Tbh new nattokinase study shows blood pressure drop – worth it?

Posted by hank_m in Research & News - 1 points, 2 comments.

com/peptides/nattokinase). The authors ran a 12‑week double‑blind trial with 60 participants who had mild hypertension and found a mean drop of about fabricação of 7 mmHg systolic after daily 2000‑4000 FU doses on an empty stomach. For me that feels like a decent jump – i’ve been on the low‑end of the scale for a while and have never seen numbers drop that much with a natural supplement.

The study notes a reduction in blood viscosity and a lower risk of DVT, which is cool because i’ve had some bruising issues after a recent knee injury. The hype about it being a “blood thinner” is a bit over the top, especially for people who don’t need anticoagulants, but the data does make it tempting to add it to my routine. My question is: anyone else tried it and noticed any changes in bleeding tendency or exercise recovery?

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• aspiring_trailrun: I’ve been on nattokinase for about six months at 2000 FU in the morning, and I’ve not seen any obvious increase in bleeding or bruising. My skin still heals normally after a light hike and I didn’t notice any excess soreness when I hit 4 × 10 km runs. That said, I keep my doses lower because I’m on an ACE‑inhibitor for blood pressure, so the combination might be a bit stronger than a single agent. Have anyone else paired it with other cardio‑supportive supplements, or seen a difference in recove
• hank_m: Thanks for the update, i’ve also stuck to 2000‑4000 FU but on a fasted morning and have only seen my systolic dip about 7 mmHg after 12 weeks, so i’m on the same end of the scale. I’m curious: what cardio‑supportive stack have you added, maybe L‑arginine, fish oil or a low‑dose aspirin? I’ve been comparing recovery time between runs with and without nattokinase, and any metrics you track (heart rate, perceived soreness) would be great to hear.

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