Get the Coumadin Diet Plan and Cookbook! This indispensable book includes: 6 weeks of complete meal plans, with shopping lists 95+ delicious Coumadin safe recipes Information about managing your diet on Coumadin Ingredient and cooking tips throughout the book Complete Nutrition Facts including Vitamin K content for each recipe Available in print format for $19.95 + s/h or eBook format for $14.95 - Order Now!Click here to read the FAQ. *Book price: $19.95 + $5.95 shipping within the United We are happy to accept personal checks drawn on a US bank for delivery within the United States only. We regret that we are unable to process orders by phone or ship printed books outside the United States. How Much Vitamin K is in...? Find out the exact amount of Vitamin K (in micrograms) of almost a thousandListed both alphabetically and then in order of the amount of Vitamin K in the food, this downloadable list will help you know exactly how much Vitamin K you're eating.
$4.95 for the eBook or $12.95 for the paperback book! It's easy to get answers about health and nutrition! Just send your question by email and Dr. Harlan will respond to selected questions of general interest. Answers will be posted in the Ask Dr. Gourmet newsletter (sign up now!) and archived in the Ask Dr. Gourmet section of the website. Please note that the Ask Dr. Gourmet feature is restricted to questions regarding food and nutrition. Due to the many questions we receive, not all questions may be answered. questions about your individual health, please contact yourAbout Timothy S. Harlan, MD, FACP | Will Vitamin B help with the "Burning Mouth Syndrome" caused by taking Coumadin? I am on Coumadin for life, and have recently developed "Burning Mouth Syndrome." I have tried to help the problem with Vitamin B Complex. My INRs have dramatically dropped. Question: Would Vitamin B Complex have any effect on the Coumadin/INR? I'm sorry to hear that you are experiencing burning mouth syndrome.
I have had a few patients with this, and because no one is sure exactly what causes this, it can be very frustrating to treat. Unfortunately, there is no evidence that any of the B vitamins is helpful. We often will try using Vitamin B12 injections to treat burning mouth syndrome but the results are disappointing. There should not be any interaction of the Vitamin B supplements with Coumadin, but I always ask my patients who are on any medication (especially Coumadin® / warfarin) to check with me about taking any type of supplement, whether those are plain vitamins or other supplements. Talk with your doctor about this and be sure to take all of the medications and supplements you use regularly with you when you do so that he or she can check for any interactions. Timothy S. Harlan, MD, FACP What can you eat if you have gout and diabetes and are on Coumadin (warfarin)? If I'm on Coumadin, can I use Green Tea for weight loss? How many micrograms of Vitamin
K can I have in one day? Are there supplements you can take to help reduce your dose of Coumadin®? Can you wean down your dose of Does Coumadin cause fatigue? How can I manage my Vitamin K intake on the Jenny Does Coumadin (warfarin) cause Does Coumadin (warfarin) affect your metabolism and cause weight gain? Is there a low-sodium diet plan forDiabetics must monitor blood glucose and vitamin B12 levels. The hallmark symptom of diabetes is chronically high glucose levels in the blood. If you have diabetes, you must control and constantly monitor your glucose levels. Since diabetes puts you at risk for a deficiency of vitamin B12, you also need regular blood tests to monitor your B12 blood level. If you are deficient, your doctor might recommend certain steps to increase your B12 levels because maintenance of proper B12 levels is vital to your health. Vitamin B12 Vitamin B12 is important for the proper functioning of nerve cells and blood cells.
It also plays an integral part in the synthesis of DNA and promotes the ability of your digestive system to maintain steady glucose blood levels. You get vitamin B12 naturally in foods such as beef, fish, milk, eggs, meats and poultry. Some breakfast cereals are fortified with vitamin B12 during the manufacturing process. Effects of Deficiency If you are deficient in vitamin B12, you may experience fatigue, weakness, constipation, loss of weight, loss of appetite or megaloblastic anemia, a condition characterized by enlarged red blood cells. You also might incur nerve damage that shows as numbness or tingling in your hands and feet. This damage may become permanent if you don't address the B12 deficiency. Other deficiency symptoms include memory lapses, depression, confusion, difficulty balancing and a sore mouth or tongue. Diabetes and B12 Vitamin B12 taken orally must form a complex with a stomach protein called intrinsic factor before it can enter the bloodstream, where it exerts its beneficial biological effects.
The B12-intrinsic factor complex enters the bloodstream from the small intestine. If you have type 1 diabetes, you may have a B12 deficiency called pernicious anemia, because your immune system attacks the intrinsic factor protein. If you have type 2 diabetes and are taking metformin, the most widely prescribed type 2 drug, you may experience B12 deficiency at some point. This is because metformin interferes with the absorption of the B12-intrinsic factor complex from the small intestine. Correcting B12 Deficiency If you have diabetes and develop a vitamin B12 deficiency, your doctor might recommend an oral B12 supplement. If that is not effective because of a medical condition or because of a medication you are taking, your doctor could administer a B12 injection. DiabetesinControl notes that type 2 diabetics who take metformin may be able to avoid B12 deficiency by getting an injection of B12 once a year. : DiabetesDiabetesHealth: Vitamin Deficiencies in People With Diabetes -- The Supplements You NeedOffice of Dietary Supplements: Vitamin B12DiabetesinControl: Metformin-Induced Vitamin B12 Deficiency Presenting as a Peripheral NeuropathyAnemia: Recognizing Anemia in People With DiabetesPubMedHealth: Pernicious Anemia Photo Credits Creatas Images/Creatas/Getty Images Suggest a Correction