Talk to your doctor before changing your diet.
Vitamin K is found in dark leafy green vegetables, sprouts, herbal teas, peas and even some dairy products such as yogurt. This vitamin helps to maintain healthy bones and blood. However, some people people who take blood clotting medications, such as Coumadin, cannot consume excess amounts of vitamin K as the vitamin interferes with the effectiveness of the drug. Vitamin K can also interact with antibiotics, Phenytoin and Orlistat.
Instructions
1. Know which foods contain high amounts of vitamin K and limit or avoid these foods all together. Talk to your doctor before totally removing all vitamin K foods. Your doctor may recommend that you at least eat a small amount to prevent a deficiency. Excess vitamin K is what renders a medication ineffective, but your body still needs some vitamin K to function properly. Dark leafy greens, such as kale and spinach, contain the highest amounts of vitamin K, however other foods, such as parsley, turnip greens and sprouts, contain ample amounts as well. Kale has 530 micrograms of vitamin K in every cup.
2. Read food labels when shopping for groceries. Vitamin K is found in some processed or packaged foods, in addition to dairy products.
3. Eat other healthy foods that contain little to no vitamin K. Foods such as milk, carrots and celery contain vitamin K, but not quite as much as dark leafy greens. A cup of milk contains 5 micrograms of vitamin K, a cup of carrots 8, and a cup of celery 18. Choose foods with high doses of other vitamins and minerals such as calcium, magnesium and beta carotene.
4. Avoid eating salads with dark leafy green vegetables when eating out as restaurants. Iceberg lettuce is fine, because it doesn't contain vitamin K, but this food doesn't contain many other nutrients either.
5. Ask your doctor for a list of recommended foods.
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