What is Fibrin?

Fibrin is a protein formed in the human body that can significantly impact our health and general well-being.  Fibrin is documented to be responsible for scar tissue, thrombus formation and inflammation along with its associated pain. 

Systemic enzyme formulas, like Neprinol AFD by Arthur Andrew Medical, contain a blend of enzymes that specifically address fibrin levels in the body.  The inherent fibrin removal process is accomplished by naturally occurring enzymes in the body, principally plasmin.  Plasmin is an important enzyme, present in the blood, that degrades many blood plasma proteins, most notably fibrin clots.  The degradation of fibrin is termed fibrinolysis.  Plasmin is also our own natural blood thinner responsible for maintaining normal blood solvency by removing unnecessary accumulated protein. The normal process of fibrinolysis can be enhanced by introducing fibrinolytic (fibrin lysing) enzymes.

Serrapeptase is an exceptional fibrinolytic enzyme, able to digest and liquefy large amounts of fibrotic scar tissue.  This dissolved tissue may accumulate over time, thickening the blood, making it necessary to include the potent enzyme Nattokinase.  This enzyme, produced by bacillus Natto, is actually much more potent than plasmin itself and will help modulate blood viscosity by dissolving these lysed tissue cells. 

For more information about fibrin and beneficial enzyme formulas, please contact Southwest Nutraceuticals at 1-800-959-8872, or visit www.swnutra.com.

Reduce Injury Recovery Time and More with Serrapeptase!

Serrapeptase, a powerful proteolytic (protein-digesting) enzyme, has been shown to effectively reduce injury recovery times, and even reduce swelling up to 5 times faster than ice alone!

Serrapeptase (aka Serratiopeptidase) was originally discovered in the intestine of silkworms, and is the enzyme that allows the emerging moth to digest its cocoon.  This inherent ability to digest dead tissue enables the enzyme to work as a natural anti-inflammatory that can aid in dissolving scar tissue, cysts, blood clots, and arterial plaque.

Like other proteolytic enzymes, Serrapeptase serves as a healthy alternative to conventional medicines, which may have detrimental effects on various organs, including the liver and kidneys.  It also allows for more normal fluid regulation and natural blood flow throughout the body.  Typically, in America, when we aren't healthy, we go to a doctor.  The doctor prescribes a medicine for us to take, but this medicine only gets rid of the symptoms...it does not get rid of the problem.  For example, people with arterial plaque build-up will go to their physician, who will most likely prescribe some type of anti-coagulant (blood-thinner).  Aside from the fact that most of these medications can CAUSE more side effects than you had with the original health issue (we've all seen the commercials!), they are only going to thin the blood, so it travels around the plaque more freely.  But what about the plaque?  Your body doesn't need thinner blood...your body needs to get rid of the plaque!

The same can be said of NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs), like aspirin, ibuprofen, etc..  They may do an effective job of masking the pain and inflammation of an injury, however, just masking the symptoms may only prolong recovery.  The use of enzymes, like Serrapeptase, provides a better choice and is more conducive to increasing the speed of recovery.  Serrapeptase works by digesting any dead tissue that may accumulate as a result of an injury, thereby reducing swelling and pain while enhancing one's ability to heal.  NSAIDS may also have unwanted and detrimental side effects, such as gastrointestinal damage.  Serrapeptase may actually aid a person's gastrointestinal tract by helping to better break down proteins (it is a proteolytic enzyme after all!) and therefore improve overall digestion.

So why isn't Serrapeptase prescribed and used more regularly?  Well, it is...just not in America.  In Europe and Asia, the overall use of systemic enzymes has been far more widespread than in the United States.  This is not due to lack of effectiveness of enzymes, but has more to do with each respective healthcare system.  In Germany, for example, systemic enzymes have been actively used for decades and are even used by the German National Hockey team in order to treat and prevent injuries.

For more information, or to purchase a Serrapeptase formula like Serracel, or Serra RX, please contact Southwest Nutraceuticals at 1-800-959-8872.

The Truth About Neprinol...straight from the source

As you may (or may not) know, there are a lot of damaging things being said and written about Neprinol...one of our top-selling products, and what we believe to be the finest enzyme-based formula in the industry.  As an authorized distributor of Neprinol since its inception, we do our best to stay informed and proactively seek out the answers to the questions that many of us have.  The worst part about the entire situation is that it's confusing for you, the customer, who is trying to make the best purchase decision to assist with your health concerns...and when you're dealing with the high-priced enzyme industry, you want to make sure you're getting the biggest bang for your buck! 

The following is an excerpt from a longer letter that we received from Arthur Andrew Medical.  It was written by Justin Marsh, the President and Owner of Arthur Andrew Medical, the makers of Neprinol. 

"Upon further investigation, we discovered Serracor-NK was being made to directly compete with our enzyme formula, Neprinol.  Two of the main ingredients of Neprinol are the enzymes Nattokinase and Serrapeptase, which were only available as a blend marketed under the tradename SEBkinase^TM when we sourced our ingredients from Specialty Enzymes, in Chino, CA, whose parent company resides in India.  The benefit of having these two enzymes mixed together in a blend is of little consequence to the effectiveness of the overall formula...there is just novelty in the fact that the blend is trademarked.  It is easy to distinguish the quality of enzymes simply by testing them for activity.  We voluntarily quit buying SEBkinase^TM due to sub-par customer service and inconsistencies in quality from Specialty Enzymes.  Specialty Enzymes' products were also overpriced, and their President insisted on continually raising our prices.  Arthur Andrew already empathized with its customers, and refused to extend these price increases to them during a recession.  Another quality issue that Arthur Andrew encountered was that Specialty Enzymes was also particularly secretive about their quality control and testing methods.  As a customer, we demand to know exactly what we are getting in our products.  We found it especially difficult to provide quality control paperwork that is required for customs in many countries like Canada and Australia.  Specialty Enzymes complained constantly when asked to fill out simple quality forms, something that our other vendors provide us with regularly.

As a leader in the enzyme industry, Arthur Andrew Medical will continue to strive to improve our products as advances in research and technology are continually being made, and will advise our clients as much to avoid any misrepresentations by competitors."

At Southwest Nutraceuticals, we know it's our job to keep our customers informed with any new information that we obtain regarding the products that we carry.  If you have any more questions or concerns, you can contact us at 1-800-959-8872.