Boost Your Health with NAC
How much do you really know about how your body fights off toxins and free radicals? Meet NAC, short for N-acetyl-L-cysteine. This special nutrient acts like a secret weapon for your body’s defence system.
What is NAC and why is it important?
NAC is a highly stable form of the amino acid cysteine and serves as a precursor to the critical antioxidant glutathione. Glutathione is present in every cell of the body, where it protects against free radicals and the oxidative damage they cause. It also plays a vital role in detoxification and supports the immune system, helping to protect the liver and neutralize harmful compounds.
How does NAC help?
Exposure to toxins, pollutants, free radicals, or respiratory illnesses can reduce glutathione levels. NAC steps in to replenish these levels, giving your body’s “cleanup crew” the tools they need to function effectively. Unlike glutathione, which can break down in the stomach, NAC remains intact and gets to work right away in your bloodstream.
Extra benefits of NAC
NAC has also been shown to help reduce cold and flu-like symptoms, particularly in people over 65. Additionally, it has been used to manage lung conditions like chronic bronchitis and COPD since the 1960s.
Who should use NAC?
If you want to support your immune system, manage stress, or improve lung health, NAC may be worth considering. It also offers protection against free radical damage and helps relieve symptoms of chronic bronchitis.
Can NAC alleviate COVID-19 symptoms?
There is currently no proven treatment for COVID-19. However, several clinical trials are underway, including “A study of N-acetylcysteine in patients with COVID-19 infection,” listed on clinicaltrials.gov. This study is expected to conclude in May 2025. Other clinical trials are investigating NAC’s potential for treating respiratory diseases.
How to take NAC
Natural Factors N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine is available in 500 mg and 600 mg doses. The 600 mg dose is backed by research and is the highest amount permitted by Health Canada. For adults, the recommended dosage is one vegetarian capsule twice daily with meals or as directed by your health care practitioner.
Try NAC and see how it can help keep your body strong and healthy!
About the Author: Natural Factors
Natural Factors is a Canadian family-owned business operating for more than 50 years, providing a wide range of products exclusively to the health food industry. Factors Farms, located south of Armstrong, BC, is a certified-organic farmland that gives Natural Factors complete control over securing the best quality raw materials possible.