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Avoiding Food And Drug Interactions

What you eat or drink may delay, accelerate, decrease or increase drug absorption. Beware of consuming large amounts of:

Vitamin K- If you use the blood-thinning drug warfarin (Coumadin), be consistent in how much vitamin K you eat. Avoid eating large amounts of food rich in Vitamin K, such as kale, spinach and Brussels sprouts. these can decrease the desired effect of warfarin.

Source: "Health Tips: Avoiding Food And Drug Interaction." Mayo Clinic Health Letter (January 2011), p.3.

See last month for a discussion of Grapefruit and next month for more on the subject.