Common Food Nutrient Tied to Risky Blood Clotting

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By Amy Norton
HealthDay Reporter

MONDAY, April 24, 2017 (HealthDay News) — A nutrient in meat and eggs may conspire with gut bacteria to make the blood more prone to clotting, a small study suggests.

The nutrient is called choline. Researchers found that when they gave 18 healthy volunteers choline supplements, it boosted their production of a chemical called TMAO.

That, in turn, increased their blood cells’ tendency to clot. But the researchers also…