Of these, about 4 million people also struggled with a co-occurring drug or alcohol dependency. In the span of six years, the percentage of patients in drug rehab seeking help for addiction issues who were also diagnosed with a co-occurring mental health disorder increased from 12 percent to 16 percent. Dual Diagnosis patients are very often functional in the workforce.
One nutrient that can lessen warfarin's effectiveness is vitamin K. It's important to be consistent in how much vitamin K you get daily. The adequate intake level of vitamin K for adult men is 120 micrograms (mcg). For adult women, it's 90 mcg. While eating small amounts of foods that are rich in vitamin K shouldn't cause a problem, avoid eating or drinking large amounts of: Kale; Spinach; Brussels sprouts; Parsley
Also, reducing the amount of vitamin K in your diet may make it more difficult to manage your warfarin therapy. Patients who have a low intake of vitamin K have been found to have more fluctuation in their INR, which is the test used to measure the effect of warfarin and to adjust the dose of warfarin. For more information on the INR, please review the Understanding the PT-INR Test section of ClotCare.