NAC is a supplement that helps your liver make more of a natural cleaning chemical called glutathione, which helps your body get rid of toxins.
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NAC helped protect the liver from damage during a strong chemotherapy treatment, likely because it gave the liver more of a natural detox tool called glutathione.
NAC helps the liver make more glutathione, a key chemical that cleans out toxins — and this study says exactly that, especially when the liver is overwhelmed by drugs like acetaminophen.
NAC helps the liver make more glutathione, which is like a detox sponge that soaks up poisons — and this study says NAC does exactly that, especially when the liver is overwhelmed by drugs like acetaminophen.
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