BEWARE eating too many Brussels sprouts this Christmas - a
man has been hospitalised after overdosing on the festive veg.
Brussels sprouts before roasting. Picture: John Sullivan / flickr.com. Creative Commons licence.
Vitamin K in the leafy greens interfered with
blood-thinning medication the man was taking - causing him to suffer heart
failure. The Scotsman was rushed to the Golden Jubilee Hospital in Clydebank,
where doctors were stumped by his condition - until they discovered he'd
recently feasted on a huge serving of Brussels. He went on to make a full
recovery, The Sun reports. Jill Young, chief executive of the Golden Jubilee
Hospital, revealed: "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."
Experts are now warning people on similar medication to go
easy on the greens tomorrow. 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."
Source: news.com.au
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