Posted on 12/30/2021 10:20:06 AM PST by Boomer
Some people have trouble with NAC. This might be why:
Supplementation with vitamin C and N-acetyl-cysteine increases oxidative stress in humans after an acute muscle injury induced by eccentric exercise
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11557312/
Just a footnote, to the precaution that you mentioned.
The problem may arise when people take NAC without supplementing with at least two to three times as much vitamin C, because C helps to control the oxidized form of L-Cysteine. Lately, many people have heard about NAC and start taking it, it is a great substance, but without enough C you may not get what you expect.
N-Acetyl Cysteine Cautions
When taking N-acetyl cysteine it is recommended that two to three times as much vitamin C be taken at the same time. Failure to do so may result in more harm than good from taking this product because of the prolonged presence of the oxidized form of L-Cysteine. The vitamin C also helps keep the glutathione that is produced from the Cysteine in its reduced form so that it can continue acting as an antioxidant.
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