Nattokinase

Nattokinase is an enzyme extracted from a traditional Japanese food named Natto. Natto is a cheese-like food made from soybeans that have fermented. By adding a beneficial bacteria to the boiled soybeans, the nattokinase enzyme is produced. As with many other natural foods, nattokinase has the same ability as the enzyme found in the human body naturally.

Nattokinase was discovered and named by a Japanese doctor in the 1980's. However, according to legend, it was used by the Japanese on a regular basis for several centuries. Some attribute the lower rate of cardiovascular problems in Japan to this food.

Nattokinase helps the body fight blood clots. Unlike other blood thinners, it has a longer effect without side effects. It is cost effective and can be used as a preventative measure.

Nattokinase:

Helps reduce high blood pressure.
Prevents the formation of blood clots.
Dissolves the tiny fibres (fibrin) in blood clots.
Restores circulation of blood.
Encourages the production of the body's natural clot-dissolving agents.

This extract from the soy bean can also be used to prevent the above situations from developing in the first place. It is considered very useful for anyone who would like a drugless, safe alternative for healthy blood flow. Nattokinase is more potent than the body's natural plasmin, the enzyme in blood. A big plus for it is that it is a natural food-based dietary supplement which has been used safely for more than 1,000 years in Japanese as the traditional food, Natto. This is a definite nutritional supplement to consider implementing for the maintenance of a healthy cardiovascular system.