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| Protimes
When checking protimes, we are measuring how long it takes for your blood to clot. We give you the INR, which stands for International Normalized Ratio. Before you are on Coumadin your INR is around one. With Coumadin, if you are on it because of atrial fibrillation, the goal is two to three. If you have AFIB, the reason you are on Coumadin is because when your heart is beating irregularly, it can cause blood clots to form, which can cause stroke or heart attack. Coumadin slows the clotting factor down to hopefully prevent a more serious condition. The most important part of Coumadin is to get it checked! Coumadin needs to be taken by itself or at least one and a half hours away from all other medications and needs to be taken at the same time every day. Coumadin is a drug that likes everything to stay the same, so if you change your medications be sure to let your physician know. Vitamin K >>> Vitamin K works against your Coumadin. It is found in green leafy vegetables and can be eaten as long as it is in the same quantity from week to week. Be sure to tell your doctors you are on Coumadin. Below are lists of foods that contain high, medium and low levels of Vitamin K. High (>150UG) Food Name | Portion | Vitamin K (ug) | Algae, hijiki | | 327 | Broccili, cooked | 1/2 cup | 270 | Broccili, raw | 1/2 cup | 205 | Brussel sprouts | 5 sprouts | 177 | Chayote, cooked leaf | 1/2 cup | 270 | Coriander, raw leaf | 6 1/4 cups | 310 | Cucumber, raw peel only | 1 cup | 360 | Endive, raw | 2 cups chopped | 231 | Kale, raw leaf | 3/4 cup | 817 | Lettuce, red leaf | 1 3/4 cups | 210 | Mint, raw leaf | | 230 | Mustard greens, raw | 1 1/2 cups | 170 | Onion, green raw | 2/3 cup | 207 | Parsley, raw leaf | 1 1/2 cups | 540 | Soybean oil | 7 Tbsp. | 193 | Spinach, raw leaf | 1 1/2 cups | 400 | Swiss chard, raw leaf | | 830 | Tea, green leaves dry | 1 cup | 1428 | Turnip, raw greens | 1 1/2 cups | 251 | Watercress, raw | 3 cups | 250 |
NO GRAPEFRUIT NO CRANBERRY JUICE Medium (30-150UG) | Food Name | Portion | Vitamin K (ug) | | Apple, green peel only | 1 medium | 60 | | Asparagus, raw | 7 spears | 40 | | Avocado, peeled | 1 small | 40 | | Beans, pod, raw | 1 cup | 47 | | Cabbage, raw | 1 1/2 cups | 145 | | Cabbage, red raw | 1 1/2 cups | 44 | | Canola oil | 7 Tbsp. | 141 | | Coleslaw | 3/4 cup | 57 | | Lettuce | 1 3/4 cups | 122 | | Margarine | 7 Tbsp. | 51 | | Mayonnaise | 7 Tbsp. | 81 | | Olive oil | 7 Tbsp. | 49 | | Peas or pea pods | 2/3 cup | 30 | | Pistachio nuts | 170 nuts | 148 | | Salad oil | 7 Tbsp. | 148 | | Soybeans, dry | 1/2 cup | 47 | | Squash, summer, peel | | 80 |
Low (<30UG)
Food Name | Portion | Vitamin K (ug) | Abalone | 3 1/2 oz. | 23 | Apple, fleshly portion | 1 medium | 0.4 | Apple, red peel only | 1 medium | 20 | Artichoke | 1 very small | 14 | Beans, dried | 1/2 cup | 2-22 | Butter | 6 Tbsp. | 7 | Cauliflower, cooked | 1 cup | 10 | Celery | 2 1/2 stalks | 12 | Cereal or breads | | < 3 | Coffee | 10 cups brewed | 10 | Dairy Products | | < 3 | Eggs | 5 large | 2 | Fish | 3 1/2 oz. | < 5 | Flour | 1 cup | < 7 | Fruit | | < 1-25 | Fruit/Tomato Juice | 1 cup | < 4 | Green pepper | 1 cup | 17 | Meat | | < 6 | Onion, white raw | 2/3 cup | 2 | Peanut butter | 6 Tbsp. | 10 | Rice or pasta | 1/2 cup | < 3 | Root vegetables | | < 1-15 | Tomato | 1 medium | 6 |
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