A man from Ayrshire had to be
hospitalised after eating too many Brussels sprouts last Christmas, it has
emerged. The traditional Christmas vegetable contain lots of vitamin K which promotes
blood clotting.
However, this counteracted the effect of anticoagulants the man was taking
because he had a mechanical heart. Doctors at the Golden Jubilee Hospital in Clydebank eventually realised too
many sprouts were to blame.
Consultant cardiologist Dr Roy Gardner said: "Patients who are taking
anticoagulants are generally advised not to eat too many green leafy vegetables,
as they are full of vitamin K, which antagonise the action of this vital
medication."
Jill Young, chief executive of the Golden Jubilee Hospital, added: "Whilst we
think this is possibly the first-ever festive admission to hospital caused by
the consumption of Brussels sprouts, we were delighted that we were able to
stabilise his levels."
2 comments:
Who in their right mind would eat something that tastes like earwax? Manky git.
At last, I've got a valid reason not to eat my sprouts. Pity I didn't know about this when I was forced to eat them as a kid!
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