Speaking of Blood Clots: Lifestyle Habits with Survivor Val Conley

Move Beyond the 'Unprovoked' Diagnosis with Lifestyle and Partnered Care.

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Ladies, Blood Clots Don't Define Your Future.
Your Lifestyle Does.

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For women VTE survivors navigating recurrence and the reality of chronic disease, we help you build a confident, evidence-based plan for the habits you can control,
in partnership with your care team.

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Hi. I'm Val

In 2016, a saddle pulmonary embolism nearly took my life.

I was asking the right questions, but I was given the wrong answers. The truth is, lifestyle factors—like the obesity I struggled with—significantly increase VTE risk, yet this conversation is often shut down by experts.

That critical failure to address the knowledge gap contributed to a second PE and became the spark for Speaking of Blood Clots.

Lifestyle is the Non-Negotiable Foundation

Improving habits isn't easy, especially for women who constantly put their own health last. That's why we focus on stacking small, evidence-based habits. We've taken the clinical gold-standard (the 6 Lifestyle Medicine pillars) and grouped them into 4 actionable, Clot-Smart Categories tailored for women survivors.

Our mission is to empower you. These categories (linked to the right) give women the tools to confidently enter the room as a shared partner and start the essential "lifestyle and blood clot risk" conversation with their care team, creating sustainable habits for long-term health.

Our mission is to empower you.

These categories (linked below) give women the tools to confidently enter the room as a shared partner and start the essential "lifestyle and blood clot risk" conversation with their care team, creating sustainable habits for long-term health.

Continued health, friends!

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Whole-Food Living

Plant-based eating is the foundation for managing inflammation and vascular health.

Find Whole-Food Habits for health that you'll love.

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Movement & Rest

Movement fights VTE risk like stasis, but true recovery requires mindful rest.

Discover Tools to improve circulation and reduce blood clot recurrence.

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Mindset & Management

Trauma impacts healing. Hope is your anchor to manage stress and sustain healing.

Develop Mindset and Stress Management strategies to take ownership of your VTE care.

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Community & Support

Success relies on positive connections and confident patient-provider partnership.

Find communication tools to confidently engage and build your support team.

“Obesity is prothrombotic.” JENN PROSKE