28/10/2021
What is NAC?
NAC is a naturally-occurring antioxidant most commonly found in allium vegetables, namely onion and garlic. NAC is also a precursor to the amino acid L-cysteine as well as glutathione, the most important antioxidant synthesized in virtually all cells in the human body.
Besides glutathione biosynthesis and free radical scavenging, NAC promotes optimal detoxification and has an insulin-sensitizing effect, which reduces the risk of insulin sensitivity and metabolic syndrome.
NAC supplementation has been shown to benefit brain and lung health, but its applications beyond that are extensive and diverse. Every cell in the human body is vulnerable to potential free radical damage, so it makes sense that NAC has such vast and varied clinical applications.
