Episode Summary
Nattokinase keeps blood optimally flowing and promotes cardiovascular health. According to the research on this powerful enzyme, it supports healthy blood pressure, promotes healthy blood flow, helps balance cholesterol and is neuroprotective. For one single compound, that’s an impressive list of benefits.
Key Takeaways To Tune In For
- [0:58] This history of Nattokinase
- [1:48] Nattokinase helps the blood flow optimally
- [3:45] Elevated blood viscosity contributes to cardiovascular disease, stroke and dementia
- [4:04] Two sides to blood clotting cascade
- [7:00] Nearly half of adults in the United States suffer from high blood pressure
- [9:40] Atherosclerosis can occur anywhere in the body
- [12:18] What’s good for the heart is good for the brain
- [13:28] Nattokinase is thought to be neuro-protective
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