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Question

Does dry fasting increase the risk for blood clots, or does it help dissolve them?

Answer

Effects of intermittent fasting on serum lipid levels, coagulation status and plasma homocysteine levels

>D-dimer levels were significantly low at the end of Ramadan in comparison to pre- and post-fasting levels (p < 0.001)[…] Our results demonstrate that intermittent fasting led to some beneficial changes in serum HDL and plasma homocysteine levels, and the coagulation status.

Intermittent dry fasting might decrease the risk of blood clots.