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| One example of NAC's ability to protect the liver is its use as an antidote to acetaminophen (Tylenol) overdose. Another one of NAC's uses, clinically practiced for a number of years, is its ability to thin the viscosity of mucus, making it a mucolytic agent. I have been using NAC for many years to thin mucus in many conditions, including bronchitis, sinusitis, and otitis media, and have found it extremely effective. NAC disrupts disulphide bonds within mucus, clearing disulfide bridges between glycoproteins. |
| NAC has been shown to enhance the antitumor effects of IL (interleukin)-2 primarily because of its ability to increase intracellular glutathione. IL-2, when given as a treatment for cancer, induces marked oxidative stress via reactive oxygen and nitrogen intermediates. NAC reduces the toxicity of IL-2, demonstrating its synergistic effect as an antitumor treatment. 76 |
| A large five-year study on the use of NAC as a cancer-inhibiting supplement is currently in progress. In this study, conducted by a European group called EORTC (European Organization for Research in the Treatment of Cancer), patients who were treated for their carcinomas and showed no detectable cancer following their standard treatments, were given NAC, 600 mg daily for two years.77 Other studies have demonstrated an average increase of 38 percent in blood plasma glutathione levels due to the administration of NAC. No other supplement, including glutathione itself, can claim this.78 |
| Taurine |
| While taurine is not an essential amino acid, its value as a nutritional supplement is quite significant, especially during chemotherapy, which lowers taurine. Following are some of the benefits of taurine as a nutritional supplement: |
| ·It is an effective and key component to the detoxification of chemicals and heavy metals and, like NAC, can help the body manufacture glutathione when under free-radical stress. |
| ·Along with magnesium, it can act as a natural calcium channel-blocking agent and help regulate blood pressure. Taurine has a protective effect on cardiovascular function. |
| ·It is extremely helpful at inhibiting seizures, and therefore can help people with brain tumors who are on dilantin and suffering from many side |
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