Vitamin C Mega Doses, Green Smoothies, Vitamin K etc. / DO NOT MIX WITH BLOOD THINNERS / CAUTION

THIS POST IS SIMPLY A PRECAUTION not to take mega doses of vitamin C, vitamin E, foods and supplements containing Vitamin K, drinking green smoothies etc. if you are on any sort of blood thinner regimen including but NOT Limited TO:

Danshen, daily Aspirin regimen, clopidogrel (Plavix), or warfarin (Coumadin)

CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR FIRST and then proceed with caution.  If in doubt about any natural supplement or green smoothie drink etc. and its possible reaction or interaction with any prescription drug you are taking and especially any blood thinner medicine, check with your DOCTOR who prescribed the blood thinner and/or prescription drug FIRST before launching into a homeopathic or naturopathic regimen.

As mentioned NUMEROUS times here in print, I am NOT a doctor and have had NO formal education in medicine and do not give advice on supplements to take or not to take. I DO provide research that I have discovered and provide information on what I take and WHY, however it is not to be taken as advice. It is for information purposes and education only.

Consult your doctor and make sure you carefully read the side effects, precautions, possible interactions and warnings that come with any prescription drug, especially so in the case of any sort of BLOOD THINNER THERAPY OR REGIMEN.

God Bless,

Dan

Here is a chart you may want to refer to:

Dangerous herb and heart-drug interactions

Herb	Heart-related drug*	Potential dangerous interaction
Alfalfa	Warfarin (Coumadin), to prevent blood clots	Bleeding
Aloe vera	Digoxin (Lanoxin), to treat heart failure due to an abnormal heart beat	Increased potency, possibly making side effects such as nausea, vomiting, and dangerously slow heart beat more likely
Danshen	Aspirin, clopidogrel (Plavix), or warfarin (Coumadin)	Bleeding
	Digoxin (Lanoxin)	Increased potency, possibly making side effects such as nausea, vomiting, and dangerously slow heart beat more likely
Echinacea	Amiodarone (Cordarone), for abnormal heart rhythms	Dangerous change in EKG
	Fibrates, niacin, and statins to lower LDL (bad) cholesterol or triglyceride levels	Liver damage
Garlic	Aspirin, clopidogrel (Plavix), heparin, or warfarin (Coumadin)	Bleeding
Ginkgo biloba	Aspirin, warfarin (Coumadin)	Bleeding
Ginseng	Digoxin (Lanoxin)	Interferes with blood tests for digoxin
	Warfarin (Coumadin)	Decreased effectiveness of warfarin
Hawthorn	Calcium-channel blockers such as diltiazem (Cardizem) and nifedipine (Procardia), and nitrates, such as isosorbide (Isordil)	Increased potency, possibly making side effects more likely
	Digoxin (Lanoxin)	Increased potency, possibly making side effects such as nausea, vomiting, and dangerously slow heart beat more likely
Licorice	Spironolactone (Aldactone), used for high blood pressure and heart failure	Low potassium levels
Saw palmetto	Aspirin, clopidogrel (Plavix), or warfarin (Coumadin)	Bleeding
Soy milk	Warfarin (Coumadin)	Decreased effectiveness of warfarin
St. John’s wort	Amiodarone (Cordarone), simvastatin (Zocor), and warfarin (Coumadin)	Decreased effectiveness of amiodarone, simvastatin, and warfarin
	Clopidogrel (Plavix)	Bleeding
	Digoxin (Lanoxin)	Decreased blood levels of digoxin
Yohimbe	ACE inhibitors, such as captopril (Capoten) and lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril), for high blood pressure and heart failure	Decreased effectiveness of ACE inhibitors and beta-blockers
	Beta-blockers, such as atenolol (Tenormin) and metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol)	Increased heart rate with beta- blockers