What foods have vitamin K in it?

Question

My grandma is on a medication called Coumadin and her doctor told her to stay away from foods that have vitamin K in it.So what foods have vitamin K in it?

Answer 1

You might search on "vitamin K" or "vitamin K foods". I will, and I'll come back and edit this answer in a few minutes. And someone may beat me to the punch! Of course, your mother's doctor may be the best source for her.

Found by searching on "vitamin k" or "vitamin k sources":

Vitamin K

Also indexed as: Phylloquinone, Phytonadione

See also: Drug interactions

What it does
Where found
Helpful for
Are you deficient?
Amount to take
Side Effects & Interactions
References
What does it do?
Vitamin K is needed for proper bone formation and blood clotting. In both cases, vitamin K does this by helping the body transport calcium. Vitamin K is used by doctors when treating an overdose of the drug warfarin. Also, doctors prescribe vitamin K to prevent excessive bleeding in people taking warfarin but requiring surgery.

There is preliminary evidence that vitamin K2 (menadione), not vitamin K1 (phylloquinone; phytonadione), may improve a group of blood disorders known as myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).1 These syndromes carry a significantly increased risk of progression to acute myeloid leukemia. Large-scale trials of vitamin K2 for MDS are needed to confirm these promising early results.

Where is it found?
Leafy green vegetables, such as spinach, kale, collards, and broccoli, are the best sources of vitamin K. The greener the plant, the higher the vitamin K content.2 Other significant dietary sources of vitamin K include soybean oil, olive oil, cottonseed oil, and canola oil.3

Hope this helps! Wish your mother the best, Mike M.

Answer 2

Most of our vitamin K is produced in the large intestine by bacterial action. Persons on certain long term antibiotics may demonstrate a vitamin K deficiency.

Some green vegetables have vitamin K activity.

Answer 3

A very good source of vitamin K is red meat. Vitamin K is necessary for proper blood clotting. It sounds strange that you had to keep your grandma away from foods rich in vitamin K, but if they say so, keep her away from red meat.

Answer 4

Foods that contain vitamin K (such as lettuce, spinach, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, or liver) decrease the anti-clotting effects of this medicine.

Answer 5

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