What foods help to lower or raise an INR reading?

Foods that help to raise an INR reading (make the blood thinner more potent):

- Green, leafy vegetables (spinach, kale, collard greens)

- Vitamin K supplements

- Grapefruit and grapefruit juice

- Garlic and ginger

- Alfalfa and ginseng

Foods that help to lower an INR reading (make the blood thinner less potent):

- Vitamin K rich foods (avocado, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, peas)

- Cranberries

- Licorice

- Alcohol