The cardiologist named foods that should not be combined with taking blood thinners – Health

If you are taking blood thinning medications, you should not rely on vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin K, Sports.kz reports with reference to Doctorpiter.ru.

As cardiologist Ekaterina Bychina said, an increased level of vitamin K in the body helps block the action of blood-thinning drugs, in particular warfarin. In other words, their effect weakens.

According to the doctor, foods high in vitamin K include green vegetables and fruits. The specialist named eight popular ones:

– parsley,

– spinach,

– broccoli,

– Brussels sprouts,

– white cabbage,

– lettuce leaves,

– green apples,

– cucumbers.

As Ekaterina Bychina adds, during the season when there are a lot of such products on the table, you should more carefully monitor the level of blood clotting, in particular the INR,…