Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Support Group
Atrial fibrillation (AF or afib) is an abnormal heart rhythm (cardiac arrhythmia) which involves the two small, upper heart chambers (the atria). Heart beats in a normal heart begin after electricity generated in the atria by the sinoatrial node spread through the heart and cause contraction of the heart muscle and pumping of blood.
Finally, I figured out how to load a file into My Photos. This "photo" is a list of foods which either raise or lower your INR.
This is a guide to help you figure out how to balance your diet such that your INR stays in the therapeutic range (2 - 3). The effects of these foods are all different to one degree or another. For example spinach will lower your INR much more than and equal quantity of broccoli. But Lettuce and Broccoli lowers INR about the same. I have been in the therapeutic ranges 99% of the time for about 7 years. During the first year or two I bounced around a bit as I learned how to balance the INR increasers with the INR decreasers. It also help to be a little bit OCD :)
With coumadin I can eat greens such as broccoli, lettuce adn spinach ( small amount) every week as long as I also eat Walnuts, Tomatoes, Cranberries, Oranges( or other red fruits) or dried fruits. The actual amounts you can have will depend on your particular metabolism.
I would be happy to answer any questions you might have ( that is to say, if I know the answer).
This is a guide to help you figure out how to balance your diet such that your INR stays in the therapeutic range (2 - 3). The effects of these foods are all different to one degree or another. For example spinach will lower your INR much more than and equal quantity of broccoli. But Lettuce and Broccoli lowers INR about the same. I have been in the therapeutic ranges 99% of the time for about 7 years. During the first year or two I bounced around a bit as I learned how to balance the INR increasers with the INR decreasers. It also help to be a little bit OCD :)
With coumadin I can eat greens such as broccoli, lettuce adn spinach ( small amount) every week as long as I also eat Walnuts, Tomatoes, Cranberries, Oranges( or other red fruits) or dried fruits. The actual amounts you can have will depend on your particular metabolism.
I would be happy to answer any questions you might have ( that is to say, if I know the answer).
I'm going to steal it for my patients if you don't mind.
As you mentioned Vitamin K is the reason behind the INR reducing effects of certain foods. There is a website called nutritiondata.com that lists Vitamin K levels as well as every other nutrient in foods. I have found this site to be very helpful.
i interpreted my list as i could eat all i want on foods from the 'thins' list. but have to be consistent with eating foods from the 'thickens' list. if i understand you correctly, one can eat from the thickens list as long as it is balanced with something from the thins list. did i get that right?
Steve