Shouldn't you eat spinach if you take blood thinners?

Spinach, like cabbage, Brussels sprouts, and other green leafy vegetables, has a lot of vitamin K, which can affect how Coumadin works.

If you take that drug, it's OK to eat those vegetables, but try to eat the same amount every day. A sudden increase in vitamin K can make Coumadin less effective.

If you're taking any of the newer blood thinners -- Eliquis (apixaban), Pradaxa (dabigatran), or Xarelto (rivaroxaban) -- you can eat as many green leafy vegetables as you'd like. Your diet won't affect those drugs.

Info source:

Quiz: What You Need to Know About Blood Thinners

http://www.m.webmd.com/heart-disease/rm-quiz-blood-thinners?ecd=wnl_wmh_070714&ctr=wnl-wmh-070714_ld-stry_3&mb=GULHw1r0yczQttMGkoWNR%40HnVev1imbCX2R%2fDNcXcrE%3d

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