WHAT IS IT?
NAC is N-Acetyl-Cysteine, the acetylated version of the sulfur amino acid, l-Cysteine. Most capsules contain 600 mg of N-Acetyl-Cysteine. Other ingredients are rice flour, gelatin and water.
WHAT DOES IT DO?
NAC is a very potent antioxidant, chelating agent, and the precursor of one of the body's primary protective agents, Glutathione.
L-Cysteine is converted into toxic l-Cystine without Vitamin C. Vitamin C should always be taken with NAC.
L-Cysteine is also an excitotoxin in the brain which can seriously damage brain cells.
L-Cysteine excitotoxicity is completely blocked by Zinc which should also always be taken with it.
DOSE
Take from 200 mg to 600 mg daily.
Ron
NAC is N-Acetyl-Cysteine, the acetylated version of the sulfur amino acid, l-Cysteine. Most capsules contain 600 mg of N-Acetyl-Cysteine. Other ingredients are rice flour, gelatin and water.
WHAT DOES IT DO?
NAC is a very potent antioxidant, chelating agent, and the precursor of one of the body's primary protective agents, Glutathione.
L-Cysteine is converted into toxic l-Cystine without Vitamin C. Vitamin C should always be taken with NAC.
L-Cysteine is also an excitotoxin in the brain which can seriously damage brain cells.
L-Cysteine excitotoxicity is completely blocked by Zinc which should also always be taken with it.
DOSE
Take from 200 mg to 600 mg daily.
Ron