N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) and potassium citrate

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I'll have to search some more, but has Andy talked about using N-

acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) and potassium citrate together as a chelator?

I was looking on the Thorne website for something and came across

this article.

http://thorne.com/media/environmental_3_mercury.pdf

It indicated that NAC + PC could chelate as efficiently as DMSA or

DMPS. It refered to this study.

http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/routledg/cjne/1998/00000008/0000

0003/art00003

" Based on the increase in urinary Hg concentrations after single

doses, compared with controls, the order of efficacy was: DMPS plus K

Cit., NAC plus K Cit. and DMSA (each producing an increase of 163%),

then in descending order, DMSA plus K Cit., DMPS, NAC and K Cit. "

If this is the case then one might be able to use these supplements

(which can be easily obtained at a supplement store) and not have to

get DMSA or DMPS.

Any comments?

Thanks,

Mike