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Can Alcohol And Nattokinase Be Taken Together?

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Posted on Thu, 13 Nov 2014
Question: hi..is it safe to drink alcohol with nattokinase ?
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Answered by Dr. Michelle Gibson James (34 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
should avoid

Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

Nattokinase is an enzyme that is extracted from a japenese food called natto.

It is thought to interact with anti coagulants and anti platelet medications. These are medications that decrease clotting.
Nattokinase is thought to also potentially decrease clotting.

Alcohol also has the potential to decrease clotting so it would be best to avoid alcohol when you are using the nattokinase.

I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Michelle Gibson James (1 hour later)
Okay! I took it 8 hours ago..Is it still unsafe?
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Answered by Dr. Michelle Gibson James (8 hours later)
Brief Answer:
exact metabolism not known

Detailed Answer:
HI

Sorry about the late reply

Herbal supplements are not required to undergo testing to determine exact metabolism and rate of excretion from the body.
Only traditional medications have to undergo these tests.

This means that the length of time it takes for nattokinase to be eliminated from your body is not truly known.
It is likely that most of it should be eliminated and it should be safe but unfortunately it is difficult to be sure.

If you are going to use alcohol then you would need to use a very small amount and monitor for any evidence of bleeding though a slim chance.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Michelle Gibson James (4 hours later)
Thank you! :)
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Answered by Dr. Michelle Gibson James (2 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
no problem

Detailed Answer:
feel free to contact with any related or unrelated queries
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Can Alcohol And Nattokinase Be Taken Together?

Brief Answer: should avoid Detailed Answer: HI, thanks for using healthcare magic Nattokinase is an enzyme that is extracted from a japenese food called natto. It is thought to interact with anti coagulants and anti platelet medications. These are medications that decrease clotting. Nattokinase is thought to also potentially decrease clotting. Alcohol also has the potential to decrease clotting so it would be best to avoid alcohol when you are using the nattokinase. I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions