5 Types of People Should Not Eat Nattokinase

Speaking of nattokinase, everyone's first impression is probably "dissolving blood clots." As a traditional Japanese food, natto has been used to prevent and improve cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Its effect is also widely recognized. But not everyone is suitable for natto. So, who can't eat natto?

1. Patients with stomach problems

Natto contains high levels of purines. People with severe stomach problems cannot take purines, which can accelerate gastric juice secretion. Moreover, the dietary fiber in natto can cause mechanical damage to the gastric mucosa and make the condition worse. Therefore, patients with acute gastritis and peptic ulcer should not eat natto.

2. Kidney disease

Nattokinase contains a lot of amino acids. But at the same time, the content of non-essential amino acids is also high, which will increase the burden on the kidneys, affect the normal operation of kidney function, and hinder the recovery of patients. Therefore, for patients with nephritis and renal failure, natto is not allowed.

3. Gout

Most patients with gout are caused by abnormal purine metabolism. However, natto contains a large amount of purines that will worsen the metabolic function after eating. Therefore, for people suffering from gout, eating natto is equivalent to adding fuel to the fire.

4. Acute pancreatitis

Natto has the function of accelerating the secretion of gastric juice. Especially during an acute pancreatitis, you should not eat any food that has the function of stimulating gastric juice and pancreatic juice. Therefore, patients with acute pancreatitis should not consume natto.

5. Patients with unhealed wounds

The various enzyme elements in natto have strong anti-blood clotting ability. For patients who have just finished surgery and whose wounds have not healed, eating natto can easily cause wounds to bleed. This is not conducive to wound healing.

For the above five types of people, it is necessary to control the intake of nattokinase. Moreover, nattokinase is a functional health food and cannot be used directly as a substitute for drugs.