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Get the Coumadin Cookbook!
This 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!
Living with 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 tend to 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 also low in vitamin K.
Ask Dr. Gourmet About Coumadin®
Should
you avoid cranberry
juice on Coumadin (warfarin)?
The good news is that we now have pretty good evidence that it's
OK to drink cranberry juice. The feeling has been that somehow cranberry
juice interacted with the cytochrome P450 system of enzymes. These enzymes
are critical to helping the body clear itself of chemicals such as medications
we take. More....
How many micrograms
of Vitamin K can I have in one day?
The Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for Vitamin K is 85 micrograms
(mcg) per day. Most physicians recommend trying to keep levels no higher
than this as a consequence of the effect that higher doses can have on
INR levels. More....
My husband has diabetes
and is on Coumadin (warfarin). How can I help him eat healthy?
The first step is for you and your husband to speak with your physician
about the number of calories he should be eating each day. Many physicians
have a dietitian available to their patients. Such referrals are especially
helpful and if possible, you should go to the appointment with your husband. More....
Can I use these nutritional
supplements while on Coumadin?
You should absolutely avoid all supplements while taking warfarin.
There is very little solid research done on supplements and you are putting
yourself at very high risk by taking them along with your Coumadin®.
There is with the other medications you are taking as well. More....
Read all Ask Dr. Gourmet About Coumadin Questions
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Coumadin-Safe Recipes
The recipes on the Dr. Gourmet website are individually labeled for their appropriateness for Coumadin (warfarin) users. These are some of the top-rated recipes that are safe for Coumadin users. View the Full List of Coumadin-Safe Recipes
What foods can I eat while on Coumadin (warfarin)?
The lists of foods below will give you more information on the Vitamin K levels in various foods. Print them out and use them as a handy guide to what you can eat!
Brief | En
Español : A short list of commonly-used ingredients
with their relative levels of Vitamin K (Low, Medium, High)
Medium | En
Español : A longer list of foods, with their relative Vitamin
K levels (Low, Medium, High)
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Beverages
Condiments
Dairy
Desserts
Eggs
Fats, Oils, and Dressings
Fruit
Legumes
Meat
Seafood
Snacks
Starches
Vegetables
The Quality Calorie Diet
If you want to manage your Vitamin K intake, lose weight, lower your cholesterol or just learn how to eat healthy, you've found the right place. My free, interactive diet planner, The Quality Calorie Diet, will help you create weekly meal plans - complete with recipes and shopping lists - to make eating better easy for you and your entire family.
The Quality Calorie Diet is perfect for those with food allergies or health issues like GERD / acid reflux, lactose intolerance, and gluten sensitivity.
Those who are on Coumadin (warfarin) will find that keeping your Vitamin K levels stable - and therefore your INR levels stable - will be easier than ever. The Quality Calorie Diet is designed to supply you with the recommended daily amount of Vitamin K each and every day.