Each Nattokinase capsule contains the Nattokinase Enzyme preparation providing 2,000FU of activity.
 
Benefits of Our Nattokinase
 
Nattokinase is a powerful proteolytic enzyme that has fibrinolytic health benefits. It is best known for its astounding fibrinolytic (anti-clotting) capacities. Perhaps its most supported use is in the area of cardiovascular health, where it helps to rejuvenate healthy fibrin metabolism and reduce blood clotting, thus making it an extremely powerful, all-natural enzymatic support which may aid in deterring both heart disease and stroke. Nattokinase has also been scientifically proven to offer relief from joint swelling.
 
As many of you know, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. As we age, fibrinogen levels rise (blood clotting potentials), and the enzymes that help dissolve these clots actually lower.
 
According to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, more than 700,000 people have a stroke every year What is more, the American Heart Association states that almost every year, around 1 million people in the U.S. will have a heart attack. Many clinical studies also suggest that Nattokinase may help prevent deep vein thrombus formation.
 
What is Nattokinase?
 
Traditionally, Nattokinase was extracted from “natto” which is a fermented soy-based food found readily in Japanese cuisine and culture. The organism that produces Nattokinase is made by a fermentation process which incorporates the bacteria Bacillus subtilis. It was discovered in Japan by research scientist Dr. Hiroyuki Sumi who was looking for a natural remedy for dissolving blood clots related to heart attacks and stroke.
 
How Does Nattokinase Work in the Body?
 
Nattokinase is a fibrinolytic protease, which by nature is an enzyme whose basic function is to hydrolyze proteins. Because proteins have a fairly complex organic amino acid structure, they require these types of enzymes to break protein molecules into absorbable and digestible amino acids.
 
Nattokinase has the distinct ability to breaks down the adhesive substance that makes arterial plaque very sticky. In this way, it supports a preventative and reversing effect on blood clotting and plaque build up in the arteries.
 
Every day human beings eat large amounts of foods that can lead to an increase in redness and unhealthy levels of cholesterol. This sets up a paradigm which puts humans are at high risk for blood clot, heart disease, and stroke. Nattokinase is one type of enzyme that can break down these clots by directly cleaving the bonds of the fibrin protein components and also by hastening the production of the body’s own fibrin buster (plasmin), without many of the negative side effects of pharmaceutical drugs.
 
Nattokinase can also break down unwanted wastes such as toxins, cellular debris in the blood, and undigested proteins in the gut. With the distinct ability to breakdown peptide bonds and liberate amino acids, proteolytic enzymes are now being studying by modern science and medicine for their clinical and therapeutic use in the realms of general oncology and overall immune wellness.
 
What Are The Health Benefits of Nattokinase?
 
As this enzyme has been used for over 1000 years and is firmly supported by scientific studies for its many health benefits. The following list offers some health benefits of supplementing with Nattokinase, as well some of the exciting research being done on Nattokinase, and its applications to human health and disease prevention/management:
 
  
It has been shown to stabilize and assist the gastrointestinal tract
  
May help to normalize blood pressure
  
Aids in preventing blood clots from forming and aids in the natural dissolution of existing clots
  
Successfully dissolves fibrin and enhances the system’s natural ability to keep blood vessels clean
  
Increases the body’s natural production of plasmin as well as other important blood clot dissolving components, such as urokinase
  
May aid in the prevention of angina, stroke, varicose veins, muscle spasms and pain
  
May help prevent heart attack and stroke – Studies have shown that Nattokinase helps break up and dissolve blood clots. In fact, research confirms that it holds four times more fibrinolytic activity than plasmin, the body’s natural anti-clotting agent
  
  
How to Read the Units of Measurement for Nattokinase
 
When reading a supplement label which contains Nattokinase you may see the letters (FU) after the amount of Nattokinase contained in the formula. One FU (Fibrinolytic Unit) is the measurement given for the enzyme.