N-Acetyl-Cysteine - Health Benefits

Health Benefits of N-Acetyl-Cysteine

All of the health benefits associated with regular Cysteine are equally applicable to N-Acetyl-Cysteine. In many cases NAC provides greater therapeutic benefits compared to regular Cysteine).

Aging Process & Life Extension

 NAC may possess Life Extension potential.  ^[1]

Cardiovascular System

 NAC may help to prevent Atherosclerosis (by lowering elevated Lipoprotein (a) levels).  ^[2]

 NAC may reverse abnormal Blood Clotting.  ^[3]

 NAC may help to prevent and reverse Alcohol-induced High Blood Pressure (by detoxifying Acetaldehyde).  ^[4]

 NAC may improve the condition of Sickle-Cell Anemia patients.  ^[5]

 NAC (administered either prior to or after the occurrence of a Stroke) may reduce the severity and after-effects of (ischemic) Stroke.  ^[6]

 NAC may help to prevent the Atrial Fibrillation form of Tachycardia in postoperative patients.  ^[7]

Cells

 NAC may inhibit the ability of mutagens to damage Chromosomes.  ^[8]

 NAC may improve the function of the Mitochondria.  ^[9]

Digestive System

 NAC may reduce the Inflammation associated with Colitis.  ^[10]

 NAC may be useful for the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis.  ^[11]

 NAC may inhibit the ability of Alcohol (ethanol) and Indomethacin to damage the Gastric Mucosa.  ^[12]

 NAC may reduce the severity of (acute) Pancreatitis.  ^[13]

 NAC (1,800 mg per day) may help to reduce the Vomiting that occurs as a side effect of Chemotherapy.  ^[14]

Ears/Hearing

 NAC may be a valuable therapy for Glue Ear patients who have undergone surgery (Myringotomy) for their condition:  ^[15]

 NAC (200 mg per day for thirty days following Surgery) may improve Hearing in people who have undergone Myringotomy as a treatment for Glue Ear (although Myringotomy itself improves the Hearing of Glue Ear patients, supplemental oral NAC following Myringotomy may cause greater improvement in Hearing than does the Myringotomy procedure alone).  ^[16]

 NAC may help to prevent Noise-Induced Hearing Loss.  ^[17]

Excretory System

 NAC may reduce the severity of Chronic Kidney Failure.  ^[18]

 NAC may be an effective treatment for Kidney Stones (where Kidney Stones are caused by Calcium Oxalate or Cystine accumulation).  ^[19]

Eyes/Vision

 NAC may help to prevent Cataracts.  ^[20]

Hair

 NAC may help to prevent Hair - Gray.  ^[21]

 NAC may help to prevent the progression of Male Pattern Baldness (by functioning as a precursor for Glutathione).  Glutathione exerts Antioxidant effects that protect Hair Follicles from Free Radicals damage (inactive Hair Follicles (that occur during the progression of Male Pattern Baldness) tend to be deficient in Glutathione).  ^[22]

 NAC may alleviate Trichotillomania.  ^[23]

Immune System

 NAC (1,800 mg per day) may enhance the Immune System in Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) patients and may help to prevent HIV developing into full-blown AIDS:  ^[24]

 NAC has been suggested as a viable alternative to Pharmaceutical Protease Inhibitors for the treatment of AIDS as NAC is an effective Protease Inhibitor.

 NAC may protect the body’s endogenous Protease Inhibitor Protein (Alpha-1 Antitrypsin) by preventing the oxidation of Methionine residues within this Protein.

 NAC may minimize the effects of the toxin produced by Bacillus anthracis, the cause of Anthrax.  ^[25]

 NAC may help to prevent various types of Cancer:  ^[26]

 NAC may exert antimutagenic effects against a wide variety of mutagenic chemicals.

 NAC may help to prevent the of many types of Cancer:

 NAC may help to prevent Cancer - Bladder.  ^[27]

 NAC may help to prevent Cancer - Breast.  ^[28]

 NAC may help to prevent Cancer - Colon.  ^[29]

 NAC may enhance the effectiveness of immunotherapy in the treatment of Cancer - Liver.  ^[30]

 NAC may help to treat Cancer - Larynx.  ^[31]

 NAC may reduce the toxic side-effects associated with Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in (acute lymphoblastic) Leukemia patients.  ^[32]