I eat Natto every morning with some rice. You gotta add a bit of mustard and soy sauce to it. It’s strange at first but you get used to it. If you get used to it, it tastes like roasted chestnut. But you have to stir it up aggressively to activate it. And it shouldn’t cost $12. The most I paid is $1.99 for a 3 pack at the Japanese store.
I like to eat my natto with soy and mustard as well, but I also add nutritional yeast, hot sauce, and a spoonful of pickled cucumber relish. It's also good with kimchi on the side
I bought Natto that was Frozen from an ASIAN Grocery store from Japan and Korea! It was in many different flavors with hot mustard and there was also BLACKBEAN Natto, which I really liked! I have Coronary Artery Disease. I will continue to eat this every day! Thank you for informing me about the "Natto" benefits! I encourage you to look for an Asian Grocery Store to purchase different Natto. 😁👍I'm in Chicago were I purchased the "Natto".
I started eating natto last week. I never had an adverse opinion of its smell ( I adore Stinky Bishop cheese) or presentation, I do add nutritional yeast it is so delicious and more benefits.Buying it in the various market available is really pricy. So I purchased an Insta Pot to make my own but I also got it to make my Bulgarian Greek style yogurt. Life is wonderful, youtube is marvelous, and meeting people like you and your son takes it to another stratosphere ;-) THANK YOU!
I eat natto with kimchi and yellow mustard, and I like that, but I love nutritional yeast, and it sounds like a great idea to mix it natto. I am trying that tomorrow!
I am so impressed that you and your son tried this onscreen. I hit that subscribe button! I love your honest reactions. I will take the pill instead. Lol
You get extra credit for pronouncing natto correctly. I haven't tried natto for over 40 years. My mom eats it and my sister too. She likes it with mustard. Too bad for me because I now have a CAC score of 123. I now take K2 400 or 500 mcg per day. Unexpectedly I noticed, after about two months on K2, my blood pressure lowered to normal. Also my tooth sensitivities went away. Happy days. I would stop at a Japanese, Korean or sometime an Asian market and pickup some frozen natto for my mom. It’s in little individual packets in the freezer section and probably more economical too. This video should help in case you haven’t looked, and there’s others on UA-cam. ua-cam.com/video/gvpdY844gX8/v-deo.html I’ll take a follow up CAC test in about 6 more months to see which direction my calcification is going. And thanks for wanting to be a doctor and not someone who just wants to cash in on sick peoples.
@@kathleenking47 A comparison I've seen is "night train" vs "night rain" when spoken naturally. Interestingly the Japanese spelling for pudding is purin. The Japan "r" approximates an American "dd" sound.
My girlfriend makes this herself. I was at her house one day & was going to let me try it. Seems it was smelly & it was creepy. I turned it down .. couldn't do it. But I didn't know it was MK-7! Now I want to try it, but mix it in something else to hide it. YOUR SON IS SOOOOOO CUTE! yes you must have a strong stomatch, doc. I think your son's reaction was more accurate.
In Japan, natto comes in a small Styrofoam pack and is always included with a salty fish type sauce with mustard. Even the Japanese need to add something to make it more palatable. I.e. they usually eat it with other foods like rice or breads.
Thanks for your comment, Paul. I tried it in my smoothie and it was definitely better than eating it straight. We love the Knights, Al Tuch is from our neck of the woods so we became fans!
Interesting video, Natto did not look as bad as I thought, I will have to try it. One note, a decrease from 6.9% to 4.9% is a 29% reduction, very large percentage in my book. Also, very interesting point about the fact that Natto has many other ingredients than just K2 that could be a factor. I never really thought of it that way, more reason to try Natto. Thanks.
Personally, I’d agree with the good doctor regarding the percentage. Unlike pharmaceutical sales literature, he states clearly that he is referring to absolute percentage. You, on the other hand, are referring to relative percentage. So, a difference of 1 percent and 2 percent is, well, 1 percent. Yes, it’s an improvement, but what about the other 98 percent? A good, or should I say bad example of this is where the sales of statins are based on a 50 percent decrease in the chances of dying of CHD as a result of this ‘miracle’ drug. Of course, the actual data shows an improvement of only one percent in absolute terms - up from 2 to 3 percent. Only when it comes to adverse reactions, does the rather dishonest sales pitch revert to absolute percentages. Just saying. As for fermented foods. Well, we have been consuming them for thousands of years, I don’t know of any studies that have shown kefir, sauerkraut, or natto to cause T2D, muscle or joint damage. There is certainly no evidence of The Japanese dropping dead in their prime - far from it, as I’ve noticed on my many visits.
Interesting video. I’ve been visiting Japan for over a decade. I have to say, I had the locals in hysterics when they witnessed my first encounter with natto. Seeing a foreigner wolf down a portion of natto with spring onion, mustard and soya sauce - without coming up for breath - was obviously not a common occurrence. As someone who consumes a lot of fermented foods - kefir, sauerkraut, cheese and red wine - it just didn’t seem unnatural to enjoy natto. $12 for a tiny jar of natto? As we say here in Scotland: No danger! Recently, the three packs you’d usually find in Asian supermarkets have become more difficult to come by, and are significantly more expensive than pre brexit, pandemic and war with Russia. In Japan, a three pack costs as little as 60 yen - I’m guessing around 20 or 25 cents. In Scotland, the same pack sets you back around $6 Simple solution: make your own! Most of us own some form of Instant pot. One pound of soya beans makes around 20 generous portions of natto. Just be sure to avoid the nasty GMO variety so commonly available in the States. There are plenty of tutorials out there, but the process couldn’t be simpler: Wash, soak overnight, cook, ferment, refrigerate, and enjoy!
Great video, informative and funny. Thank you (and your son😓😂). Btw, you can mix natto with whatever you want so that it tastes more palatable. Japanese people do, usually with sweet soy sauce, a bit spicy yellow paste I can't remember what it is made of and rice. I personally put 50 g of homemade natto (sometimes with soybeans and sometimes with garbanzo beans) in a salad with a tsp of sauerkraut, different green leaves, tomatillos, avocado, black garlic, salmorejo (a Spanish veggie sort of sauce), cod liver/mackarel/sardines/tuna/raw salmon and EVOO. It tastes really good to me.
Thanks for watching! Charlie was definitely the star of that show. And I will definitely be mixing it in with something and putting it on a sandwich I think.
@@CardioGauge Yeah, it's a combinative food - as the prior poster said. There's at least one video on youtube made by an Asian American that shows an easy fairly traditional way to combine it. I also feel what you said about all the other possible nutrients in natto cf a k2 supplement is likely right.
@@CardioGauge ua-cam.com/video/Bm_Oq1SFtkQ/v-deo.html Or a search on youtube, "how to prepare natto" turns up heaps. I like it with the Jap mustard, Jap vinegar, soy sauce, sticky rice and chopped spring onions.
@@CardioGauge I have a question in regards to heart health I was told that K2 can actually cause clotting isn’t K2 present in NATO I actually went and purchased an enzyme of nattokinase, I want to try it just for cardiovascular health as it’s something genetically in my family I don’t smoke and I don’t drink but I have that family disposition so I’m a little bit worried and I’m not overweight but I have had Covid twice and I’m not sure if I have any clots or any blockages and I was wondering if NATO would be beneficial for me
I have tried natto with sauerkraut, kimchi and finally, I now eat it with 1/2 can of black beans. It's easy with black beans, I cut the frozen natto into 9 pieces, then eat each piece with some black beans, the soy beans and black beans have the same texture, and both soft, so just a couple chews and then an easy swallow, mostly just taste the black beans. Don't stir it up like the Japanese, that's just masochistic. It's cheap, and has the most k2 of any food (emu oil has more, but not so available, and is that a food?). It also has Nattokinase, the enzyme which dissolves fibrin (plaque in arteries is 8% lipids, 16% calcium and 65% fibrin) which is only in natto. So, K2 reduces the calcium, and Nattokinase reduces the fibrin, at least that's the theory.
I had a Japanese exchange student stay with me and she ate Natto at least 3 times a week. I hated the smell. But after breaking my sternum and having blood stagnation ( diagnosed by an acupuncturist) I had some and it cleared up my problem. Put it in a bowl, stir it , stretch it , enjoy it with rice and low salt soy sauce or tamari.
thank you. i will try natto the first opportunity. in the mean time, i understand the natto powder, made from the dried beans is just as healthy, if not more so (from the concentration).....and somewhat more palatable. i think you're exactly right; the whole food has many more benefits than just the isolated k2 (from a pill, which i currently take, but plan to phase in the natto powder). again thanks.
Bought Natto tonight at Asian Market. It came with seasoning packets. I watched a couple of videos on how to eat Natto, eat it with rice or toast. Had it on toast, delicious! I will replace my cream cheese with Natto! You tube Natto Dad gives directions for fermenting Natto. Done right you will enjoy Natto daily with breakfast. Thank you so much! 🍽🙏
I used to live in Japan and love natto. We actually make this at home with a yogurt maker. For those interested, standard natto is made with soybeans. You don’t have to use soybeans though. You can ferment other beans (the softer the better) with the same probiotic.
So, I’ve never had it until today. I ordered the spores and made it from scratch over a week ago.(fermented it for one week) I tried it with soy sauce, mustard, and chopped chives and it was OK. Like a pungent cheese. But I’ll definitely have it again because I made one quart. :)
Interesting. I'd never heard of it. I watched while eating my kefir/yogurt/strawberry/chia/ginger/cinnamon/flaxseed/Linseed,sunflowerseed,almond(LSA)/Maca powder/ nutritional yeast, combination breakfast. People say I eat weird things too 😐. Kefir has vit K2 apparently.
it's really not bad. it's just a very different texture than what we're used to eat. i just dump it on top of my chilli lol it helps blend in, as long as there are lots of spices
I make a kefir and natto smoothie (along with fruit and peanut butter). I blend the natto in with some coconut water and then add the rest of the ingredients.
Hi ecom. No. fibrinogen break down is something a person needs if they are having an active stroke or heart attack. When that is happening, they need immediate, reliable effect. While nattokinase is a fibrinolytic, it is not reliable enough to take in the setting of a heart attack or stroke. Best bet for heart attack and stroke is to get to the hospital pronto. In terms of long term supplementation with a goal of reducing fibrinogen, I don't know of any trials which have proven that anything in this area reduces chance of heart attack or stroke.
Natto is delicious. I could eat it everyday. I tried making some at home, and it stunk out my kitchen. Now I just buy it from the local Korean grocery store. It's yummy with Korean kimchi too.
The younger someone is the greater the gag reflex is for foods that taste off, a natural response. As we get older we learn to accept varying tastes, a learned response.
If there are any Japanese or Asian supermarkets near you , Natto is much cheaper than the price you mentioned. My reaction eating Natto is more like Charlie's.
i just started purchasing it from a local asian market. very cheap! i find the flavour unexciting to eat on its own so I mix it heavily with kimchi and use it as a salad substitute. i am eating it for cardiovascular maintenance. thanks for the video
My wife is Japanese born and bred. I couldn’t take the smell when she ate Natto. so she changed to an oderless Natto. I still have no desire to try it. I do keep Nattokinase supplements made from the Japanese patented version...just in case.
Suggest that you find a legitimate sushi restaurant (many are not operated by Japanese) and try natto. I recommend it with squid, roe, and quail egg. Absent that, find an Asian food store and buy the product imported from Japan. Yes, it is stringy but fresh natto should have a nice nutty flavor.
Newyork organic Natto - Can we store this and use like 3 days a week ? Can we use a bite of organic natto to ferment soyabeans ? Because NY Natto bit costly.
I eat natto everyday plus take a K2 supplement. You really get used to the texture of natto pretty quickly. Strongly recommended. You can get it in an asian store in the frozen section. It's pretty cheap.
Thank you for the helpful video as I just realized the benefits of natto. I plan to make natto to use daily but wonder whether it can be made with any kind of beans or it must be soybeans to gain the benefits. Please advise!
"natto sludge"...lol. I started making it a week ago and it's not too bad if you mix it with cooked rice, soy sauce, sauteed onion/garlic, and a drizzle of flax oil or ghee.
The first time I tried natto it was tuff, I had it with rice, the second time it was better. The third time I ate it by itself and and liked it that way I've gotten use to the taste already . I plan to eat it everyday because my diet is plant-based and you can only get K2 from meat. I'm still laughing at your sons reaction.
People shouldn’t be afraid of trying natto! I’m a 56 year old Eastern European woman (living in The US.). Just tried natto last year, and I loved it! Subtle flavours, so tasty with rice and scallions! Yum.... (I don’t have any health issues, just eating natto because it’s my favorite breakfast!)
Great video, doc! Loved your son Charlie's reaction, lol! The first time I had natto I had such awful expectations because of what I had read that it did not taste nearly as bad as I expected. I have learned to make my own natto and eat about 20 grams three times a week. You and Charlie may get a kick out of this video of kids tasting natto: ua-cam.com/video/FSSaJ8jemlg/v-deo.html
Thanks for watching, Dover, I will see what Charlie thinks of that vid! I have a couple months worth of Natto in the fridge, and I will definitely be mixing it with something!
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It doesn’t dislodge clots it actually breaks the bonds that bind them. In other words Natto-kinase serves to dissolve clots. Search UA-cam for Natto-kinase and you’ll find some deep dives into the molecular biology.
Ha ha ‘! Yes it’s hard if you’re not used to a slime feel on the tongue like with Okra, but it has strands of slime too. I eat it all the time and being Asian we’re used to more textures.
It's addictive... by the way, it's pronounced "na-toe"... not "nad-doe"... buy it frozen in the Asian market, heat up in microwave, use the Japanese mustard that comes with it... stir with chopsticks, eat over rice
Dr. Ritter, Charlie and yourself "took one for the team!" Dr. Ritter, how much natto do you plan on eating per day/week? BTW, I had triple CABG 4 years ago this December 10th at age 53. I am now 57.
Hi Locutus of Borg, I’m gonna go for about 50 grams per week. I am going to mix it with mustard and hummus and put it on a sandwich. We’ll see how it goes!
you get about 10 mcg of MK7 with each gram of natto, so it would be 20 grams to get 200 mcg, which would be about 1 1/2 tablespoons. Thanks for the positive feedback!
Natto is 🤢 for me. I eat it anyway, I add Thai hot 🔥 🌶️ sauce, kimchi, not that bad. 😂 (Kimchi super source of K2, fermented cabbage, garlic, I just hold my nose and eat it with the natto)
Natto is a weird traditional food, not good for kids but they give it anyway ( natto can make taste disorder, promote bleeding,increase heart disease risk… and other problems). That’s why I don’t give to my children natto ( they are half Japanese)
Exaggeration. Natto has been eaten for thousands of years. Yes it can thin the blood. But not dangerously. It decreases heart disease risk. Taste disorder ?? What are you talking about.
Good practical video. My homemade version is milder than commercial products. By controlling the fermentation time, I control the intensity. Also I eat it mixed with other food, as do traditional consumers in Japan. In my case it is broccoli sprouts and prepared mustard. Thanks for being a real person on your channel and going beyond the “talking head.”
Is there a way to make sprouts without wasting time having to drain the water every 12 hours or so? It shouldn't be too hard to make a percolate machine that slowly pours in more water and slowly gets rid of the old water, I know Python & a bit of arduino.
Salt pickles are the best haha! You can add ground ginger, garlic, onions, soy sauce, fish sauce, red peppers, to your pickles to make them taste a bit more like kimchi. Seriously, natto doesn't really have that strong of a taste. It took me longer to get used to drinking black coffee, romaine lettuce, and eating grapefruit.
Natto is amazing. I tried it for three months straight. I ate Natto with mustard and hot sauce. It made my hair grow. I am trying to lower my cholesterol and increase my iron. It costs me 99 cents per pack.
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I eat Natto every morning with some rice. You gotta add a bit of mustard and soy sauce to it. It’s strange at first but you get used to it. If you get used to it, it tastes like roasted chestnut. But you have to stir it up aggressively to activate it. And it shouldn’t cost $12. The most I paid is $1.99 for a 3 pack at the Japanese store.
I heard that the best time for natto is before go to bed. they said it is because most Blood clot is made while we sleep.
@@Yarnooee I’m not sure if eating something before bedtime is calming on the digestive system.
@@Yarnooee If it’s the natto pill I take it at night but fresh natto with rice in the morning.
@@Yarnooee not supposed to eat anything before bed
I like to eat my natto with soy and mustard as well, but I also add nutritional yeast, hot sauce, and a spoonful of pickled cucumber relish. It's also good with kimchi on the side
I bought Natto that was Frozen from an ASIAN Grocery store from Japan and Korea! It was in many different flavors with hot mustard and there was also BLACKBEAN Natto, which I really liked! I have Coronary Artery Disease. I will continue to eat this every day! Thank you for informing me about the "Natto" benefits! I encourage you to look for an Asian Grocery Store to purchase different Natto. 😁👍I'm in Chicago were I purchased the "Natto".
How's your heart? Have you reaped any benefits?
I’d like an update too. ❤
Update please
Had this helped you at all ?
All I could do was laugh really hard at you guys eating that Natto. So funny you two. Thanks for info and entertainment.
Thanks for watching TJ. My son and I had fun with that, he is always game to try new stuff!
I started eating natto last week. I never had an adverse opinion of its smell ( I adore Stinky Bishop cheese) or presentation, I do add nutritional yeast it is so delicious and more benefits.Buying it in the various market available is really pricy. So I purchased an Insta Pot to make my own but I also got it to make my Bulgarian Greek style yogurt. Life is wonderful, youtube is marvelous, and meeting people like you and your son takes it to another stratosphere ;-) THANK YOU!
I eat natto with kimchi and yellow mustard, and I like that, but I love nutritional yeast, and it sounds like a great idea to mix it natto. I am trying that tomorrow!
It's good to see a physician that's actually open to alternative treatments every doc I talk to just tells you to take statins and exercise..
Doctors get kickbacks from pharmaceutical companies.
I am so impressed that you and your son tried this onscreen. I hit that subscribe button! I love your honest reactions. I will take the pill instead. Lol
Natto is like Scotch whisky, it grows on you.
You get extra credit for pronouncing natto correctly.
I haven't tried natto for over 40 years. My mom eats it and my sister too. She likes it with mustard. Too bad for me because I now have a CAC score of 123. I now take K2 400 or 500 mcg per day. Unexpectedly I noticed, after about two months on K2, my blood pressure lowered to normal. Also my tooth sensitivities went away. Happy days.
I would stop at a Japanese, Korean or sometime an Asian market and pickup some frozen natto for my mom. It’s in little individual packets in the freezer section and probably more economical too.
This video should help in case you haven’t looked, and there’s others on UA-cam.
ua-cam.com/video/gvpdY844gX8/v-deo.html
I’ll take a follow up CAC test in about 6 more months to see which direction my calcification is going.
And thanks for wanting to be a doctor and not someone who just wants to cash in on sick peoples.
Thanks for posting your experience and for the positive feedback Fidelity Q!
what is your cac score after 6 months? does it lower?
He doesn't pronounce it correctly though. You need a break for the double-t, as in "not toe" vs noddo.
@@captsorghumlike water? British pronounce it, Americans say wadder
@@kathleenking47 A comparison I've seen is "night train" vs "night rain" when spoken naturally.
Interestingly the Japanese spelling for pudding is purin. The Japan "r" approximates an American "dd" sound.
Charlie definitively stole the show! Maybe have him more often!
My girlfriend makes this herself. I was at her house one day & was going to let me try it. Seems it was smelly & it was creepy. I turned it down .. couldn't do it. But I didn't know it was MK-7! Now I want to try it, but mix it in something else to hide it. YOUR SON IS SOOOOOO CUTE! yes you must have a strong stomatch, doc. I think your son's reaction was more accurate.
In Japan, natto comes in a small Styrofoam pack and is always included with a salty fish type sauce with mustard. Even the Japanese need to add something to make it more palatable. I.e. they usually eat it with other foods like rice or breads.
I eat natto often. I just put a small amount in a shake or smoothie. Can't taste it. Go Knights!
Thanks for your comment, Paul. I tried it in my smoothie and it was definitely better than eating it straight. We love the Knights, Al Tuch is from our neck of the woods so we became fans!
@@CardioGauge wow I never thought about putting natto into a smoothie..whats Knights and Ai Tuch? I Googled but it didn't show up. Thanks
@@thebaseballsamurai7293 VGK Vegas Golden Knights hockey, I’m assuming al Fuchs is a player
Interesting video, Natto did not look as bad as I thought, I will have to try it. One note, a decrease from 6.9% to 4.9% is a 29% reduction, very large percentage in my book. Also, very interesting point about the fact that Natto has many other ingredients than just K2 that could be a factor. I never really thought of it that way, more reason to try Natto. Thanks.
Personally, I’d agree with the good doctor regarding the percentage. Unlike pharmaceutical sales literature, he states clearly that he is referring to absolute percentage. You, on the other hand, are referring to relative percentage. So, a difference of 1 percent and 2 percent is, well, 1 percent. Yes, it’s an improvement, but what about the other 98 percent?
A good, or should I say bad example of this is where the sales of statins are based on a 50 percent decrease in the chances of dying of CHD as a result of this ‘miracle’ drug. Of course, the actual data shows an improvement of only one percent in absolute terms - up from 2 to 3 percent.
Only when it comes to adverse reactions, does the rather dishonest sales pitch revert to absolute percentages. Just saying.
As for fermented foods. Well, we have been consuming them for thousands of years, I don’t know of any studies that have shown kefir, sauerkraut, or natto to cause T2D, muscle or joint damage. There is certainly no evidence of The Japanese dropping dead in their prime - far from it, as I’ve noticed on my many visits.
Interesting video. I’ve been visiting Japan for over a decade. I have to say, I had the locals in hysterics when they witnessed my first encounter with natto. Seeing a foreigner wolf down a portion of natto with spring onion, mustard and soya sauce - without coming up for breath - was obviously not a common occurrence.
As someone who consumes a lot of fermented foods - kefir, sauerkraut, cheese and red wine - it just didn’t seem unnatural to enjoy natto.
$12 for a tiny jar of natto? As we say here in Scotland: No danger! Recently, the three packs you’d usually find in Asian supermarkets have become more difficult to come by, and are significantly more expensive than pre brexit, pandemic and war with Russia.
In Japan, a three pack costs as little as 60 yen - I’m guessing around 20 or 25 cents. In Scotland, the same pack sets you back around $6
Simple solution: make your own! Most of us own some form of Instant pot. One pound of soya beans makes around 20 generous portions of natto. Just be sure to avoid the nasty GMO variety so commonly available in the States.
There are plenty of tutorials out there, but the process couldn’t be simpler: Wash, soak overnight, cook, ferment, refrigerate, and enjoy!
3 pack, is under 2 dollars in central CA..j like it, and it shows on blood pressure
It lowers my BP.😊
NOW I think it may work on blood donation..my blood seems a little thick going thru the tube🤔
Great video, informative and funny. Thank you (and your son😓😂). Btw, you can mix natto with whatever you want so that it tastes more palatable. Japanese people do, usually with sweet soy sauce, a bit spicy yellow paste I can't remember what it is made of and rice. I personally put 50 g of homemade natto (sometimes with soybeans and sometimes with garbanzo beans) in a salad with a tsp of sauerkraut, different green leaves, tomatillos, avocado, black garlic, salmorejo (a Spanish veggie sort of sauce), cod liver/mackarel/sardines/tuna/raw salmon and EVOO. It tastes really good to me.
Thanks for watching! Charlie was definitely the star of that show. And I will definitely be mixing it in with something and putting it on a sandwich I think.
@@CardioGauge, yes, he definitely was 👍👏👏👏.
@@CardioGauge Yeah, it's a combinative food - as the prior poster said. There's at least one video on youtube made by an Asian American that shows an easy fairly traditional way to combine it. I also feel what you said about all the other possible nutrients in natto cf a k2 supplement is likely right.
@@CardioGauge ua-cam.com/video/Bm_Oq1SFtkQ/v-deo.html
Or a search on youtube, "how to prepare natto" turns up heaps. I like it with the Jap mustard, Jap vinegar, soy sauce, sticky rice and chopped spring onions.
@@CardioGauge I have a question in regards to heart health I was told that K2 can actually cause clotting isn’t K2 present in NATO I actually went and purchased an enzyme of nattokinase, I want to try it just for cardiovascular health as it’s something genetically in my family I don’t smoke and I don’t drink but I have that family disposition so I’m a little bit worried and I’m not overweight but I have had Covid twice and I’m not sure if I have any clots or any blockages and I was wondering if NATO would be beneficial for me
I have tried natto with sauerkraut, kimchi and finally, I now eat it with 1/2 can of black beans. It's easy with black beans, I cut the frozen natto into 9 pieces, then eat each piece with some black beans, the soy beans and black beans have the same texture, and both soft, so just a couple chews and then an easy swallow, mostly just taste the black beans. Don't stir it up like the Japanese, that's just masochistic. It's cheap, and has the most k2 of any food (emu oil has more, but not so available, and is that a food?). It also has Nattokinase, the enzyme which dissolves fibrin (plaque in arteries is 8% lipids, 16% calcium and 65% fibrin) which is only in natto. So, K2 reduces the calcium, and Nattokinase reduces the fibrin, at least that's the theory.
I had a Japanese exchange student stay with me and she ate Natto at least 3 times a week. I hated the smell.
But after breaking my sternum and having blood stagnation ( diagnosed by an acupuncturist) I had some and it cleared up my problem. Put it in a bowl, stir it , stretch it , enjoy it with rice and low salt soy sauce or tamari.
I like your down to earthiness, and the interaction with your son. I'm gonna get me some natto too.
+1
thank you. i will try natto the first opportunity. in the mean time, i understand the natto powder, made from the dried beans is just as healthy, if not more so (from the concentration).....and somewhat more palatable. i think you're exactly right; the whole food has many more benefits than just the isolated k2 (from a pill, which i currently take, but plan to phase in the natto powder). again thanks.
Good to see your son is a Golden Knights fan.
Bought Natto tonight at Asian Market. It came with seasoning packets. I watched a couple of videos on how to eat Natto, eat it with rice or toast. Had it on toast, delicious! I will replace my cream cheese with Natto! You tube Natto Dad gives directions for fermenting Natto. Done right you will enjoy Natto daily with breakfast. Thank you so much! 🍽🙏
I used to live in Japan and love natto. We actually make this at home with a yogurt maker. For those interested, standard natto is made with soybeans. You don’t have to use soybeans though. You can ferment other beans (the softer the better) with the same probiotic.
Thanks for your comment kinpatu!
Can you share a recipe thanks
So, I’ve never had it until today. I ordered the spores and made it from scratch over a week ago.(fermented it for one week)
I tried it with soy sauce, mustard, and chopped chives and it was OK. Like a pungent cheese. But I’ll definitely have it again because I made one quart. :)
Interesting. I'd never heard of it. I watched while eating my kefir/yogurt/strawberry/chia/ginger/cinnamon/flaxseed/Linseed,sunflowerseed,almond(LSA)/Maca powder/ nutritional yeast, combination breakfast. People say I eat weird things too 😐. Kefir has vit K2 apparently.
Interesting and amusing. Seems like you have a good relationship with your son, which is nice.
thanks for watching galaxytrio, Charlie is fantastic, he is my "producer."
Omg I believe your kid !! He was still brave and didn't throw up .. just looking at the slime is making me uncomfortable
He did a great job, afterwards he thought the whole thing was funny, and he never yakked. He is a good sport!
So glad you did this. And the comments about ingesting with other foods
I've given it a go it takes some getting use to.
it's really not bad. it's just a very different texture than what we're used to eat. i just dump it on top of my chilli lol it helps blend in, as long as there are lots of spices
Had had a good giggle when you started eating that stuff. I'll stick to the supplement, but the faces were priceless. And the bacteria strands 😵😵😵
I eat a good tablespoon every day. I love it.
I love you guys! Thank you for the demo!
I make a kefir and natto smoothie (along with fruit and peanut butter). I blend the natto in with some coconut water and then add the rest of the ingredients.
So is there anything that has good fibrinigen break down?or something that is similar to a thrombolytic drug? That's natural?
Hi ecom. No. fibrinogen break down is something a person needs if they are having an active stroke or heart attack. When that is happening, they need immediate, reliable effect. While nattokinase is a fibrinolytic, it is not reliable enough to take in the setting of a heart attack or stroke. Best bet for heart attack and stroke is to get to the hospital pronto.
In terms of long term supplementation with a goal of reducing fibrinogen, I don't know of any trials which have proven that anything in this area reduces chance of heart attack or stroke.
Thank you Doctor, I will try it! You’re a funny guy!
My wife discovered that it is tasty with some BBQ sauce added to it!! I like it with the traditional spicy mustard and soy sauce (and rice).
Don't need a Cardiologist to tell us about Natto, he admited he new NOTHING about it prior to reading about it. Same thing you can do.
Natto is delicious.
I could eat it everyday.
I tried making some at home, and it stunk out my kitchen. Now I just buy it from the local Korean grocery store.
It's yummy with Korean kimchi too.
Try it with cilantro and green onions, as well as soy sauce and lime. You also have to mix it.
The younger someone is the greater the gag reflex is for foods that taste off, a natural response. As we get older we learn to accept varying tastes, a learned response.
If there are any Japanese or Asian supermarkets near you , Natto is much cheaper than the price you mentioned. My reaction eating Natto is more like Charlie's.
Statins only have a 1% benefit, but many doctors push it on patients.
I ate it without rice at first and it wasn't easy. But when I have it with rice, it was much better that I could eat it a few times a week.
i just started purchasing it from a local asian market. very cheap! i find the flavour unexciting to eat on its own so I mix it heavily with kimchi and use it as a salad substitute. i am eating it for cardiovascular maintenance. thanks for the video
Your son was is awesome like you
What an all around educational and entertaining video 🎬🙃💖
So true about whole foods vs supplements and medicines. Just not comparable
I made black bean natto twice. I may start eating it again for the K2
Mash it up and use it in savory soups and sauces and it's going to be absolutely amazing. Maangchi and Emmymade has some recipes on it.
Also shown to reduce wrinkles! as a added benefit.
Thank you for my laugh of the day. I don’t think I want to eat Natto. 😂
My wife is Japanese born and bred. I couldn’t take the smell when she ate Natto. so she changed to an oderless Natto. I still have no desire to try it. I do keep Nattokinase supplements made from the Japanese patented version...just in case.
Suggest that you find a legitimate sushi restaurant (many are not operated by Japanese) and try natto. I recommend it with squid, roe, and quail egg. Absent that, find an Asian food store and buy the product imported from Japan. Yes, it is stringy but fresh natto should have a nice nutty flavor.
Natto is very good with a small amount of shoyu, mustard and green onion
Mustard, soy sauce, chopped scallions and a drip of honey ....and yum, yum!!! BTW, I live in Seoul, Korea.
I throw Natto into a smoothie or a protein shake and can't taste it.
Really? What are you putting in your shake?
Newyork organic Natto - Can we store this and use like 3 days a week ? Can we use a bite of organic natto to ferment soyabeans ? Because NY Natto bit costly.
I eat natto everyday plus take a K2 supplement. You really get used to the texture of natto pretty quickly. Strongly recommended. You can get it in an asian store in the frozen section. It's pretty cheap.
Why taking that supplement when natto has way more than enough K2
Just for more K2. It is so good for you. @@hevesat1920
Awesome. Love it.❤😂
Thank you for the helpful video as I just realized the benefits of natto. I plan to make natto to use daily but wonder whether it can be made with any kind of beans or it must be soybeans to gain the benefits. Please advise!
"natto sludge"...lol. I started making it a week ago and it's not too bad if you mix it with cooked rice, soy sauce, sauteed onion/garlic, and a drizzle of flax oil or ghee.
You should try okame brand natto. It's a lot cheaper and comes with a sauce and mustard packet that tastes good if you mix it into the natto.
The first time I tried natto it was tuff, I had it with rice, the second time it was better. The third time I ate it by itself and and liked it that way I've gotten use to the taste already . I plan to eat it everyday because my diet is plant-based and you can only get K2 from meat. I'm still laughing at your sons reaction.
Great presentation👍
People shouldn’t be afraid of trying natto! I’m a 56 year old Eastern European woman (living in The US.). Just tried natto last year, and I loved it! Subtle flavours, so tasty with rice and scallions! Yum....
(I don’t have any health issues, just eating natto because it’s my favorite breakfast!)
i love you and your son's reaction lmao
Is frozen and thawed ( from Japanese mkt) still potent?
Great video, doc! Loved your son Charlie's reaction, lol! The first time I had natto I had such awful expectations because of what I had read that it did not taste nearly as bad as I expected. I have learned to make my own natto and eat about 20 grams three times a week.
You and Charlie may get a kick out of this video of kids tasting natto: ua-cam.com/video/FSSaJ8jemlg/v-deo.html
Thanks for watching, Dover, I will see what Charlie thinks of that vid! I have a couple months worth of Natto in the fridge, and I will definitely be mixing it with something!
Matthew 17:21 has been removed from many modern Bibles admonishing us to fast and pray. Autography takes place after 16 hours of fasting and repairs and regenerates cells in our body. If you have taken the jab, fast and pray.
Can natto be dangerous if it dislodge a blood clot you don’t know about? Or will the clot reduce in size too fast to pose a threath?
It doesn’t dislodge clots it actually breaks the bonds that bind them. In other words Natto-kinase serves to dissolve clots. Search UA-cam for Natto-kinase and you’ll find some deep dives into the molecular biology.
I’m interested if natto can cure the purple rash which some babies get during Covid-19 infection. The rash is due to blood clots.
Talk to a doctor. Nattokinase can dissolve blood clots.
Make a cold okra salad, mix the nato with mustard and soy sauce and make little Natto Okra seaweed tacos! i promis you will like it!
I put it in my vitamin with spinach and a banana. I eat it everyday.🙏
I try this with Indian curry ,it’s work ,that’s a only way I can eat
Ha ha ‘! Yes it’s hard if you’re not used to a slime feel on the tongue like with Okra, but it has strands of slime too. I eat it all the time and being Asian we’re used to more textures.
Am from Philippines I love natto eating everyday I order it online❤❤❤❤❤
It's addictive... by the way, it's pronounced "na-toe"... not "nad-doe"... buy it frozen in the Asian market, heat up in microwave, use the Japanese mustard that comes with it... stir with chopsticks, eat over rice
Thank you so much, I will eat it also.
Dr. Ritter, Charlie and yourself "took one for the team!"
Dr. Ritter, how much natto do you plan on eating per day/week?
BTW, I had triple CABG 4 years ago this December 10th at age 53. I am now 57.
Hi Locutus of Borg, I’m gonna go for about 50 grams per week. I am going to mix it with mustard and hummus and put it on a sandwich. We’ll see how it goes!
If you order Japanese Natto, it comes with a really great horseradish sauce.
Hi, can someone take nattokinase with amlodipine? Also with statin?
How many grams of natto (or tablespoons) do i have to eat ro get 100 or 200 mcg of vitamin k2? More power to your channel.
you get about 10 mcg of MK7 with each gram of natto, so it would be 20 grams to get 200 mcg, which would be about 1 1/2 tablespoons. Thanks for the positive feedback!
I am Japanese and You have to have a little soysouce and hot steamed rice with it and guess what I am having for lunch!! yummyyyyy!!!! :))
Fascinating info! Are you still eating Natto?
I have a little scoop a couple times a week in my fruit and veggie smoothie!
It's not bad. I thought it smelled like coffee with milk or toast with peanut butter.
Natto is 🤢 for me. I eat it anyway, I add Thai hot 🔥 🌶️ sauce, kimchi, not that bad. 😂 (Kimchi super source of K2, fermented cabbage, garlic, I just hold my nose and eat it with the natto)
Has a slight taste of roasted coffee beans.
All the way from Republic of Ireland fililipino.
The American bias and prejudice is so loud makes un untrustworthy. And American Medical arrogance for not citing other more effective studies
we do not eat natto like you did, always put soy sauce and egg,and mustard green onion mix then pour to the rice that is the way of eating natto.
Natto bacterial sludge. Talk about primordial ooze!!!..(I'm with Charlie on this one!..Oh, GAG!!😂)
Hahahahaha Charlie was a gamer! It was so slimy
I just eat it. Wash it down with a morning coffee...
Your son’s reaction was 😂
Stir it up real good before you eat
Add some soy sauce mustard and spring onion chops
Natto is a weird traditional food, not good for kids but they give it anyway ( natto can make taste disorder, promote bleeding,increase heart disease risk… and other problems).
That’s why I don’t give to my children natto ( they are half Japanese)
Exaggeration. Natto has been eaten for thousands of years. Yes it can thin the blood. But not dangerously. It decreases heart disease risk. Taste disorder ?? What are you talking about.
Natto is very easy to make and very very cheap!
Good practical video. My homemade version is milder than commercial products. By controlling the fermentation time, I control the intensity. Also I eat it mixed with other food, as do traditional consumers in Japan. In my case it is broccoli sprouts and prepared mustard. Thanks for being a real person on your channel and going beyond the “talking head.”
Thanks for watching, Richard! I saw your homemade Natto vid last month and enjoyed it a lot!
Is there a way to make sprouts without wasting time having to drain the water every 12 hours or so? It shouldn't be too hard to make a percolate machine that slowly pours in more water and slowly gets rid of the old water, I know Python & a bit of arduino.
@@aoeu256 grow them in soil. Like wheatgrass is grown.
I mix it in with homemade sauerkraut and a little mustard. Also, it's pretty easy and inexpensive to make.
Thanks for your comment Theresa!
Salt pickles are the best haha! You can add ground ginger, garlic, onions, soy sauce, fish sauce, red peppers, to your pickles to make them taste a bit more like kimchi. Seriously, natto doesn't really have that strong of a taste. It took me longer to get used to drinking black coffee, romaine lettuce, and eating grapefruit.
That's a good idea, thanks.
I am so impressed your son even tried it! Good work Dad!
Natto is amazing. I tried it for three months straight. I ate Natto with mustard and hot sauce. It made my hair grow. I am trying to lower my cholesterol and increase my iron. It costs me 99 cents per pack.