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Nattokinase is an enzyme derived from boiled soybeans and Bacillus natto. Research
has shown nattokinase supports the body in breaking up and dissolving unhealthy
coagulation of blood and supports fibrinolytic activity. These actions support
overall good circulation and thus cardiovascular health. Every tissue in your
body relies on your heart to circulate blood through all the blood vessels in
your body in order to deliver nutrients and clear waste.
How Natto-Z™ Works
Healthy circulation occurs when your blood flows smoothly. Nattokinase doesn't
inhibit blood clot formation; it actually works to support healthy circulation
by assisting the fibrinolytic blood clearing system, which breaks down cross-linked
fibrin protein deposits in the blood.
Healthy circulation can do wonders to support total health. When circulation
is not balanced, tissues don't get enough nutrients and blood does not clear
enough wastes away. Systemic enzymes such as nattokinase support healthy circulation
so that tissues can get the nutrients delivered and wastes removed - the way
healthy blood circulation should work in the body.
Discovery
Dr. Hiroyuki Sumi, MD, a researcher of the Japan Ministry of Education and
majoring in physiological chemistry at the blood laboratory of the University
of Chicago, had long researched thrombolytic enzymes. Dr. Sumi found that the
sticky part of natto, commonly called "threads", exhibited a strong
fibrinolytic ("blood clot dissolving") activity. He named the corresponding
fibrinolytic enzyme "nattokinase". Dr. Sumi commented that nattokinase
showed "a potency matched by no other enzyme."
Research
Nattokinase has been the subject of 17 studies, including two small human trials.
Researchers from JCR Pharmaceuticals, Oklahoma State University, and Miyazaki
Medical College tested nattokinase on 12 healthy Japanese volunteers (6 men
and 6 women, between the ages of 21 and 55). They gave the volunteers 200 grams
of natto (the food) before breakfast, then tracked fibrinolytic activity through
a series of blood plasma tests. The tests indicated that the natto generated
a heightened ability to dissolve blood clots. On average, the volunteers' ELT
(a measure of how long it takes to dissolve a blood clot) dropped by 48% within
two hours of treatment, and volunteers retained an enhanced ability to dissolve
blood clots for 2 to 8 hours. An additional study showed an 11% decrease in
blood pressure after just two weeks.
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