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eatTHISdiet for Coumadin Users:
The Book
Many of our readers have written to ask about a book on Coumadin (warfarin) use, and we're pleased to announce that eatTHISdiet for Coumadin Users is now available for purchase in both spiral-bound softcover and PDF format!
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Over 200 pages long, it's packed with vital information for Coumadin users, including:
- Coumadin's history
- How it works
- Who it's prescribed to and why
- Vitamin K and the INR
- Interactions with prescribed and over-the-counter medications, as well as common supplements
- Side effects
- Who should not be taking Coumadin (contraindications)
- Target dosage of Vitamin K
Most importantly, it contains the complete six-week eatTHISdiet for Coumadin Users. Now you'll know what to eat while on Coumadin! The meal plan includes
- Six weeks of daily menus
- Over 90 recipes (plus more on www.drgourmet.com)
- Six weeks of shopping lists for you to take to the grocery store
- Lists of required cooking equipment
- How to scale the diet for those of different heights, weights, and caloric requirements
- How to substitute recipes you don't like for those you do
- Days to eat out
- Leftovers used for lunches - just like in real life
- Frequently asked questions, including questions on salt, fatigue, weight gain, cranberries, alcohol, and more
- Three indispensable Vitamin K Food lists (short, medium and long)
Just $27.95! ($14.95 for the eBook.) Order your copy today!
About Coumadin® (warfarin)
The main dietary concern of taking warfarin (common brand name: Coumadin) has to do with the amount of vitamin K in your diet. Vitamin K changes the way warfarin affects the blood. When you eat foods that are high in vitamin K, you can decrease the effect of warfarin. Likewise, eating less vitamin K can increase the effect of the medication.
The key is to try to eat a similar amount of foods that contain vitamin
K each day. Don’t make any major changes to your diet without speaking
with your doctor. If you want to lose weight, eat a lower fat diet or
become a vegetarian, your doctor would want to know about these changes
to help manage your warfarin.
Leafy green vegetables have contain higher amounts of vitamin K and one rule of thumb is to suspect that green veggies, cabbages and lettuces are high in Vitamin K. Also certain legumes like peanuts and peas might cause problems. Certain vegetable oils have high amounts of vitamin K.
Foods that are low in vitamin K include roots, bulbs, tubers, some fruits and fruit juices. Cereals, grains and other milled products are low in vitamin K.
Keep in mind that the amount of foods you eat with vitamin K add up. So if you eat a more foods that contain medium amounts of vitamin K in a particular day, your vitamin K intake will be high for that day.
