Comments on: 29 NAC Benefits & Uses (N-Acetyl Cysteine)

By: Lefty

Lefty — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 20:43:28 +0000

Thank you for this comprehensive and well-referenced list.

By: R Nicaretta

R Nicaretta — Thu, 13 May 2021 00:18:03 +0000

Dear Ana,

I can use NAC daily ?

I’ve have been taking it around 1 year

Should I quit?

By: Donna

Donna — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 14:35:54 +0000

I want to start taking nac. Is it In pill form? Where do I find it?

By: Karin

Karin — Sun, 03 Jan 2021 16:18:37 +0000

In light of the dark side of NAC recent research into how it may interfere with NK cell balance and go on to create adenocarcinomas in lungs of COPD patients (although helping with COPD) etc, I’d like to see some information added and professional opinion on that please?

By: Lisa Turley

Lisa Turley — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 02:52:30 +0000

This information blows me away! Why in the world are my doctors putting me on so many drugs that are not only NOT doing me much good, but they are also damaging my body and causing other problems, when there is something that can actually REPAIR my body to help my condition, AND help repair some of the damage done by the drugs they prescribed?
For 7 years I have been on a healthcare roller coaster, nearly costing me my life several times. I have had to take my healthcare in my own hands with a more natural approach using supplements, whole foods, and exercise, while hiding the natural supplements from my doctors because they don’t like for a patient to go that route.
I can’t wait to get some NAC and try it and see for myself what happens! AND THEN, go to these doctors who have assisted in damaging my body and say, “Look! I have spent my own time researching and educating myself and fortunately found someone out there intelligent enough to provide the answers to naturally correct my health issue without all of your chemical drugs!”
Thank you, Ana Aleksic! I hope this information helps me and others I know who can benefit from this article!
Blessings to you!

By: Shelby Thompson

Shelby Thompson — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 23:21:45 +0000

I have fibromyalgia. Does this work well for that??

By: Carol

Carol — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 23:48:33 +0000

You are totally right that an inflammation balance must be struck!! Our bodies sometimes mount such a hyper-inflammatory response, for instance to highly pathogenic viruses, that the resulting “cytokine storm” causes lethal tissue and organ damage. This is how some viruses kill us, e.g. SARS, MERS and the new n-Cov (all of which cause ARDS). Sulfur compounds (thiols) such as NAC can restore homeostasis by increasing glutathione. This scientific paper discusses it:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14529474

By: Carol

Carol — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 20:25:50 +0000

You mentioned that NAC may help with lung infections. Randomized placebo-controlled trials have found that NAC may be useful for community-acquired pneumonia https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30407312 as well as hospital-acquired ventilator-associated-pneumonia https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5937299/pdf/MGR-8-19.pdf Randomized controlled trials also show that glutathione-depleted HIV patients experienced experienced restoration of NK cell activity with supplemental NAC: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11115795

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 18:37:25 +0000

according to Dr. Christine Houghton:

“Adding NAC to the system adds cysteine such that the homocysteine has nowhere to go but accumulate.
In a normal cellular environment, homocysteine should either end up in GSH synthesis OR be recycled back through the methionine pathway to produce methionine as S-adenosyl methionine (SAMe).
When NAC forces its way into the cell, the only place for homocysteine to go is into accumulation.
Homocysteine is an independent CVD risk factor and a highly oxidative molecule.

POINT TO PONDER: What are the long-term effects of NAC supplementation, especially since there is nothing ‘natural’ about supplementing with this molecule?”

By: Mahmoud zaidan

Mahmoud zaidan — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 17:35:42 +0000

Did you have an idea about the role of NAC in multiple sclerosis, fibromylagia, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Your reviews are entertaining. Many thanks.

By: ran

ran — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 20:43:50 +0000

NAC can do so much, but at my age, 66 it messes with my diastolic, can’t take it anymore.

By: Randy

Randy — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 23:35:08 +0000

I thought taking 600mg daily would be a good thing. Too bad at 65 yrs/male, it raises my Diastolic too much. Doctor had a fit.

By: Michael Andersson

Michael Andersson — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 09:31:10 +0000

You don’t mention asthma. In the official recommendations in Sweden to doctors (fass.se), the risk of bronchospasm is “less common”. With the overall beneficial effects of Acetylcysteine, as pointed out in the article, asthma-patients would probably benefit from treatment. Therefore I would urge you to review what studies there are, pros and cons, regarding this diagnosis.

By: ran

ran — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 03:07:33 +0000

It is too bad NAC raises my Diastolic, I am over 65 yrs.

By: Jeffrey Florentino

Jeffrey Florentino — Tue, 28 May 2019 23:24:22 +0000

In reply to Anne Marie.

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By: Anne Marie

Anne Marie — Mon, 27 May 2019 00:36:10 +0000

Hi, i was taking nac for a few week for myxedema and it was working great i would wake up every morning and more would go away but then it stopped working i was taking w vitamin c I did blood work and it seems that nac has lowered vitamin e could that be why it stopped working?

By: Jeffrey Florentino

Jeffrey Florentino — Mon, 13 May 2019 02:05:35 +0000

In reply to Chris M.

By: Chris M

Chris M — Tue, 07 May 2019 04:28:10 +0000

Would 1000mg NAC be causing Liver pain? Right abdomen pain

By: Ana Aleksic, MSc (Pharmacy)

Ana Aleksic, MSc (Pharmacy) — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 14:24:43 +0000

In reply to Andreia. Thank you, Andreia! The post has been updated with this information.

By: Andreia

Andreia — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 17:18:34 +0000

Hi. NAC inhibits Diamine Oxidase (DAO) (>20%), so it may cause an histamine reaction in some people, as well as an upset stomach (nausea, vomiting, etc.) Please add it to the cons. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4127955/.

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 18:34:27 +0000

I’m on my 4th year of taking one NAC tablet every day and I have not had a cold or even a sniffle in that time. I used to get bad colds at least twice a year. I am 77 years old and still work out in public so it’s not like I’m never exposed. My doc said avoid pneumonia at all costs and this sure helps as my colds would head to pneumonia. If it has all these other benefits, fine…but I’m happy if I never have another cold!

By: Fae

Fae — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 08:34:53 +0000

In reply to Cathia. Yes!!! NAC just saved me from having to get emergency surgery for endometriosis related cysts on my ovaries!!! Everyone should know about this!

By: Fae

Fae — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 08:32:17 +0000

In reply to Brian Kerner. Not sure, seems like it wouldn't hurt to try! Look into magnesium malate for neuropathy.

By: VoteNov6

VoteNov6 — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 04:27:18 +0000

In reply to Marie.

Here, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3044191/, are references to studies that showed NAC being used effectively in treating cocaine addiction.