After 12 weeks of nebulized NAC, patients’ mean phlegm scores, as measured by the COPD assessment test, significantly decreased from 3.47 at baseline to 2.62. N-acetylcysteine (NAC) nebulizer therapy ...

Medically reviewed by Allison Herries, RDN Key Takeaways Most supplements for lung health work by reducing inflammation in the lungs, but more human studies are needed to evaluate safety.Supplements ...

One of the only viable methods of increasing intracellular levels of the superantioxidant glutathione is supplementing with N-acetylcysteine (NAC), a prodrug for the amino acid cysteine. 1 Deficiency ...