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Default onions and coumadin

My neighbor (another good cook) has been on Coumadin for years and
I've never heard her talk about limiting onions.... so I'll ask her
about it when she returns from vacation.

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On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:03:07 GMT, blake murphy >
wrote:

>my father was recently put on coumadin, for which i understand the
>generic is warfarin, a blood thinner or anti-coagulant (and yes, i
>know, a major ingredient in some rat poisons). there were some food
>restrictions (leafy green vegetables, etc.), due to large amounts of
>vitamin k, which apparently reduces the effect. those didn't bother
>him, but 'no onions' is chafing his knickers. (paradoxically, onions
>themselves seem to have an anticoagulant effect.)
>
>apparently, cooked onions are less bad, i presume because cooking
>destroys some of the viatmin k.
>
>anyhow, i told him i would put the question here to you all, since
>there seems to be much group experience in food allergies and medicine
>interactions, to see what you all thought, and ideas for
>substitutions, etc. so, any insights, wisdom, or warnings not to seek
>medical advice on the 'net? my dad's a pretty good cook, if that
>helps.



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