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What is
N-Acetyl Cysteine?
N-Acetylcysteine also know as
N-Acetyl Cysteine or NAC is a version of the amino acid L-Cysteine.
It is a powerful antioxidant and a premier antitoxin and
immune support substance.
What Does
in the Body?
NAC is commonly used to prevent
or reduce liver and kidney damage associated with overdoses
of acetaminophen, an over the counter medication commonly
used for pain or headache.
NAC may help dissolve mucus and improve symptoms associated
with chronic bronchitis, asthma, cystic fibrosis and
emphysema.
Supplementation with cysteine may help strengthen the immune
system in those with HIV and diminish the bodily damage
associated with this infection.
NAC supplementation may help
chronic smokers, NAC may help prevent changes caused by
smoking in cells lining the respiratory.
Symptoms of Deficiency/ Side Effects
High oral doses of N-Acetyl cysteine have been associated
with nausea, vomiting and other gastrointestinal
disturbances. NAC may enhance the blood pressure-lowering
effects of ACE inhibitors, medications commonly used to
treat high blood pressure. |
