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Default green and white teas and blood thinners

On Jul 30, 10:14 am, "ladyredlight" > wrote:
> I've been on blood thinners for a loooong time. Recently, my anticoagu;ant
> therapist told me to be sure to not drink green tea or white tea. Or at
> least not a lot (what is a lot?). I guess it interferes with blood thinner
> activities. Thought I would let others know. Haven't checked it out
> online. But, I'm not drinking them now.
>
> ladyredlight


Coumadin (warfarin) specifically will interact with green tea because
green tea, not any other, has higher levels of Vitamin K.
Shen