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There is evidence (a Kaiser study for example) that shows that NAC does help with breathing issues. Asthma was my long haul gift from Covid and I think it helped me (though I’m about 90% recovered 2-years out). Note that the US government has caught wind that NAC is beneficial, so they are beginning to regulate it (of course), so NAC’s getting tougher to find. Last stock I found was challenging, so I stocked up big.
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You said "Note that the US government has caught wind that NAC is beneficial, so they are beginning to regulate it" - but that is not exactly what happened. NAC is used (in high doses) in a hospital setting to protect the liver in cases of acetominophen overdose. The long-standing FDA policy is that if a drug is used by prescription, it cannot be marketed as a supplement, so they have challenged its availability over-the-counter several times, the latest in 2021. A few pharmaceutical companies chose to take their supplement off the market to avoid interacting with the FDA. Others have chosen to continue to supply it.
I have asthma and bronchiectasis (both predate Covid) and find NAC (N acetyl cysteine)in 500-600 mg capsules helpful in keeping the inflammation down in my lungs, which reduces exacerbations and makes breathing easier. There are a number of studies of people with bronchiectasis or cystic fibrosis showing it to help some people. It seems to be safe, so is probably worth a try if you have breathing issues. It is a low, safe dose, so results are not instantaneous - takes about a month, used twice a day, to determine whether it works.
Sue