You should get to know who you are calling an idiot. NAC does all it work through raising glutathione levels, thus reducing inflammatory cytokines. The dame cytokines that are present during the flu. It is a fantastic sulfur containing supplement, which I take daily. It, however would not be used the same as vitamin C in this case. They both work in synergy. I am all for it as an alternative and prevention treatment for many ailments.
In Great Health,
I threw away all the NAC I had (prep for H5N1, etc.) because of something I read but can't remember what now. Will try to recollect.