--- In p_atrial_fib@yahoogroups.com, Starfi6314@a... wrote:
> In a message dated 9/12/2003 8:12:01 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> donnab@w... writes:
>
> << I know you are not supposed
> to eat many green veggies. I have always eaten lotz of salads. Does
> this mean that I have to give them up? Help Please.......
> >>
> Hi, Donna,
> I think you may be the same Donna to whom I sent a personal message,
but I'll
> repeat myself here in case you are a different person. My
cardiologist told
> me that I could eat unlimited vegetables while taking Coumadin but
to keep the
> amount constant so that my INR would stay about the same. My older
brother
> in permanent afib, who has been taking Coumadin for about two
months, also eats
> vegetables but keeps the amount the same every day. His INR is now
in the


HI MARY,

THANKS FOR THE INFO. I DO TAKE 1200 UNITS A DAY OF VITAMINE E, AND
400MG. OF COQ10. MY CHIROPRACTOR HAD TOLD ME TO UP MY COQ10 WHEN I WAS
DIAGANOSED WITH CHF LAST DEC. I DON'T HAVE A SALAD EVERYDAY, BUT I
LOVE SPINACH SALAD. I GUESS I WILL NOT EAT THAT VERY OFTEN. WE WERE
HAVING IT NEARLY EVERY NIGHT.

IF I REMEMBER RIGHT, YOU ARE THE ONE THAT HAS QUIT EATING DAIRY. I
READ ON ANOTHER SITE THAT SOY WAS HIGH IN VITAMIN K. I HAVE A SMOOTHIE
EVERY MORNING WITH SOY MILK AND SOY PROTEIN POWDER AND BLUEBERRIES AND
PEACHES. THAT IS MY FAVORITE BREAKFAST. DO YOU THINK THAT WILL BE BAD
FOR ME???

I HAD A TREATMENT WITH AN ACCUPUCTURIST THIS MORNING. HE SAYS HE CAN
HELP THE IRREGULAR HEART BEAT.HE DOESN'T USE NEEDLES, BUT PRESSURE
POINTS. I WAS SOOOO RELAXED AFTER HE FINISHED. I AM GOING TO GIVE THIS
A TRY.

THANK, MARY




.


> therapeutic range with a dose of Coumadin that is only .5 more than
I take per
> week. (I take 2.5 m.g. daily.) This issue seems to be a
controversial one
> among doctors, with some advising against vegetables entirely and
others
> approving a constant, unvarying intake of vegetables. Another
element in the decision
> is the individual's reaction to the Coumadin. Small amounts of
Coumadin seem
> to have a great effect on some, like me, while others need large doses
> regardless of their diet. Another factor to consider is the other
foods you eat
> which can have a blood thinning effect. For example, vitamin E,
ginger, omega 3
> fish oil, and other foods can enhance the effect of Coumadin, making
the
> required dose lower. I think you should ask your doctor's advice on
this. Then
> whatever you decide, you should try to keep your diet fairly
constant and
> unchanging so that your INR will be stable.
> Mary in sinus in Seattle