This article is about the damaging effects of high blood sugar on the blood vessels after a meal. Post Prandial Hyperglycemia Post-prandial hyperglycemia (PPH) is the medical term for increased blood sugar after eating. It occurs if the blood sugar is 140 – 200 mg/dl two hours after eating. PPH can damage the arteries. The…
Author: Jesse Santiano, M.D.
How to Prevent Hyperglycemia with the Vegetables-Meat-Carbs Sequence
This article presents a study that shows how to prevent the rapid rise of blood sugar after a meal or Post-Prandial Glycemia (PPG) After-Meal Blood Sugar and atherosclerosis High blood sugar after meals is a risk factor for developing diabetes and atherosclerosis. It injures the inner lining of the arteries and starts or continues atherosclerosis.[1]…
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease After COVID-19
Doctors from the Harvard Medical School published a case report of a man who developed Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) after contracting COVID-19.
Multiple Sclerosis after the COVID shots
This article discusses the multiple sclerosis cases that happened after COVID-19 jabs. Mindy, a reader, asked me to look into Multiple Sclerosis relapses after COVID injections after her daughter developed more MS lesions in her brain after her shots upon advice by her physicians. Below are the search results from VAERS Data on how many…
An Unusual Case of Parkinsonism Improvement After Nattokinase Use
This article was updated with English, Spanish and Mandarin audio on November 21, 2025 🎧 IntroducciĂłn en audio — Español (LatinoamĂ©rica) En este audio comentaremos un caso clĂnico donde una persona con sĂntomas de parkinsonismo experimentĂł mejorĂa despuĂ©s de usar nattokinasa. Revisaremos quĂ© ocurriĂł, cĂłmo se interpretan estos hallazgos y por quĂ© este tipo de…
Laboratory Studies on Nattokinase and Abnormal Protein Aggregates
This article was updated with audio on August 15, 2025. This article discusses research that has shown nattokinase can dissolve amyloid and prion proteins. What are Amyloids and Prions? Both are abnormal proteins because they are misfolded. Proteins in various parts of the body serve multiple functions. Proteins can be structural (bone), related to movement…
An Unusual Case of Prostate and Vascular Symptom Improvement With Nattokinase
This article was updated with audio on November 20, 2025. This article concerns a man with severe prostate pain and leg discoloration whose symptoms were relieved with nattokinase. The Problem A man in his mid-60s had two doses of the Pfizer shot in November 2021. He needed it to travel to attend a wedding. After…
Should You Take Nattokinase On An Empty Stomach?
Updated on November 25, 2025, with new English, Latin American Spanish, and Mandarin audio versions to help readers worldwide access this content and a brand new feature, the slideshow. 🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English. 🇪🇸 Spanish (LatinoamĂ©rica) Hoy aprenderás si la nattokinasa debe tomarse en ayunas para una mejor…
mRNA Gene Sequencing to diagnose Post-Vaccine Complications
Yesterday, I posted Cytokine Storms, mRNA changes, and COVID shots. In it, German pathologists could not find the cause of death on four people who suddenly died after getting the second doses of the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA shots. Fortunately, they ran mRNA gene sequencing and found that all four cases of sudden deaths had upregulated…
Cytokine Storms, mRNA changes and COVID shots
This article presents a case series from Japan about four people who died due to cytokine storms after the COVID mRNA shots. I also present the possible reasons for how it happened. A cytokine storm is when the immune response goes berserk. We see it in the Syndrome of Inflammatory Immune Response Syndrome (SIRS). SIRS…
Aerobic, Resistance and Combined Exercise Lowers High Blood Pressure
This article presents a study that showed that different exercises could lower blood pressure similarly. The research was made to answer the question. What exercise is the best to lower blood pressure? Is it aerobic or weight lifting, or should they be combined? Forty-two participants, age 54 ± 11 years, with a resting blood pressure (SBP/DBP) of 137 ± 9/86 ± 6 mmHg…
Fasting Improves Diabetic Kidney Disease
This article discusses the two studies that showed the improvement of kidney functions in those with diabetes who fasted. An estimated 37 million Americans have Chronic kidney disease (CKD)—more than 1 in 7 U.S. adults. Kidney disease is present in about 1 in 3 people with diabetes and 1 in 5 people with high blood…
How to Stop Bleeding if on Nattokinase
Nattokinase has anticoagulant properties. If you take nattokinase and have a cut, the bleeding may be more profuse than usual. It is the same as in any other drugs like aspirin or warfarin or newer ones like dabigatran. I have been taking nattokinase 2,000 FU every day since I have been writing about it. One night,…
Natto: An Application of the 80/20 Rule
This article was updated with audio on August 29, 2025. 🎧 ▶️ Press play below to listen. Your browser does not support the audio element. The 80/20 Rule The 80-20 rule, also known as the Pareto Principle, teaches us that a small effort often yields the majority of results. In health, this means just a few…
How I Made and Appreciated Natto
This article discusses how I made my first batch of natto. I figured that with all the health benefits I learned about natto and nattokinase, I would be crazy not to take it. I don’t know any store or restaurant that sells it around my area, so I decided to make my own. It was…
Nattokinase and Stroke Research: Understanding the Evidence
Updated on December 3, 2025, with new Latin American Spanish and Mandarin audio versions to help readers worldwide access this content. 🎧 ▶️ Press the play button below to listen in English.  🇪🇸 Spanish (LatinoamĂ©rica) En este audio descubrirás quĂ© dice la evidencia más reciente sobre la nattokinasa y su posible papel en la prevenciĂłn…
Insulin Resistance and Atherosclerosis and Nattokinase
This article was updated with Mandarin audio on November 20, 2025. About the Author As a physician with decades of experience in internal medicine and emergency medicine, I often manage patients with diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular disease. This article summarizes peer-reviewed research on insulin resistance, atherosclerosis, and nattokinase, aiming to help readers understand the…
How to Dose Nattokinase, Bromelain and NAC
This article discusses the step-by-step approach I will take if I want to take nattokinase, bromelain, or N-acetylcysteine to get rid of the spike proteins in the body.
Soy Foods Do Not Increase Breast Cancer Risk
This article presents a series of studies showing that soy intake does not increase breast cancer risk. In contrast, the opposite is true. Soy intake lowers the risk of breast cancer. Breast cancer is currently the most common cancer globally, accounting for 12.5% of all new annual cancer cases worldwide. It is the second most…
IgG4 is not increased in Long COVID Syndrome
This article presents a new study showing that IgG4 is not elevated in Long COVID Syndrome.[1] Long COVID Syndrome The CDC defines Long COVID, Long Haul COVID, or Post COVID Syndrome as continuing COVID-19 symptoms after four weeks. It can last weeks, months, or even years after infection. Sometimes the symptoms can even go away…