Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. 16-week supplementation with 100 mg/kg of glycine and 100 mg/kg of NAC significantly improved glutathione concentrations by 164% and resulted in a significant reduction in IL-6 by 78%, TNF-α by 54%, and hsCRP by 41% in older...
N-acetylcysteine (NAC) Reduces Inflammatory Factors Associated with Obesity
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 4-week supplementation of 600 mg/day of NAC significantly reduced IL-6, hs-CRP, insulin, and fasting blood sugar levels compared to placebo. Obesity rates are rising worldwide, and its management is challenging because of the...
N-Acetyl Cysteine Improves Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease
Written Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Three months administration of N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) in participants with Parkinson’s disease significantly increased dopamine binding as well as motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s disease is a...
N-Acetylcysteine Affects Lung Function in Cystic Fibrosis
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Patients who supplemented with N-acetyl cysteine maintained their level of lung function longer than 6 months compared to the placebo group that experienced a 4% loss of FEV1 over the same 6 month period. A multi-centered American study...
N-Acetyl Cysteine Benefits those with Bipolar Disorder
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those who took 2 grams of N-acetyl choline for 24 weeks had a significant 63.5% improvement in depression scores and a 54.6% improvement in bipolar depression scores compared to placebo. Bipolar disorder, sometimes referred to as...
N-Acetyl Cysteine May Help Maintain Hearing in Men
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study, 53 workers exposed to high noise were given 1200 mg NAC or a placebo. Those in the NAC group were able to hear at 21.7 decibels compared to 22.1 in the control group. An estimated 10-15 million Americans have noise-induced...
Study Finds Antioxidants Boost Male Fertility Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A review of 17 studies including 1665 men found improvement in sperm quality with supplementation of 450-600IU vitamin E per day, carnitine at 2000mg/day, and significant benefits with 600 mg N-acetyl cysteine per day. Infertility has...
Natural Compound May Help Hair-Pulling Disorder – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Significant improvements were found in those taking NAC in a study of 50 patients with hair pulling disorder compared to the placebo group. Imagine being unable to resist an impulse to pull your hair out and there is no good...
Treatment Rolling in for Urge to Gamble – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick Massey M.D., Ph.D. In a recent medical study, N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) significantly reduced the impulse to gamble among a group of participants diagnosed with a gambling addiction. Gambling has become a popular pastime in the United States. It is...
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