May reduce heart disease risk by preventing oxidative damage
Heart disease is frequently caused by oxidative damage to heart tissue, which results in strokes, heart attacks, and other catastrophic disorders. NAC may lower your risk of heart disease by lowering oxidative damage to cardiac tissues.
It has also been demonstrated to boost nitric oxide synthesis, which aids in vein dilation and blood flow. This speeds up blood flow back to your heart, perhaps lowering your chance of a heart attack. In a previous test-tube trial, NAC appeared to minimize damage from oxidized LDL (bad) cholesterol, another cause of heart disease, when paired with green tea.
