I know Vitamin K is the antidote for Coumadin and spinach is a notorious veggie with Vit K in it... So if you eat a lot of spinach, could you get a blood clot from it?
These are the things I think about when I'm eating dinner :). I ate a whole can of spinach and now I'm wondering about the clot issue, especially since I'm on BCP. (Not that I'm concerned I'll get a clot, but just one of those "What if" things) It's probably a stupid question, tho lol. :)
(You can get renal calculi from a spinach overdose, too, right?)
I know Vitamin K is the antidote for Coumadin and spinach is a notorious veggie with Vit K in it... So if you eat a lot of spinach, could you get a blood clot from it?
These are the things I think about when I'm eating dinner :). I ate a whole can of spinach and now I'm wondering about the clot issue, especially since I'm on BCP. (Not that I'm concerned I'll get a clot, but just one of those "What if" things) It's probably a stupid question, tho lol. :)
(You can get renal calculi from a spinach overdose, too, right?)
If you have questions about safe dietary intake of vit K, I'd suggest talking to a dietician (not just a nutritionist- anyone can hang up a shingle claiming to be a nutritionist...dieticians have licenses/registrations).
I know Vitamin K is the antidote for Coumadin and spinach is a notorious veggie with Vit K in it... So if you eat a lot of spinach, could you get a blood clot from it?
These are the things I think about when I'm eating dinner :). I ate a whole can of spinach and now I'm wondering about the clot issue, especially since I'm on BCP. (Not that I'm concerned I'll get a clot, but just one of those "What if" things) It's probably a stupid question, tho lol. :)
(You can get renal calculi from a spinach overdose, too, right?)
Dark Greeny leafy=vit K. As for "overdosing" on spinach....doesn't happen often. Its a fat soluble vitamin but our body's do pretty good at taking care of large doses of it.
I've always wondered why they say the most important thing is to maintain a consistent intake of green leafy vegetables if you're on warfarin but then in the next breath give guidelines saying "don't eat more than x in a day". Patients tend to find that quite confusing, and I think they understand it better if they're just told not to vary the amount of green leafy vegetables too much.
Many people seem to think that a patient on warfarin should severly limit their intake of these vegetables or cut them out altogether and, as others have said, that isn't the case at all.
Many people seem to think that a patient on warfarin should severly limit their intake of these vegetables or cut them out altogether and, as others have said, that isn't the case at all.
That's what I was always taught-that you just need to keep it consistent so that your coumadin dose is appropriate, not that you need to severely limit those leafy greens.
And "overdosing" on spinach-seems to me that would be way more than the average person could really eat.
I've always wondered why they say the most important thing is to maintain a consistent intake of green leafy vegetables if you're on warfarin but then in the next breath give guidelines saying "don't eat more than x in a day". Patients tend to find that quite confusing, and I think they understand it better if they're just told not to vary the amount of green leafy vegetables too much.
Many people seem to think that a patient on warfarin should severly limit their intake of these vegetables or cut them out altogether and, as others have said, that isn't the case at all.
I spent 4 years on Coumadin.... I could eat a bushel of spinach if I wanted- but it had to be every day, or every other day, or every week.... (or similar veg w/same K amt) It is consistency- not specific amounts. :)
I know Vitamin K is the antidote for Coumadin and spinach is a notorious veggie with Vit K in it... So if you eat a lot of spinach, could you get a blood clot from it?
These are the things I think about when I'm eating dinner :). I ate a whole can of spinach and now I'm wondering about the clot issue, especially since I'm on BCP. (Not that I'm concerned I'll get a clot, but just one of those "What if" things) It's probably a stupid question, tho lol. :)
(You can get renal calculi from a spinach overdose, too, right?)
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If you have questions about safe dietary intake of vit K, I'd suggest talking to a dietician (not just a nutritionist- anyone can hang up a shingle claiming to be a nutritionist...dieticians have licenses/registrations).
Put on some music during dinner