Can nattokinase survive the acidity of the stomach? Is absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract? Can you cook natto and retain the health benefits of nattokinase? To answer that, we look at studies showing gastrointestinal absorption, optimum pH, and temperatures to retain nattokinase activity. But before that, in case you are new here, I wrote about…
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…
Research from Kindai University, Osaka, Japan tested commonly worn face masks and isolated several pathogenic bacteria and fungi from them. The study was peer-reviewed and published in Nature on July 18, 2022 The investigation involved 109 participants who wore three types of masks. The majority (78%) wore the non-woven mask, the typical blue mask worn…
