3.Inflammatory Bowel Disease
When you have IBS, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, or another bowel disease, you may have double or even triple the normal risk for blood clots. People with these conditions are more likely to be dehydrated, go on bed rest, or need surgery. The inflammation that causes bowel diseases may be connected to blood clots as well.
4.Low Vitamin D
Researchers in one small study found that the vitamin D levels of 82 people who had DVT with no known cause were less than the 85 people who had never had DVT. Adults need 600 to 800 IU of the vitamin per day. You can get it from salmon, tuna, cheese, and egg yolks. Or spend up to 30 minutes in the sun twice a week. You can have your vitamin D level checked with a blood test.
