However, a healthy diet could help prevent blood clots.
Mr Smith added: “In terms of foods that can help reduce your risk, again it’s not actually rocket science.
“It’s the same foods that have been recommended for as long as I can remember: get your five a day in, switch to whole grain versions of your foods where possible, swap biscuits and cakes for nuts, and look to poultry meats and fish instead of burgers.”
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a dangerous condition that occurs when you have a blood clot in a vein – usually in your leg.
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