Vitamin K supplement use along with eating greens

[HiMyNameIsDale]

Is it possible to take a low dose vitamin K supplement everyday to create stability and then not take the pill on days that I eat vitamin K in my diet? The reason I am asking is because I am a vegetarian, but I don't eat vitamin K every single day. I usually eat it a couple of times a week. I just wanted to create a steady intake of vitamin K on the days that I don't eat greens because I feel like that will create more stability with my INR. The key is consistency and eating vitamin K only a couple times a week doesn't seem as consistent as getting vitamin K everyday. I am currently taking a multivitamin that I have been taking since I was in the hospital with 35% daily value of vitamin k everyday. So my INR has been adjusted to that daily intake of vitamin K. Any advice will help. Thanks.

 

[dick0236]

If it were me, I would continue my current daily multi-vitamin w/vit K and adjust my warfarin dose to that vitamin. I doubt that starting and stopping the vit would make a lot of difference.....and would be a hassle. I am not vegitarian, but there are days when I do not eat vit K and my INR stays stable. You only need to adjust your dose to fit your normal routine and expect to alter your dose if your routine changes substantially.

 

[Protimenow]

I'm with Dick on this. I don't think it's easy - if at all possible - to figure out how much Vitamin K that you are getting with the greens you're eating. The additional Vitamin K in your greens probably won't throw your INR off too much, and if you're aiming for a stable INR, taking Vitamin K and adding a bit with meals every day or two shouldn't be too big a problem.

It it was my choice, I'd probably try to aim towards the high end of my range - that way, even if I had a LOT of Vitamin K and it dropped me a few points, I'd still probably be in range.

 

[TheGymGuy]

I posted a whole bunch of research here: http://www.valvereplacement.org/for...K-Supplementation-and-Anticoagulation-Control
Basically, all these articles say that taking Vit. K supps will stabilize INR even if you have daily variations.