin K you're eating. Just $4.95 for the eBook or $12.95 for the pocket- or purse-sized book (via Lulu.com)!

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Ask Dr. Gourmet

I have a DVT in my right calf, it has been 2 weeks. I am now taking Coumadin, 5mg one day and 2 1/2 the next. I am now experiencing pain in my gums/teeth when I chew. Is this pain related to the Coumadin?

Dr. Gourmet Says...

Because Coumadin® (warfarin) keeps the blood from clotting, people who take it are susceptible to bruising. It may be that you had mild problems with your gums, before taking the Coumadin, that have been complicated by your new medication. Possibly this is leading to some bruising of your gums.

The first visit should be to your doctor to make sure that your INR is within the range for your deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Chat with him or her about your gum pain. If there's nothing notable, see your dentist for a complete exam.

Thanks for writing,

Dr. Gourmet
Eat well, eat healthy, enjoy life!

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How Much Vitamin K is in....?

There's an easy way to find out about the nutrition content of any food. Just use The Dr. Gourmet Diet Plan Software.

Just register to use the software, then click the Recipe Box tab. The ingredient database includes over 7,000 ingredients and will show you the nutritional information for those ingredients - including Vitamin K. Use the Food Diary section to help you track your daily Vitamin K intake along with calories and other nutrients. Try it now!