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About N-Acetyl L-Cysteine (NAC) and finding it
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: May 17, 2023 | Replies (53)Comment receiving replies
Sue, this is the posting by you that made me think that milk thistle added to NAC was good for the liver. Also, why are eye condition postings mixed in with MAC postings? Is it because I also signed up for the Eye Conditions Group at Mayo Connect? Very confusing at times.
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You must have seen the response in your "Notifications" - the messages there are in the order posted, and not separated by group or topic. It actually is in the MAC group postings.
I have not posted anything stating milk thistle added to NAC is beneficial - that is a claim by one or more manufacturers, unsupported by evidence. NAC itself is a liver detoxifier as well as a mucolytic (mucus thinner), so my original remark was a question as to why the person in the original message wanted the combo.
It is likely a case where more different ingredients are not necessarily better, but that it depends on the purpose. So, if you want a mucolytic, you can take NAC as long as it is not problematic for you. If you want a liver detoxifier, research the best one out there (I have not) and use that.
Have you use NAC(ysteine) or another mucolytic, like guaifenesin (one brand is Mucinex)?
Sue