You can eat eggs on blood thinners, although if you're taking a blood thinner like Warfarin you should focus on a consistent intake of eggs as the egg yolks contain Vitamin K and eat the eggs as a part of a balanced diet.
If you're taking other blood thinners like Eliquis then the eggs and vitamin K intake are concern.
Egg yolks contain some vitamin K, which helps the blood clot, although you don't need to avoid eggs or egg yolks entirely when on blood thinners, including when on warfarin.
Instead you should just eat similar amounts of eggs and egg yolks regularly so that your doctor can adjust your blood thinner medication properly.
It's okay to eat a few eggs when on blood thinners, including warfarin, although you should avoid suddenly consuming or eating eggs in large quantities and avoid eliminating them as well.
Also the reason why it's said you can't eat salad on blood thinners is because the leafy greens in the salads like kale, lettuce and or spinach is rich in Vitamin K, which promotes blood clotting.
For people taking blood thinners like Warfarin also known as Coumadin, the Vitamin K, when consumed in large amounts counteracts the blood thinners purpose directly and reduces the effectiveness of the blood thinners and increases your risk of developing dangerous blood clots.
Although in moderation you can have salads when on blood thinners, and the issue is mainly with Warfarin and not the other blood thinners.
The reason why it's also said that you can't eat broccoli on blood thinners is because the high Vitamin K in broccoli promotes clotting and directly opposes the action of the blood thinner medications, which are anticoagulants.
Eating foods high in Vitamin K including broccoli makes the blood thinner medications less effective and also increases your risk of developing dangerous blood clots.
However in reality, you can eat some broccoli when on blood thinners, but you must watch your portions broccoli and other foods rich in Vitamin K.
So you don't have to avoid broccoli or other foods rich in Vitamin K entirely when on blood thinners, as it's still okay to eat the broccoli and other foods rich in Vitamin K, just watch how much you eat.
Also similar to broccoli, other dark leafy green vegetables such as Brussels sprouts, kale and spinach should also be consumed in moderation.
Consistency is also key when eating broccoli and Vitamin K rich foods as it's generally advised should keep your intake and consumption of Vitamin K rich foods including broccoli consistent day to day so that your doctor can also stabilize your dosage of blood thinners.
A sudden increase in broccoli consumption and other vitamin K rich foods can cause a drop in your INR, which is a test measuring your blood clotting time, which means that your blood is clotting too quickly.
Although the interaction with broccoli and other Vitamin K rich foods is mainly a concern for the blood thinner warfarin.
And other blood thinner medications such as Xarelto, also known as rivaroxaban, and Eliquis also known as apixaban are not known to have any significant interactions with dietary Vitamin K in the broccoli and other Vitamin K rich foods.
Warfarin blood thinner, works by reducing the ability of your liver to use Vitamin K to produce the clotting factors.
And when large amounts of Vitamin K are consumed, it essentially overpowers the blood thinner medications and reduces their effectiveness.
Foods richest in Vitamin K include dark leafy greens like kale, spinach, collard greens, and Swiss chard, alongside cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and Brussels sprouts.
For maximum absorption, you should also pair these with healthy fats like soybean or olive oil.
Other high-value sources of Vitamin K rich foods include natto (fermented soybeans), parsley, and cabbage.
So you can have these foods when on blood thinners, but just watch your consumption and not consume too much.