NAC and questions about traveling with PF

[Guest guest]

Hi Peggy. Thanks for your previous message. I wanted to answer you

about the NAC question. It's N-acetyl cysteine (NAC). It is the rate-

limiting nutrient for the formation of the intracellular antioxidant

glutathione. For example, Tylenol causes its damage by depleting

glutathione. If one keeps glutathione levels up the damage from the

Tylenol can be prevented. Anyone taking Tylenol should also take

NAC. I think with PF your glutathione is depleted. Hope that helps.

I just bought my mom a bottle of the Twin Labs NAC at the local

health food store. I told her to take 3 per day (600mg each

capsule). My mom wants to leave for Mexico soon and get away from

the bad winter weather here in New York. I'm very worried about the

trip, the plane ride, her being so far away, and of course, I'm

worried about the trip back. She thinks the trip is going to make

her feel better, that she'll eat better, enjoy the nice weather, get

her energy back. I don't think she understands that she needs to do

something to fight the disease...it's not just going to get better

that easily. I want her to take the Natur-Leaf and the NAC

religiously. I don't want to be negative but how do I make her

understand. Or is my approach wrong?

Getting so sad and worried.

[Guest guest]

on 1/1/06 2:56 PM, at cdwrites@... wrote:

Hi Peggy. Thanks for your previous message. I wanted to answer you

about the NAC question. It's N-acetyl cysteine (NAC). It is the rate-

limiting nutrient for the formation of the intracellular antioxidant

glutathione. For example, Tylenol causes its damage by depleting

glutathione. If one keeps glutathione levels up the damage from the

Tylenol can be prevented. Anyone taking Tylenol should also take

NAC. I think with PF your glutathione is depleted. Hope that helps.

I just bought my mom a bottle of the Twin Labs NAC at the local

health food store. I told her to take 3 per day (600mg each

capsule). My mom wants to leave for Mexico soon and get away from

the bad winter weather here in New York. I'm very worried about the

trip, the plane ride, her being so far away, and of course, I'm

worried about the trip back. She thinks the trip is going to make

her feel better, that she'll eat better, enjoy the nice weather, get

her energy back. I don't think she understands that she needs to do

something to fight the disease...it's not just going to get better

that easily. I want her to take the Natur-Leaf and the NAC

religiously. I don't want to be negative but how do I make her

understand. Or is my approach wrong?

Getting so sad and worried.