Anticoagulant Diet: Safe Foods for Coumadin Patients

Patients taking Coumadin must maintain a specific diet to ensure medication efficacy. Certain foods possess natural anticoagulant properties that can impact blood clotting and safety.

Foods With Anticoagulant Properties

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Jill Corleone, RDN, LD

The American Heart Association defines an anticoagulant as a medication that prevents blood from clotting. Anticoagulants are given to people who are at risk for blood clots, people with artificial heart valves, and people with atrial fibrillation. Common anticoagulants include Coumadin and heparin.