Serrapeptase is a proteolytic enzyme (breaks down proteins) isolated from a bacteria called Serratia E15 which is found in the intestines of silk worm. In the silkworm this enzyme helps them off to dissolve the cocoon (which if you have ever seen one is hard as rock).
==Special Precautions of Serrapeptase==
One of the side-effects I have noticed from taking serrapeptase myself is that my nose tends to run a little more. *Serrapeptase reduces the elasticity and thickness of nasal mucus secretions as well as fluids that are produced around the site of an injury. Since mucus is thinned, serrapeptase may well help people suffering from diseases like cystic fibrosis, chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, pulmonary tuberculosis, emphysema and sinus issues etc.By removing the inflammation and breaking down the dead tissue from many of these diseases*Bleeding disorders: Serrapeptase might interfere with blood clotting, the enzyme can help restore healthier lung tissue functionso some researchers worry that it might make bleeding disorders worse.If you have a bleeding disorder, check with your healthcare provider before using serrapeptase.*Surgery: Serrapeptase might interfere with blood clotting. There is a concern that it might increase bleeding during and after surgery. Stop using serrapeptase at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.*Medications that slow blood clotting (Anticoagulant / Antiplatelet drugs interacts with SERRAPEPTASE
==The benefits of Serrapeptase are==
Serrapeptase has been called the “miracle enzyme” or the “super enzyme” due to its wide range of actions in human body and the fact that it’s got no reported side-effects. It’s been used for more than three decades throughout Europe and Asia for a variety of treatments and is seen as a natural alternative to anti-inflammatory drugs. It is widely used in clinical practice throughout Japan. There are some amazing stories about this enzyme that the one that caught my attention most was the story of Mike Tawse who was born with spastic diplegia (cerebral palsy). Cell studies have shown that serrapeptase has strong anti-inflammatory effects which has made it supplement that is often given to arthritis sufferers. It can digest non-living tissue including cysts and blood clots (as reported by the late Dr. Hans Alfred Nieper).Serrapeptase is often taken to treat inflammatory bowel disease, arthritis, sinusitis and fibrocystic breast disease. Research suggests that it helps to break up fibrin – a protein mesh produced by the body in response to injury. Fibrin helps blood cells clot around an injury and develops into scar tissue. However, blood clots can also form in arteries, leading to heart attacks, strokes and the deep vein thrombosis we hear so much about on the TV these days. It serrapeptase can help reduce levels of access fibrin then perhaps it can help prevent dangerous blood clots forming.