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HEALTH DISPATCH: Natto Part IIThis is very interesting and worth passing on.

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Dr. David G. Williams

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Monday, March 15, 2004 12:25 PM

Natto Part II

 

 

 

 

 

 

In this Issue...

 

a.. The Japanese Secret to Prevent Heart Disease - Part II

b.. Where's the Plasmin?

c.. The Traditional Answers

d.. A User-Friendly Clot-Busting Solution

 

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The Japanese Secret to Prevent Heart Disease - Part II

 

 

 

Dear Reader,

 

 

In the last Dispatch (The Japanese Secret to Prevent Heart Disease-Part I)

I explained that your body makes several compounds to promote clotting (or

thrombi), but produces primarily only one enzyme to dissolve and break down the

fibrin foundation in blood clots. That thrombolytic, or " clot-busting, " enzyme

is called plasmin. To be able to both control excess bleeding and increase blood

flow when necessary, your body must produce a proper balance of these enzymes.

In a very large segment of the population, these enzymes are not in balance.

Thrombolytic enzymes, the ones that reduce blood clots and hyper-coagulation,

are in short supply. Various factors contribute to this imbalance.

 

Where's the Plasmin?

 

 

 

The reason circulation becomes impaired is because enzyme production

requires a wide variety of vitamins and minerals that are often lacking in

today's diet. In addition, a certain percentage of the population has genetic

defects that inhibit the production of plasmin and the other enzymes needed to

prevent hyper-coagulation and/or clotting. (Blood Coagulation & Fibrinolysis

99;10:1-4) (Genetics In Medicine May 2002) There are other factors that can

contribute to or trigger the hyper-coagulation of blood, and they include:

 

a.. Aging - Our blood vessels become less elastic.

b.. Sedentary lifestyle - This contributes to poor circulation problems.

c.. Low antioxidant levels - Antioxidants can scavenge the free radicals

that inflame the endothelial cells lining blood vessels and cause the release of

clot-promoting enzymes. Antioxidants also protect a prostaglandin called

prostacyclin that helps thin the blood.

d.. Consumption of improper fats - When the correct fatty acids are

scarce, your body is required to use other, inferior fats for building and

repair. Fragile or weak arterial cell walls are more susceptible to damage from

inferior fats, which in turn trigger the release of blood-clotting enzymes.

e.. Toxins - Pesticides, herbicides, household cleaners, and many more

toxins in the environment quickly dissolve in fatty tissue, settling in the

nerves, brain, liver, and kidneys. These " neurotoxins " disrupt cell-to-cell

communication and your body's ability to protect and repair itself, resulting in

inflammation, along with hyper-coagulation and impaired circulation.

Regardless of the cause, there are two different approaches available to

address the problem of hyper-coagulation and clotting.

 

 

The Traditional Answers

 

 

 

Thinning the blood and making the blood cells less sticky temporarily

allows more blood to flow through an area with blockages. That's why warfarin,

nitroglycerin tablets, and even aspirin have found favor with the medical

profession.

 

The real solution, however, is to remove the fibrin deposit or clot.

Clot-busting drugs such as urokinase, streptokinase, and alteplase have each

attained a degree of success, but they all come with at least two problems. For

one, they are extremely expensive-so expensive, in fact, that not all clinics

and hospitals stock the drugs. The other problem is, if they are in stock, they

are used only when someone presents himself at a hospital within minutes after a

stroke or heart attack. The drugs have to be injected quickly following one of

these incidents because their fibrinolytic activity (ability to dissolve clots

and fibrous tissue) lasts for only 4 to 20 minutes.

 

 

A User-friendly Clot-Busting Solution

 

 

 

From every indication, it appears that natto, the fermented soy product I

told you about in Part I, and nattokinase, the enzyme in natto, have been the

natural solutions we've been searching for. Japanese researchers have shown that

100 grams of natto exhibits the same fibrinolytic activity as a therapeutic dose

of urokinase. Even more remarkable is the fact that while an injection of

urokinase is effective for 20 minutes at most, nattokinase maintains its

activity for four to eight hours. (Acta Haematol 90;84:139-143) (Hemorheology

and Related Research Vol. 5(1):43-44) (Data from Japan Functional Food Research

Assoc.)

 

There are so many conditions that might benefit from natto that it's hard

to list them all, especially when you consider how many problems benefit from

improved circulation. American doctors are just beginning to use natto, so more

information is becoming available every day. It has applications in treating

practically any chronic illness, even those that are not generally thought of as

circulation problems, such as chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and

multiple sclerosis. Obviously, it could benefit cardiovascular and circulation

problems.

 

Further, as I researched and studied natto, I couldn't help but think of

it as an effective tool that could be used to slow the aging process. One of the

biggest fears of getting older is losing one's mental well-being. When I

reviewed figures from Japan (and I doubt there's much difference in the U.S.),

it was estimated that about 60 percent of the senility in Japan was a direct

result of blocked blood supply in the brain. I can't help but believe that a

daily dose of natto and a couple of tablespoons of lecithin granules each

morning could go a long way toward preventing such problems. Natto is truly the

poor man's form of artery cleansing. It's safe and effective, and has no side

effects.

 

Nattokinase is one of the most significant tools for improving chronic

circulation problems. It's now readily available in this country. It's also one

of the few remedies where you have two choices. If you can't afford the enzyme

as a supplement, there's nothing to keep you from making your own monthly batch

of natto. Click here for a Web site with a natto recipe you can try at home.

 

If you prefer not to make your own natto, nattokinase capsules are

available in the U.S. from NutriCology. Look for NattoZyme (item #54750). (If

you have taken this product before, you may notice a change in the number of

milligrams of nattokinase. The potency of the capsules hasn't changed, but the

dosage is now one tablet in the morning and two at bedtime.)

 

There are only a couple of precautions for taking nattokinase or eating

natto. Individuals taking the drug warfarin should not eat natto or take

nattokinase. Natto has a high vitamin K content, which may impede the

effectiveness of warfarin.

 

Natto can be eaten at any time during the day, but, if you're at risk from

stroke or heart attack, it has been suggested that you eat natto or take

nattokinase with the evening meal. Since most heart attacks and strokes occur

within a few hours of rising, this should give you a greater degree of

protection. (This is also the primary reason for recommending that two capsules

of the enzyme nattokinase be taken at bedtime.)

 

If your risk of stroke or heart attack is high, I would strongly recommend

that you keep a bottle of nattokinase on hand. It can provide you with some of

the best clot-busting activity available at a fraction of the cost of drugs.

Following a heart attack or stroke, time is of the essence, so the sooner you

put nattokinase to work, the better the ultimate outcome will be.

 

 

Till next time,

Dr. David Williams

 

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