The many benefits of using NAC by NOW
Most of my family takes this product- (that's 8 of us). It's used for OCD, in doses of 1200-1800mg., It's best taken in an empty stomach, an hour before food or two hours after eating. When using 1800mg. per day as we do, divide them into dose of one 600mg. capsule an hour before breakfast and 2 600mg. caps before bed. It has been clinically studied to be an effective natural option to treat Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling Disorder). It has made a world of difference for my daughter with Autism, and her OCD behaviors. It can also be used as a pre-hangover remedy, instead of the mini pack pills or drinks you see at the liquor store that taste horrible. NOW NAC has no taste. Take 1 600mg. capsule with your first drink and 2 capsules after your last drink. I only drink 1-2 times a year, but it makes a big difference for us light weights. NAC can also save your life! It has been a long standing IV treatment in Emergency Rooms for Acetaminophen toxicity. The uspharmasist.com website states: US Pharm. 2014;39(3):HS2-HS8. ABSTRACT: Acetaminophen toxicity is one of the most common causes of both intentional and unintentional poisoning in the United States. Acetaminophen-associated overdoses account for approximately 56,000 emergency department visits, 26,000 hospitalizations, and over 450 deaths annually. Acetaminophen-induced liver toxicity has become the most common cause of acute liver failure and the second most common cause of liver failure requiring transplantation. The recommended dose of acetaminophen in adults is 650 to 1,000 mg every 4 to 6 hours, not to exceed 4,000 mg in a 24-hour period; in children, the recommended dose is 10 to 15 mg/kg every 4 to 6 hours, not to exceed 50 to 70 mg/kg in 24 hours. This actually happened to a loved one of mine who had extreme tooth pain. He didn't have dental insurance at the time, and was looking rather sickly after a day of dosing intermittently with RX strength Ibuprofen and RX strength Acetaminophen every 4-6 hours. As soon as I suspected he'd had taken too much medication, I went on the internet on the internet for side effects of the drug's toxic levels. Ibuprofen can cause stomach upset, potential for ulcers, and it thins your blood, but nothing compared to Acetaminophen. Since NAC is a treatment in the thousands of milligrams an ER, I had him take 3600mg. of NOW brand NAC, and rushed him to the hospital. They gave him mega milligrams of NAC through an IV. The ER docs said that they'd never seen someone's blood clear the whopping 8000mg. of Acetaminophen toxicity in under 6 hours, and without any liver damage. They said that had he waited even a half hour more, and not taken the NAC immediately at home, he would have had irreparable damage to his liver. Thank God we had it on hand!! They also told him that can never consume Acetaminophen again in his life and and should list it as a life threatening allergy in his medical records and on his phone. It may be less expensive elsewhere, I don't know because when you're happy, why risk trying other brands? I trust NOW supplements for their purity, and use at least 10 other supplements they carry on Amazon. If my unsolicited review helped you know more about this product, I'd appreciate your thumbs up vote by clicking the “Helpful” button below! :) I will never go a day without it!! If my unsolicited review helped you know more about this product, I'd appreciate your thumbs up vote by clicking the “Helpful” button below! :
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