Is it safe???????????/
2007-12-18 11:59:27 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
Nattokinase is a "systemic enzyme" (that term is controversial) that when taken on an empty stomach, "eats" the fibrinogen that creates clotting (which leads to heart attacks and strokes). It is considered "alternative." Coumadin is only for severe problems, as it can cause internal bleeding. Aspirin (81 grains a day) is what most doctors prescribe. There is also omega-3 fish oil, garlic, and ginger which all help thin the blood.
2007-12-18 12:24:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anna P 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nattokinase is an enzyme extracted from natto, a Japanese food made from fermented soybeans. To make natto, boiled soybeans are combined with the bacteria Bacillus subtilis natto.
Natto is a popular breakfast food in Japan, where it is eaten with rice. Natto has a strong, cheese-like smell; a nutty, salty flavor; and a sticky consistency.
The supplement nattokinase is purified from natto and made into tablets and capsules, so it doesn't have the same strong smell or taste as the food. It's available in health food stores and online.
Why Do People Use Nattokinase?:
Nattokinase is thought to be help dissolve abnormal blood clots. Abnormal blood clots can cause heart attacks and strokes, as well as conditions such as phlebitis, pulmonary embolism, or deep vein thrombosis.
How is Nattokinase Believed to Work?:
One theory is that it dissolves the tiny fibers (fibrin) that form the strong mesh in blood clots. Streptokinase and urokinase, drugs administered intravenously after a heart attack or stroke, work the same way. Nattokinase, however, is absorbable by mouth and believed to be longer-acting.
Nattokinase is said to have similar clot-dissolving abilities as plasmin, a natural enzyme in blood.
In contrast, aspirin reduces stickiness of blood cells (platelets) that, together with fibrin strands, make up blood clots. The drug Coumadin (warfarin) works on abnormal clotting by preventing fibrin strands from forming a clot.
2007-12-18 12:23:20 · answer #2 · answered by belgianlady 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dunno but Coumadin is the leading drug to fight bloodclots
2007-12-18 12:03:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋