NAC is an excellent mucolytic agent. It keeps the membranes of the respiratory system moist, thereby lessening the irritation of dry air, dust, and pollutants. It also helps the immune system to do its job properly in the respiratory tract. NAC is available as a prescription drug for this purpose, but you can get NAC from us for far less money. The cysteine in NAC is an essential component in hair and nails.
Many people find that it enhances nail growth and makes nails less brittle.
NAC is the standard treatment for acetaminophen overdose. It is prudent to take NAC whenever one uses acetaminophen. NAC stimulated interest as a possible treatment over 8 years ago. Another demonstrated that hiv replicates more easily when glutathione levels are low and that NAC replenishes glutathione levels. HIV itself may lower glutathione levels by a complicated mechanism involving producing a chemical, called TAT, that interferes with two enzymes necessary for glutathione function.