September 2020
NAD+ AND AGING: As we age, NAD+ levels drop. Increasing NAD+ levels by taking NAD+ precursors, or boosters is one way to extend our longevity.
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide is present in all of our cells and is an essential part of a cell's machinery. NAD+ is produced in the cell and is needed to support maximum energy production and for metabolizing nutrients.
There are a number of pathways in the cell to increase our levels of NAD+, but of all of them, the salvage pathway is the most promising, and NMN, or nicotinamide mononucleotide and NR, or nicotinamide riboside, are looking like the best way to improve our declining NAD+ levels.
