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- 1 Do statins increase life expectancy and by how much?
- 2 Do statins reduce strokes
- 3 What are the best strategies to lower ldl
- 4 Does Repatha actually reduce arterial plaque
- 5 What about using nattokinase for plaque reduction
- 6 What about studies of 6000 to 10000 fu of nattokinase daily
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What about studies of 6000 to 10000 fu of nattokinase daily
The short version: no study in this retrieval tested 6000–10000 FU daily for plaque reduction, so the question cannot be answered from these records.
The retrieval contains exactly one study that tested a dose in your range: a retrospective, uncontrolled study of 1062 people given 10,800 FU daily (3600 FU three times a day) for one year [1]. It reported a 36% reduction in plaque area and a 21.7% reduction in carotid intima-media thickness [1]. But this study had no control group — it compared treated people only to their own baseline, which cannot separate the supplement's effect from natural variation, lifestyle changes, or other medications [1]. The same review also describes a 60-person trial at 2000 FU daily and a 30-person trial at 1500 FU daily, both far below your range [1].
The strongest evidence in the retrieval is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 265 healthy older adults given 2000 FU daily for about three years [2]. It found no reduction in plaque progression or any cardiovascular biomarker [2]. That dose is well below your range, so it does not answer your question either.
No study in this retrieval tested 6000–10000 FU daily in a controlled design with plaque outcomes. The only study that used a dose in your range was uncontrolled, making its results uninterpretable.
My call: the evidence does not exist to say whether 6000–10000 FU daily reduces plaque. Confidence: not clear — no controlled study at this dose range was found.
Sources used 2
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Research Progress of Nattokinase in Reducing Blood Lipid
This review synthesizes current knowledge on nattokinase (NK) — a natto-derived serine protease — detailing its sources, structure, lipid-lowering mechanisms, clinical evidence, safety, and potential combinations with conventional therapies, while outlining future research direc…
DOI: 10.3390/nu17111784 -
Nattokinase atherothrombotic prevention study: A randomized controlled trial
A double-blind, randomized controlled trial in healthy older adults found that daily nattokinase (2000 fibrinolytic units) over about 3 years did not reduce subclinical atherosclerosis progression (carotid intima-media thickness and arterial stiffness) or improve cardiovascular …
DOI: 10.3233/CH-211147