Nattokinase: A Natural Weapon Against Cardiovascular Disease

Heart disease and stroke are the first and third leading causes of death in the United States. While the cause of cardiovascular disease is a complex interaction between genetics, exercise, diet, blood pressure, mental health, cholesterol levels, and other factors, THE basic mechanism is simpleﾗarterial plaque creates a narrowing of the arteries, which impedes blood flow; inflammation and other factors create blood clots, and when blood clots break loose and find their way to the heart or brain, heart attacks and strokes occur. Nattokinase, a natural substance derived from the Japanese soy food natto, is a fibrinolytic enzyme that acts as a natural clot-buster and can be safely used to help prevent the clots that cause heart attacks and strokes.