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The writers of the "coumadin cookbook" castigate avocados as being totally inconsistent in the amount of Vit K contained. They suggest we eliminate them from the diet. I won't; but I'm cautious and treat them more carefully than I used to. I believe they say the same thing about artichokes (don't bank on this; but I think it's the case).
I think the most important thing is to know what's high, what's problematical, and what's basically free. If you like spinach salad, unless you plan for it, you're better off mixing the spinach with inside leaves of iceberg.
Probably most of us don't have a lot of problems on an ongoing basis; occasional mysterious blips in the inr. But it doesn't hurt to know where the traps lay.
I think the most important thing is to know what's high, what's problematical, and what's basically free. If you like spinach salad, unless you plan for it, you're better off mixing the spinach with inside leaves of iceberg.
Probably most of us don't have a lot of problems on an ongoing basis; occasional mysterious blips in the inr. But it doesn't hurt to know where the traps lay.
Thanks, Georgia.
I didn't think I didn't dream up the avocado caution
, but what's the deal?
Al, you there? I know the mantra, "eat what you want and adjust the dose", but what is the real story about avocados?
I didn't think I didn't dream up the avocado caution
, but what's the deal? Al, you there? I know the mantra, "eat what you want and adjust the dose", but what is the real story about avocados?
There's a great deal of misinformation around. I don't have the Coumadin Cookbook, but believe that it has some very nice recipes. People who have it seem to like it. I would, however, have a concern about their advice on things like avacado, olive oil, and now artichokes (1/3 medium=14 mg of K).
After Al survived endocarditis and valve replacement, he almost succumbed to his well-meaning, overly diligent wife's meddling with his diet. In 1990, there was no net, no vr.com, and very little information available on the vitamin K content of food...that I could find. A well meaning nurse told Al to avoid anything and everything green. I actually reached across a table in a restaurant and removed the lettuce from his sandwich...How rude, but I was saving his life. I gave him red cabbage (2/3 cup=98 mg) and loaded him up with carrotts (2/3 cup=15mg) at every meal. He also got lots of califlower (1/2 cup=20mg). If it wasn't green, I assumed that it had no Vitamin K. WRONG! The nurse warned that too much Vitamin K and he would be bleeding out of his ears. I also checked his ears frequently. I was given misinformation because people didn't know better, I guess.
Since then, I have always been suspicious of the sources of information I recieve. Bristol Myers Squibb Company has produced a 19 page document that lists common foods and their Vitamin K content. A couple of years ago, I checked this chart against a government publication and found them to be pretty much in agreement. For those who are interested the list can be found on the site www.coumadin.com. The link is www.coumadin.com/consumer/INT_VitaminK.asp.
Kind regards,
Blanche
After Al survived endocarditis and valve replacement, he almost succumbed to his well-meaning, overly diligent wife's meddling with his diet. In 1990, there was no net, no vr.com, and very little information available on the vitamin K content of food...that I could find. A well meaning nurse told Al to avoid anything and everything green. I actually reached across a table in a restaurant and removed the lettuce from his sandwich...How rude, but I was saving his life. I gave him red cabbage (2/3 cup=98 mg) and loaded him up with carrotts (2/3 cup=15mg) at every meal. He also got lots of califlower (1/2 cup=20mg). If it wasn't green, I assumed that it had no Vitamin K. WRONG! The nurse warned that too much Vitamin K and he would be bleeding out of his ears. I also checked his ears frequently. I was given misinformation because people didn't know better, I guess.
Since then, I have always been suspicious of the sources of information I recieve. Bristol Myers Squibb Company has produced a 19 page document that lists common foods and their Vitamin K content. A couple of years ago, I checked this chart against a government publication and found them to be pretty much in agreement. For those who are interested the list can be found on the site www.coumadin.com. The link is www.coumadin.com/consumer/INT_VitaminK.asp.
Kind regards,
Blanche
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So now you know that if Al doesn't have vitamin K, he will bleed out of his ears.
