NAC helps reduce the viscosity of mucus so that it may be more easily coughed up. NAC accomplishes this by converting the disulphide bond of the mucoproteins into sulphydryl bonds and cleaving the mucoproteins into smaller molecules. NAC has been used for over 30 years as a mucolytic in persons having bronchopulmonary diseases including chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, asthma, sinusitis, and pneumonia.
Recently, a number of studies have appeared studying the role of NAC in preventing influenza. In 1991, in an Italian multi-centric double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 262 patients (75% were over 65 years of age), NAC dose of 600mg twice a day resulted in only 29% developing flu-like clinical syndrome, compared to 51% of placebo-treated subjects (p=0.0006).
Try the amino acid NAC to rid the body of mucous, strengthen the respiratory pathways and boost the immune system.
