"ladyredlight" > writes:
> 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.
Apparently it's the vitamin K in tea leaves. But if you believe this,
http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/QA/QA142947/
green tea seems not to interfere much with anticoagulants unless you
eat the leaves.
/Lew: not a biochemist!
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