The Coumadin Cookbook: A Guide to Healthy Meals When Taking Coumadin

by Gail Beynon, Gregory Golden, Rene Desmarais, et al.

Book Overview

Language: English ISBN-10: 0966430832 ISBN-13: 978-0966430837 This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0966430824
• ISBN13: 9780966430820
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Marsh Pub Co
• Length: 460 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.3" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

The best book ever

This book was really good it really helped me with the things that I should eat and things to really stay away from. Before I was kind of confused as to what is the proper diet for a person on coumadin it really has some good information as far as your diet goes. Any one you know that is on coumadin they should have this book.

Worth it!

My husband is on Coumadin for life now and neither of us were good cooks to begin with. This book has been our kitchen bible. I can't recommend it enough!

Helpful for health

I purchased this book for my uncle, who recently started using Coumadin. He found it extremely helpful. It has good recipes that are easy to prepare. If you're taking Coumadin, and you want to stay as healthy as you can, this is the cookbook for you.

Useful, Trustworthy reference

I found this book to be very helpful. I may not use the recipes to manage my vitamin K on a minute basis, since it seems to be responsive, but the charts that discuss the levels in various food are well worth the price of admission. I had mentioned the book to my cardiologist who oversaw my Aortic & Mitral prostheses, and who is, himself, a noted expert in the field. While he was not familiar with the publication, he knows Dr. Desmarais and trusts his work. Currently , it seems to be out of print, which is unfortunate, but I hope that further research will be done and/or publications made that help anti-coagulant users make wise dietary decisions.

Well needed information

I happened to find this book when my then 19 year old son was facing heart surgery for aeortic valve replacement. I knew that he would be on coumadin for the rest of his life. It was after his surgery that I sought out the Coumadin Cookbook not only to educate myself but also to educate my son. Rene Desmarais' book is extensive on detail not only on the role of coumadin in the blood but what food items work like coumadin or counteract coumadin. Her recipes are based on keeping the blood thinning reaction of the coumadin at an even keel. This book is so very important for anyone who is taking coumadin and it is a book that is one of its kind. While there are hundreds of diabetes cookbooks, the Coumadin Cookbook is one of its kind. My only slight dismay is that the photos in the book are only of senior citizens which makes it a bit of a hard sell for the younger generation.