N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC)

N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) is a form of the simple amino acid cysteine. It is more stable than cysteine, absorbed more easily and is used in a better way by the body. A powerful antioxidant, a premier anti-toxin and immune support substance, it is found naturally in foods. It is a precursor for glutathione, an important antioxidant that protects cells against oxidative stress. In addition to maintaining intracellular glutathione levels, NAC supplementation has been shown to be protective against cell damage caused by chemotherapy and radiation therapy, to be immune enhancing, to protect against toxins and other drugs, as well as mercury, lead, and others heavy metals.

NAC is known and marketed as an ‘anti-amalgam’ medicine, because it helps remove (chelate) mercury from the body. It also generally improves the body’s immune system, making it better able to fight off disease. NAC has neither a sedative or stimulant effect and is a safe substance, showing excellent tolerance in patients.

The most commonly used chemo-preventative agents in the prevention of oral leukoplakia, head and neck cancer and lung cancer are beta-carotene and vitamin A. One of the few natural agents not in this group and presently being used in clinical trials is NAC. Research is beginning to indicate that NAC may help to prevent various types of cancer, including bladder, breast, colorectal, lung and skin cancer. It is a protective agent against harmful chemicals and it may prove to be a useful key in the prevention and spread of many types of cancer.

DHEA

Dehydroepiandrosterone, or DHEA is the most abundant hormone or steroid found in the bloodstream, made by the body’s adrenal glands. DHEA is produced in large amounts during youth, with production being its highest at around age 25- By the age of 80, people are thought to have only 10 to 20 per cent of the DHEA that they had at 25 years of age. At 25 years old, 20mg of DHEA is found within the body and by age 80 there is an average of six mg in the body.

DHEA contains many health-promoting functions and anti-ageing properties. It helps to generate the sex hormones oestrogen and testosterone, increases the percentage of muscle mass and decreases the percentage of body fat. It also helps prevent osteoporosis.

As the production of DHEA declines with age, certain structures of the body tend to decline with it. This leaves the body vulnerable to developing various cancers, including cancer of the breast, prostate and bladder as well as nerve degeneration.

It has been proposed in various studies on humans that DHEA can increase life span by as much as 50 per cent. While practicing in Thailand, I met an American family of two parents and two children who were injecting DHEA directly into their glands. I believe this to be obsessive and not necessary for good health. This family by no means looked younger or healthier than normal, healthy individuals. Moderation is always the key to good health.

DHEA is believed to be highly beneficial in the treatment and prevention of many types of cancer. Studies have found that DHEA protects against breast, colon, liver, lung, lymphoma and skin cancers. It also protects against many viruses and harmful bacteria. DHEA supplementation is believed to improve alertness, one’s sense of well-being, energy levels, sex drive, immunity and stamina.

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