Vitamins in Foods

Vitamin K:
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Vitamin K:
egg yolks, liver, cheese, green leafy vegetables.
Thiamine:
legumes, whole grain cereals, lean meats (beef, pork, liver).
Folic acid:
eggs, liver, leafy green vegetables.
Vitamin C:
citrus fruits, tomatoes, broccoli, cabbage.
Vitamin D:
fish oils, sunlight, fortified milk, margarine.
Vitamin A:
liver, egg yolk, whole milk, butter, green & yellow vegetables.
High protein foods:
meats, egg whites (gold standard), beans, peanut butter, milk & milk products, soy products.
High potassium foods:
bananas, oranges, apples, milk, spinach, apricots, prunes, baked potatoes, soy lime & kidney beans.
High iron foods:
fish, meats, green leafy vegetables, enriched breads/cereals, macaroni, whole-grain, dried fruits, egg yolks.
Vitamin C enhances:
iron absorption.
High in calcium:milk & milk products, dark green vegetables, dried beans, shellfish, canned salmon, antacids.Vitamin D is required for:calcium absorption.High sodium foods:salad dressings, soy/steak sauce, pickles, olives, dairy products, bologna, ham, bacon, canned soups/veggies, salty snack foods.High HDL foods:sardines, salmon, olive/flaxseed oils, shellfish, walnuts, fruits, veggies, lean meats, skinless fowl.High LDL foods:egg yolks, organ meats, fatty meats (bacon), whole milk, butter.Pt's taking Digoxin should not consume:grapefruit juice, Vitamin E, alcohol, Flagil, Bactrum.Vitamin K decreases effects of:Warfarin (Coumadin).Garlic, ginger, gingko, ginseng, & saw palmetto can:increase risk of bleeding.Should avoid salt substitutes:potassium-sparing diuretics.Should increase intake of potassium:loop/thiazide diuretics.Tyramine foods:wine, beer, aged cheese, pickled foods, yogurt, sour cream, pepperoni, liver, avocados, bananas.Gingko:treats dementia & memory loss.Ginseng:improves strength & stamina.Glucosamine:relieves osteoarthritis.Do not take Melatonin with:beta blockers, Warfarin, Steroids.Glucosamine increases resistance to:antidiabetic agents.Ginseng decreases effectiveness of:anticoagulants & antiplatelet aggregates.Ginkgo increases effects of:MAOIs, anticoagulants, antiplatelet aggregates.Ginkgo reduces the effectiveness of:insulin.Saw palmetto:treats BPH.Cause false positive Fecal occult blood test:red meat, aspirin, turnips, horseradish.Cause false negative Fecal occult blood test:Vitamin C-rich foods.Avoid nuts, seeds, kernels, popcorn:diverticular diseases.Foods high in purine:chocolate, caffeine, sardines, dairy, alcohol, red meat.