High levels of inflammation in the body make otherwise stable cholesterol plaques in the heart or brain arteries become unstable and rupture. This leads to blood clot formation and the result is a heart attack or stroke.

Think of a plumbing pipe in your house. Over many years, "gunk" builds up on the sides. When pipe cleaner is poured down the drain, it dislodges the "gunk". If this happens all at once, the "gunk" clogs up the drain and water can't get through. This is somewhat similar to what a heart attack or stroke is.  The cholesterol plaque that builds up over time becomes "inflamed" and breaks off. The heart attack or stroke is actually caused by the blood clot that forms after the plaque breaks off. This blood clot breaks off (called an "embolus") and creates the heart attack or stroke. Enzymes like CoQ10, Nattokinase and Serrapeptase, have been used to reduce heart attack and stroke by actually stabilizing the cholesterol plaque and reducing the inflammation in the blood stream. The bottom line is the risk of heart attack and stroke is significantly reduced.