Hypercoagulability and
Excessive Clot Formation

Excessive clot formation or hypercoagulability is due to a dysfunction of the mechanisms of hemostasis, and can lead to problems such as deep vein thrombosis and stroke.

Please see conventional, complementary, and alternative medical treatments for important background information regarding the different types of medical treatments discussed on this page. Naturopathic, Complementary, and Alternative treatments that may be considered include:

• Venous stasis, particularly among bed-ridden patients and airline travelers [Starr2005, pg 151].
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  Hypothyroidism , which decreases venous flow and muscle tone
• Oral birth control agents (which may disrupt thyroid binding globulin in the blood) [Starr2005, pg 151].
• Inflammatory injury to the endothelial lining of arteries [Ross1999], [Starr2005, pg 151].

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  Hypothyroid