NAC Benefits: HDL and More

[MJ65]

N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), as a nutritional supplement, is a greatly applied antioxidant in vivo and in vitro. NAC is a precursor of L-cysteine that results in glutathione elevation biosynthesis. It acts directly as a scavenger of free radicals, especially oxygen radicals. NAC is a powerful antioxidant. It is also recommended as a potential treatment option for different disorders resulted from generation of free oxygen radicals. Additionally, it is a protected and endured mucolytic drug that mellows tenacious mucous discharges. It has been used for treatment of various diseases in a direct action or in a combination with some other medications. This paper presents a review on various applications of NAC in treatment of several diseases.

A Review on Various Uses of N-Acetyl Cysteine - PMC

N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), as a nutritional supplement, is a greatly applied antioxidant in vivo and in vitro. NAC is a precursor of L-cysteine that results in glutathione elevation biosynthesis. It acts directly as a scavenger of free radicals, ...

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Thanks for the article. Will NAC increase RBC, Hct or Hemaglobin levels?

 

[Nelson Vergel]

This is not good. One of the few supplements that kept my glutathione up. I have been taking it since 1996. Amazon reportedly removes NAC-containing dietary supplements

 

[anix]

I’ve bought up an inventory and noticed other vendors still carrying. FDA and Amazon have weird relationship. Not sure what was specific driver of this was. The reason is vague from what I read.

Weird and unfortunate as NAC is really good. I take 3000mg as anxiolytic, for health issues from TBI and have for while.

Very helpful.

 

[Tommy Wall]

Here in Portugal and Italy we can buy Fluimucil 600mg (N-acetyl cysteine) really cheap without precriptions.
But it is mainly used for these problems:
This is an expectorant medicine indicated when you have difficulty expecting and there is a lot of dense and viscous secretion, such as acute bronchitis, chronic bronchitis and your exacerbations (worsening of the clinical picture and complications), pulmonary emphysema (chronic disease characterized by the compromise of the lungs)

 

[Nelson Vergel]

CRN Files Citizen Petition with FDA over NAC Legal Status

Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has filed a Citizen Petition requesting that FDA allow N-acetyl-L-Cysteine (NAC) to continue to be marketed as a dietary supplement. CRN filed this petition following a letter to the agency in December 2020, and following several...

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[DorianGray]

FDA has been going after fish oil for years also. They get the push through on a long time otc supplement like NAC and others likely will be next.

 

[Savage Hands]

ClinicalTrials.gov

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This clinical trial just ended (no posted update)..... Big Pharma strikes??

 

[SeaDweller]

FDA screwed us good. This is so absurdly ridiculous. I’m getting as much NAC as I can afford off eBay before it’s all gone.

 

[Vtail]

Has anyone found any overseas sources for NAC?

 

[Gman86]

Am I missing something? I just checked pure encapsulation’s website and they still have NAC for sale. I know Amazon banned the sale of NAC, but can’t we still get it by just going through each brand’s actual website?

 

[Gman86]

Has anyone seen this study before about the negative effects NAC has on the heart and cardiovascular symptom? Does this concern anyone?

A type of antioxidant may not be as safe as once thought

Think this is the study link

JCI - S-Nitrosothiols signal hypoxia-mimetic vascular pathology

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[Anonymon]

Am I missing something? I just checked pure encapsulation’s website and they still have NAC for sale. I know Amazon banned the sale of NAC, but can’t we still get it by just going through each brand’s actual website?

I bought a bunch through iHerb. It’s mostly Amazon that’s down for now but I’m sure the others will follow eventually.

Going to be weird if underground labs start selling NAC and fish oil.

 

[Gman86]

I bought a bunch through iHerb. It’s mostly Amazon that’s down for now but I’m sure the others will follow eventually.

Going to be weird if underground labs start selling NAC and fish oil.

That would be something lol

 

[Nelson Vergel]

N-Acetylcysteine: A Review of Clinical Usefulness - Excel Male Health Forum

Objective. To review the clinical usefulness of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) as treatment or adjunctive therapy in a number of medical conditions. Use in Tylenol overdose, cystic fibrosis, and chronic obstructive lung disease has been well documented, but there is emerging evidence many other...

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[Nelson Vergel]

One More Reason to Take NAC: It May Dissolve Plaque - Excel Male Health Forum

At least administered via IV in mice. Cough syrup effective in stroke Paris, 12 June 2017 N-acetylcysteine (Mucomyst®, Exomuc®, Fluimucyl®) is commonly used as a treatment for clearing mucus from the airways, but researchers from Inserm Unit 1237, “Physiopathology and Imaging of...

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[Nelson Vergel]

NAC Improved Response to Clomid in Women with PCOS - Excel Male Health Forum

Send to Fertil Steril. 2005 Feb;83(2):367-70. N-acetyl-cysteine is a novel adjuvant to clomiphene citrate in clomiphene citrate-resistant patients with polycystic ovary syndrome. Rizk AY1, Bedaiwy MA, Al-Inany HG. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC), a...

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[Nelson Vergel]

Antioxidant effects of NAC on the male reproductive system - Excel Male Health Forum

Antioxidant effects of N-acetylcysteine on the male reproductive system: A systematic review Aliasghar Ghafarizadeh | Mahdi Malmir | Samira Naderi Noreini | Tayebeh Faraj Abstract This study aimed to evaluate the effect of N-acetyl cysteine on the male reproductive system and consensus...

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[Nelson Vergel]

NAC soon to be RX only? - Excel Male Health Forum

I already don't' see it any longer on Amazon, it looks like FDA is now trying to "regulating" it. Other website still carry it, it may be wise to stack up now. Here the article Amazon reportedly removes NAC-containing dietary supplements

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[Nelson Vergel]

Nac vs Tudca for liver - Excel Male Health Forum

Has anyone tried Tudca instead of NAC for liver health? Due to lots of lifting my liver enzymes are always high end of normal. Only supplements are vitamin d, multi vitamin, magnesium gylcerate, and my trt. Hearing tudca is a little better then nac but nac seems much easier to find.

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[Nelson Vergel]

Well, here's my 3 month update after taking NAC 600mg 2x per day. My HDL looks like it actually went down about 10% (34 vs 31). My Triglycerides though improved and went down by about 22% (159 vs 123) which is probably the first time in 5 years they've been under 150.

Higher testosterone dose can cause these two decreases. By any chance, did you increase you T dose while trying NAC for HDL?