Vitamin K in cosmetics

[Missy]

Does anyone know? Or maybe Al can tell me! Does the vitamin K in some cosmetics effect the coumadin? I don't know if the body really absorbs it through the skin or not. I never really thought about it before. How much vitamin k is in these products?
Thanks,
Missy

 

[Sherry]

Great question, Missy. I have some undereye cream that is purported to fade dark circles (has vitamin K) and I was just wondering that the other morning. Al??

 

[Ross]

You women and your make up pffffffffft, let your natural beauty show.

I know this has been addressed before, but I can't find the link currently. I'll shut the hole under my nose until I do.

 

[Nancy]

I asked that question awhile back. Al answered it.

Here's the link:

http://valvereplacement.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=41981&highlight=hydroquinone#post41981

 

[catwoman]

Naturally occurring vitamin K?

Naturally occurring vitamin K?

Al:

Textbook on healthy cooking (by Culinary Institute of America) says that half the vitamin K our bodies need is produced by bacteria in the intestine, the other half by foods.

What bacteria are these?

Antibiotics can wreak havoc on bacteria in the intestinal tract. Is this why antibiotics can interfere with the INR?

 

[Blanche]

Three kinds of Vitamin K

Three kinds of Vitamin K

Catwoman:

There are three types of Vitamin K. One is the K found in foods. The second is the Vitamin K that our body makes. Finally, the third type is synthetic Vitamin K, sometimes used when a person's INR must be reduced quickly, as in the case of emergency bleeding or surgery.

http://arbl.cvmbs.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/misc_topics/vitamink.html

You come up with some great topics.

Kind regards,

Blanche

 

[Guest]

The main intestinal bacteria is E. coli. (Yep the same one that causes food poisoning.) Guess how it gets in your food? Or maybe you don't want to guess. The deadly strain has mutated so it is usually found in cows but it is still the same basic bug. There are lots of others too.

Yes, I think this is why so many antibiotics throw the INR off. It even happens in antibiotics that are not supposed to interfere with the enzymes metabolizing warfarin. My idea is that some people don't absorb antibiotics very well so they get the most yeast infections and the INR goes off the most too.

 

[Missy]

Thanks Everyone!