N Acetyl L Cysteine, also known as N Acetyl Cysteine or NAC, is an acetylated form of L Cysteine. NAC is one of few natural mucolytic agents. Mucolytic agents help thin out mucus which makes it easier to cough up mucus. NAC is also used to enhance the production of glutathione when it is normally depleted. Glutathione benefits are plentiful and thus, supplementing with NAC can provide many of the glutathione benefits we would see with glutathione supplementation.
Acetylcysteine has been shown to reduce the extent of liver injury followingacetaminophenoverdose. It is most effective when given early, with benefit seen principally in patients treated within 8-10 hours of the overdose. Acetylcysteine likely protects the liver by maintaining or restoring theglutathionelevels, or by acting as an alternate substrate for conjugation with, and thus detoxification of, the reactive metabolite.
NAC helps replenish glutathione, arguably your body's most powerful antioxidant. Therefore, it can improve a variety of health conditions.
NAC helps detoxify your body and can treat acetaminophen overdoses.
NAC may alleviate symptoms of multiple psychiatric disorders and reduce addictive behavior.
NAC's antioxidant and expectorant capacity can improve lung function by decreasing inflammation as well as breaking up mucus.
NAC has the potential to treat diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
NAC may help improve fertility in men by reducing oxidative stress that damages or kills reproductive cells. It may also aid fertility in womenwith PCOS.
