Based on my personal experience, I've observed that red wine also works as a blood thinner.

Is there any truth to Green Beans as a Blood Thinner and if so, how much and how often? Thank you for any help. TJ

Actually, all types of alcohol thin the blood. This is why a drink or two a day (any kind) is often recommended to keep the heart functioning well. More than this can thin the blood dangerously. Given that too much alcohol also eventually raises the blood pressure, bursting a blood vessel with resultant haemorrage due to extreme thinning of the blood caused by consistent alcohol consumption over a period of years, is a real danger and can result in death. In the final analysis, a clot in the brain can be less life-threatening than a brain haemorrage. I must add that I'm not a medical practitioner and you should confirm this with your doctor.

I have been taking 4mg of warfarin for 3 months, due to developing a pulmanry embolisam. but my hair is falling out. is this a side effect, if so, would i have this problem with natural blood thining foods.

I am 40, and have been taking warfarin for the most part of 23 years, different mgs. over time.
now I take 2.5 mgs. and have for some time, I eat vitamine K foods a few times per month for
the nutrients, and have no troubles, My hair is falling out as well, you can see a little scalp if i don't
pull my hair back, but, It's also down to my behind, which makes it fall out.
But any way, I would like to consider changing over to a proper diet, instead of continuing the
medication, I believe it has caused other health conditions , like, hydrenitis, it;s miserable! and needs to
go! I also have acute degenerative ostio arthritis, crones desease, {in long remission,due to surgery}
hep. C , ostio perosis, and just quit smoking 2 years ago.
Health wise, and diet wise I am a catch 22. I also have food and med allergies, Milk, garlic, cranberries,
pork{yukki anyway!} opiates , and codine.
Now what diet should I be on????? if you have answers, I want to hear them, DR.
Thank you Ms. Phelps.

Diana - I was on warfarin for 6 months last year after developing DVT. I also developed significant hair loss and thinning as well as urticaria. The hair loss and urticaria (specifically dermatographia in my case) were caused by the warfarin. All of the symptoms went away after the warfarin treatment ended. Natural interventions are usually less harsh than chemical ones but I would not suggest that you stop the warfarin but you may be able to achieve a lower dose by adding blood thinning foods to your diet but you need to do it consistently. Blood clots are life threatening so stopping the warfarin could cost your life. I am very fortunate that my boyfriend was wonderfully supportive and when my hair was at it's thinnest he simply said to me..."dear bald is so much better than dead". My hair has filled in and all of the side effects of the warfarin went away within a few weeks after treatment ended. Hang in there and try to focus on lowering your warfarin dose by increasing your intake of natural blood thinning foods. Always consult your doctor before you make health changes. DH

Provexis plc (PXS.L), the life-science business that discovers, develops and licenses scientifically-proven functional food, medical food and dietary supplement technologies today announces an update on the human trial comparing the effects of its Fruitflow® anti-thrombotic functional food technology with aspirin.


Fruitflow® is designed as a dietary supplement which will inhibit several pathways of platelet aggregation without side effects. Aspirin is a drug which targets one specific platelet aggregation pathway, and is not recommended for use by the population at large for cardiovascular disease prevention partly due to its well known side effects including gastric bleeding. In addition, a significant percentage of users show some resistance to its effects.


In the current trial, Fruitflow® showed up to 28% reduction from baseline platelet aggregation occurring through three different biological pathways, while aspirin showed up to 60% reduction in one of these pathways, but no effect on the other two. The broader antiplatelet effect of Fruitflow® reflects the Company's aim to provide a daily dietary supplement with a significant effect on blood flow, but without suppressing platelet aggregation completely.


The trial compares the effects of both Fruitflow® and aspirin on a single dose basis over a five hour time course. At this stage around 40% of subjects have completed the trial, which will continue until the end of the year. The trial is being carried out by Provexis at the Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, part of the University of Aberdeen, with independent statistical analysis by BIOSS.

I have recently had my second Life Threatening DVT in 10 years. I am now on Warfarin for the rest of my life and I am 38. I too have a problem with hair loss on Coumadin. But I have a great Hair dresser and she did some research and here is what she found. Hair should have a deep conditioning treatment every 1-2 months depending on how much hair you are loosing. Also, there is a product out there sold at most salons called Nioxin. I started using this about 2 weeks after I started using the coumadin and my hair stopped falling out. I know when it is time for another deep conditioner, when the hair starts coming out again. But for me...this has really worked. I am up to 20mg of coumadin a day. I am starting to work on natural foods that can help lower the amount of coumadin I am taking. I hope this helps.