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A specific antioxidant supplement may be an effective therapy for some features of autism, according to a pilot trial from the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital that involved 31 children with the disorder. The antioxidant, called PharmaNAC, contains pharmaceutical-grade N-acetylcysteine and is specially-packed to preserve its potency. PharmaNAC lowered irritability …

Evidence exists both for and against antioxidant supplementation by athletes, making it difficult for many to understand whether or not it will benefit them. NAC, however, is one antioxidant supplement that athletes can use to maximize their performance and minimize damage and injury to the body without the blunting effect on training adaptations that many …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic progressive disease involving thickening and scarring of the lung tissue.  IPF patients have found hope for improving their quality of life and slowing the disorder’s progression thanks to an ever-growing body of research into alternative IPF treatments.  One such treatment that has been the subject of several clinical …

From an extensive body of research investigating the role of N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) supplementation in treating COPD, researchers and medical professionals have concluded that although COPD is a progressive disease that worsens with time, patients can improve lung function by slowing and even stopping the progression of COPD with proper supplementation of NAC. What is …

The consequences that inevitably result from a hectic lifestyle—stress, fatigue, and poor nutrition—can also significantly compromise immune system function.  PharmaNAC is an advanced immune system booster from BioAdvantex specifically formulated into effervescent tablets that absorb quickly into the body for optimum health benefits.  PharmaNAC utilizes ThiolexTM, its own brand of pure, pharmaceutical-grade N-acetylcysteine (NAC), which …

We’ve all been there—the mornings where you swear “I’m never, EVER drinking again.” Well, you swore that last week. But now you’re back in bed wondering why you just had to have that one last drink, feeling like there are construction workers jackhammering away in your head, and struggling with a stomach ache that you …

FIGHTING THE COMMON COLD AND FLU WITH NAC N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is derived from the amino acid cysteine and is the precursor to the essential antioxidant glutathione.  NAC is  used to support a healthy immune system and good respiratory function. NAC is extremely well tolerated and safe. Stress, fatigue and poor nutrition are all factors that …

Stanford University researcher Rabindra Tirouvanziam, PhD, has been involved in several clinical trials investigating the efficacy of N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) in treating symptoms of diseases and disorders such as cystic fibrosis and autism.  In each of these studies, the NAC formulation of choice was PharmaNAC, a high-quality pharmaceutical-grade supplement from nutraceutical company BioAdvantex Pharma Inc. …

N-acetylcysteine (NAC) has undergone and is still undergoing clinical trials for a variety of health uses—from Autism to Cystic Fibrosis—and it is available in many forms.  So what should you know before choosing a NAC supplement? NAC is an antioxidant that, if it becomes oxidized through exposure to air, it is rendered therapeutically ineffective and …