High Cholesterol - Nattokinase
Natural Remedies

Nattokinase's Role in Effectively Treating High Cholesterol

The comments below reflect the personal experiences and opinions of readers and do not represent medical advice or the views of this website. The information shared has not been evaluated by the FDA and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prevent any disease or health condition. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional for medical concerns.
CoQ10
Posted by Devonviolet (East Texas) on 11/30/2024
★★★★★

I also got the feeling that you were minimizing the importance of using Ubiquinol (the natural form of CoQ10) for cardiovascular health. About 8 years ago I was having shortness of breath and low energy levels. I went to a local Cardiologist (Dr. Peter Langsjoen in Tyler, TX). He and his father are leading researchers into the importance of healthy CoQ10 levels for prevention of congestive heart failure. After having a echocardiogram, I was found to be in congestive heart failure. Dr. Langsjoen did a blood test for my CoQ10 level and it was found to be 30 (according to him it was dangerously low) when it should be at least 60. Dr. L. told me to start taking 200mg of Ubiquinol (vs synthetic CoQ10). After three months of that dose, my CoQ10 level was 65, another echocardiogram was done and I was no longer in congestive heart failure.

Last year, I received a letter telling me Dr. Langsjoen has retired. However, there is a YouTube video (from 2012) of Dr. Langsjoen explaining CoQ10 and how it works.

https://youtu.be/0gaJH-DvdnU?si=OdJqJv1WtBo7BZZd

As an aside to your suggestion (which I know you have to make) to discussing the use of NK, K2 and GSPE to lower cholesterol and minimize atherosclerosis, they won't even consider that as an option.

In 2022, I was having shortness of breath and fatigue. I went to my husband's cardiologist. He didn't know what was causing it, so he ordered a heart cath. I went into it thinking since I'm over weight with high cholesterol, I would have blocked arteries. I was shocked to learn that my arteries were perfectly clear.

I have been taking NK since 2012 to prevent stroke, due to a strong family history of stroke (maternal grandfather, maternal 1st cousin and younger brother). I started with 100mg, but after six years started having a weird feeling in my head. As a retired RN, I did my own assessment and research and realized I might be feeling a precursor to a stroke. So, I increased my dose to 200mg (4000fu) per day, and within hours that feeling went away. Then, last year, I started getting that same feeling. Again, I increased by 100mg (2000fu). By the next day that feeling was gone and hasn't come back. So, now I'm taking 4000fu at night and 2000fu in the morning and will continue to do so.

I have spoken with two Cardiologists and 3 PCPs about the effectiveness of NK for preventing stroke and atherosclerosis, mentioning that there are hundreds of clinical trials verifying that. All of them shake their heads, dig their heels in the ground, and say, “There is no conclusive evidence that it works.” They refuse to even consider NK as an option for lowering cholesterol and preventing stroke or atherosclerosis. And without fail, they want to put me on statins!!! That's a hard NO!!! Not going to happen!!!



Advertisement