NattoKinase

How Do I Compare The Potency Of Different Nattokinase Products (Mg Vs FU)?

The units of strength measured for nattokinase are called fibrinolytic units (often abbreviated to simply FU). Fibrinolytic units should be used as the guide to gauge the strength of nattokinase rather than simply mg doses of nattokinase.

The reason for this is because the milligram dose of nattokinase doesn't refer to its enzymatic activity. It's possible to have 2 manufactures list 100mg of natto and one product have been standardised to 2 FU/mg and the other 1FU/mg. The products we list always contain the fibrinolytic units activity so you can accurately gauge nattokinase potency.

Nattokinase and Blood Pressure

Nattokinase can act as a blood pressure lowering agent. It's been suggested that nattokinase acts as an ACE inhibitor. ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) is an enzyme that is responsible for causing arterial vasoconstriction, by inhibiting some of the activity of this enzyme nattokinase may contribute to a more dilated artery and thus lower blood pressure.

Nattokinase and Blood Clots

The Nattokinase enzyme has been found to have the ability to break down blood clots and may help to dissolve fibrin. Fibrin is a protein that is involved in the clotting of blood and contributes to the natural blood clotting process.

We recommend consulting a health care practitioner if you are consuming any blood thinning medication before starting nattokinase. Taking nattokinase with additional blood thinning agents can lead to a risk of internal bleeding and the medications to "stack up" and have a cumulative effect on thinning the blood or reducing blood viscosity.