green and white teas and blood thinners
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 |
green and white teas and blood thinners
"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! --- Lew Perin / http://www.panix.com/~perin/babelcarp.html |
green and white teas and blood thinners
i dont know what an anticoagulant therapist is,
but a medical doctor should be able to tell you from blood tests if the anticoagulant dose is enough and working. vitamin K is required for coagulation, so you need that for normal function. its possible that tea catechins or other chemicals bind and prevent absorbtion of vitamin k and the anticoagulant. |
green and white teas and blood thinners
If you're getting a prescription from a doctor you can check with them
or the pharmacist. Normally you get information with the prescription on contraindications. There are places on line that contain this information about the med. If you belong to an HMO check with the registered dietitian. You can go to the NIH site and check PubMed for broader information which can be more misleading than anything else. if anything tea might lower the efficacy of the med, so more med. If I'm sick I'm drinking more tea not less. Jim 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 |
green and white teas and blood thinners
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. Which anticoagulant are you on? I don't know what would be in green tea that _isn't_ in black tea that would promote blood clotting. But maybe it's something that specifically reacts with the particular blood thinner you are on. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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 |
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 PS - very often, patients are asked to avoid green tea, aspirins (etc), antibiotics etc when preparing for surgery because of clotting/ no clotting interactions. And, unfortunately, Dr. Weil doesn't always get things right. Shen |
green and white teas and blood thinners
Dr Weill have some great things to say sometimes :)
May be he forgot to mention some of the green tea side effects, or tea in general. Here is a comprehensive list of them. http://www.amazing-green-tea.com/gre...e-effects.html And if you are worried about medical interaction, here is another article. http://www.amazing-green-tea.com/gre...teraction.html Generally it is advisable to avoid drinking tea 2 hours after taking medication. The reality is quite complex. I am not a doctor, of course. While vitamin K has been shown to interact with courmadin in one human case, there is also studies that show that green tea has other blood thinning effects. http://www.amazing-green-tea.com/gre...ood-clots.html Such contradictions arise in many other diseases (heart problems, blood pressure), simply because tea contains so many different compounds (caffeine etc), and they act differently to the same disease. I don't think it is something to be alarmed of, but definitely something to be aware and mindful of. Happy drinking. :) Julian http://www.amazing-green-tea.com |
green and white teas and blood thinners
On Aug 1, 4:33 am, juliantai > wrote:
> Dr Weill have some great things to say sometimes :) > > May be he forgot to mention some of the green tea side effects, or tea > in general. > > Here is a comprehensive list of them. > > http://www.amazing-green-tea.com/gre...e-effects.html > > And if you are worried about medical interaction, here is another > article. > > http://www.amazing-green-tea.com/gre...teraction.html > > Generally it is advisable to avoid drinking tea 2 hours after taking > medication. > > The reality is quite complex. > > I am not a doctor, of course. > > While vitamin K has been shown to interact with courmadin in one human > case, there is also studies that show that green tea has other blood > thinning effects. > > http://www.amazing-green-tea.com/gre...ood-clots.html > > Such contradictions arise in many other diseases (heart problems, > blood pressure), simply because tea contains so many different > compounds (caffeine etc), and they act differently to the same > disease. > > I don't think it is something to be alarmed of, but definitely > something to be aware and mindful of. > > Happy drinking. > > :) > > Julianhttp://www.amazing-green-tea.com As a practitioner, and a tea-drinker, I'd say, "listen to your doctor.". Although, the "jury's still out" collecting a body of work tea interactions, compliance in regard to medication would be a wise choice. As far as Dr. Weil, I have enormous respect for him and consider him a teacher. After all, he has helped in introducing Americans to a broader, more integrative way of looking at well-being; however, he tends to simplify information in an effort to make complementary medicine and self-care more acceptable to an American audience. Inadvertently, in a law-suit crazy society, with doctors' malpractice insurance running sky-high, many physicians choose to be more cautious and conservative when dealing with allopathic meds. This may not be a bad thing since it seems to be a Western approach to go full-tilt with a little advertising, i.e. green tea or soy etc. - the more the better which may have scarey long-term prospects. Do your research and don't hesitate to put your doctor "on the hot- seat" and query him as to his/her sources and stats. You are, in fact, his /her employer, and entitled to be assured that you are getting enlightened care. Shen |
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