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Anyone else have to eat a low Vit K diet??

palmasy
palmasy Posts: 30 Member
edited February 16 in Food and Nutrition
I am on Coumadin and have to eat consistent levels of K day to day. In the hospital, I had no appetite so just continued on a minimal K diet after discharge. We have been struggling to keep my INR therapeutic so I am really motivated to maintain the consistency.

Would love to find a few others dealing with the same issue...

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  • SJackson50
    SJackson50 Posts: 282 Member
    I am not on Coumadin, but I've had to maintain a low Vit K diet for most of my life. I have an enzyme deficiency that requires it. I LOVE green vegetables and eat them on and off in order not to have problems. I try to stick to cabbage, asparagus, broccoli and romaine--one serving of each has about the daily required K without going ridiculously over--like collards, kale and spinach.

    Wikipedia (I know, I know!) has a great vitamin K article and lists the green vegetables along with the number of micrograms of Vit K.
    Good luck!
  • ShellMarie35
    ShellMarie35 Posts: 34 Member
    I've been on Coumadin for three years and I have had some of the same problems keeping my INR where the doctors want it to be. Before my problems, I ate lots and lots of food with vitamin K so it has been a big struggle trying to change my diet. In the hospital I definitely didn't have an appetite at all. They struggled trying to get me to eat the right foods. I know what it's like.
  • palmasy
    palmasy Posts: 30 Member
    Thanks for the reply! I will go check out that Wikipedia listing :)
    I am not on Coumadin, but I've had to maintain a low Vit K diet for most of my life. I have an enzyme deficiency that requires it. I LOVE green vegetables and eat them on and off in order not to have problems. I try to stick to cabbage, asparagus, broccoli and romaine--one serving of each has about the daily required K without going ridiculously over--like collards, kale and spinach.

    Wikipedia (I know, I know!) has a great vitamin K article and lists the green vegetables along with the number of micrograms of Vit K.
    Good luck!
  • palmasy
    palmasy Posts: 30 Member
    I am like you. I love big salads with dark leafy greens and loads of different veggies. This has definitely been an adjustment. Best of luck to you! Are you going to have to be a Coumadin lifer??

    I've been on Coumadin for three years and I have had some of the same problems keeping my INR where the doctors want it to be. Before my problems, I ate lots and lots of food with vitamin K so it has been a big struggle trying to change my diet. In the hospital I definitely didn't have an appetite at all. They struggled trying to get me to eat the right foods. I know what it's like.
  • ShellMarie35
    ShellMarie35 Posts: 34 Member
    Thank you. Yeah Coumadin is something I am going to be on for the rest of my life.
    I am like you. I love big salads with dark leafy greens and loads of different veggies. This has definitely been an adjustment. Best of luck to you! Are you going to have to be a Coumadin lifer??

    I've been on Coumadin for three years and I have had some of the same problems keeping my INR where the doctors want it to be. Before my problems, I ate lots and lots of food with vitamin K so it has been a big struggle trying to change my diet. In the hospital I definitely didn't have an appetite at all. They struggled trying to get me to eat the right foods. I know what it's like.
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