10/01/2026
There’s more to cardiovascular health than the heart itself.
Dr. Arne and Colton Arne, FNP discuss some of the lesser-known factors that can play a role in cardiovascular disease, including the connection between gut health and intestinal permeability.
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Study Citation 2: Chen H, Chen J, Zhang F, Li Y, Wang R, Zheng Q, Zhang X, Zeng J, Xu F and Lin Y (2022) Effective management of atherosclerosis progress and hyperlipidemia with nattokinase: A clinical study with 1,062 participants. Front. Cardiovasc. Med. 9:964977. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.964977