Tag: anticoagulants
- Colin Hurd
- Feb, 7 2026
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Garlic Supplements and Anticoagulants: What You Need to Know About Bleeding Risk
Garlic supplements can dangerously increase bleeding risk when taken with blood thinners like warfarin or apixaban. Learn how ajoene in garlic affects clotting, real cases of complications, and what you must do to stay safe.
- Colin Hurd
- Jan, 6 2026
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Warfarin vs. DOACs: Understanding Anticoagulant Safety Today
Warfarin and DOACs are the two main blood thinners used today. DOACs are safer, require no blood tests, and have fewer food interactions-but they're more expensive. Warfarin still has a role for specific patients like those with mechanical heart valves.