N acetyl cysteine is the precursor to glutathione. I blog about both You might know it as NAC. N acetyl cysteine is an amino acid that can break down mucous in the lung airways. I have been writing about it more as I feel it helped prevent COVID 19 and decrease symptoms if you happen to get COVID 19.
Clinical studies have shown that NAC can help treat and even prevent worsening of acute and chronic bronchitis Actually NAC is the precursor to cysteine which is needed to produce the most powerful antioxidant- glutathione. It helps to prevent pathogens from attacking the lungs. It reduces oxidative stress on the body and the organs/ NAC makes it hard for bacteria and viruses to gain foothold and cause infection It does this by disrupting the biofilm. This is the slimy coating that bacteria , spirochete and viruses wrap around themselves. The biofilm makes it difficult for antibiotics and helpful compounds from working
The usual dose I give for NAC is 600 mg four times a day.