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Ergo, I eye-rolled and moved on with my life.
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But then it started popping up in my social feeds.
It was being used as a verb (excuse me, youre what-ing?)
My interest was piqued.
NAD (or nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide) is an energy-stoking coenzyme thats found naturally in the body.
It bounces around in our cells involving itself in hundreds of metabolic processes.
Why would I, in my mid-forties, need to boost my NAD?
NAD has two primary functions in the body: cellular energy production and cellular and DNA repair.
When those levels drop, you might start to feel more fatigued or experience mood swings or poor sleep.
The idea behind supplementing with NAD is that you are, in theory, filling up the proverbial tank.
This can have a cascading effect on other surrounding cells, with cellular aging being almost contagious.
There are two main ways to take part in NAD therapy.
But NAD has plenty of supporters, and not just of the podcast host variety.
In his experiment, NMN was administered to healthy mice for one year.
Athletes in particular have proven to be worthy test cases for NRs potential.
Dr. Kahn says that patients whove taken NAD have seen egg quality improve.
Fertility is definitely a major area of research going forward, says Brenner.
We have veryconvincing evidencethat both flu and coronaviruses attack the NAD system and thatNR is protectiveand accelerates recovery.
It was that kind of evidence that convinced me I needed to try it.
Anyone who has a school-age child sees firsthandand frequentlywhat a viral minefield it is out there.
They tell her that NAD makes them feel like theyre better at everything.
Obviously, thats appealing, but also sounds a bit too good to be true.
And NAD and its cohorts are not proven to make you live longer.
Its more about health span, and adding health to your years as opposed to adding years.
Meanwhile new ways of NADng continue to emerge.
(Independent studies on the concoction’s efficacy are, as of yet, unavailable.)
Milton contends that with more research NAD supplementation could prove especially beneficial in that aging population.
Until then its eating well, exercising regularly, and sleeping sufficiently that still matter most, says Milton.
It seems that even an A-list-approved supplement is no match for New York City public schools.
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