Is this normal?

[Cris N]

Hidden Vitamin K

Hidden Vitamin K

While I certainly agree with the "Dose the Diet, don't Diet the Dose" theory I think we all need to be aware of some foods that contain higher than expected amounts of Vit. K... V-8 juice is one example... another one is Ensure and similar products. The plain jane version of Ensure contains 25% RDA of Vitamin K (retail label) or 20 mcg (institutional label).

When I was in the hospital: 2 stays (13 days) with a two-day break at home, they had me on Ensure, which I drank for a few days & then got bored with it... stopped drinking it, then drank it again because they insisted I needed the protein. No wonder my INR was hard to control

 

[Guest]

I sent my request.

I pointed out that my website has had over 1 million pageviews and visitors frequently ask about the vitamin K content of V-8. Without that information, I have to advise them that drinking it is at their own risk.

 

[Cris N]

I sent my request.

I pointed out that my website has had over 1 million pageviews and visitors frequently ask about the vitamin K content of V-8. Without that information, I have to advise them that drinking it is at their own risk.

Maybe that's the right approach... hit 'em in the pocketbook!

 

[Guest]

The Almighty $$$$$