NAD⁺
What is NAD⁺?
NAD⁺, an abbreviation for Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide, acts as a chemical battery for each individual cell that gives you energy. A chemical that is naturally produced within the human body, NAD⁺ is a required cofactor for Sirtuins, a family of proteins that turn genes on and off every night with the circadian cycle. Sirtuins also turn off inflammatory pathways that cause disease and aging, and turn on genes for making new mitochondria (required for energy).
As we age, experience chronic or acute stress, or abuse substances, our NAD⁺ production slows which results in loss of energy. Since NAD⁺ is naturally made within our cells, no absorption system for NAD⁺ exists in our gut so it must be administered IV.
NAD+ and the Brain
The brain as well as the heart are the main organs that contain cells which cannot make their own NAD⁺. For example, when your immune system fights a viral infection or alcohol is metabolized, NAD+ is consumed in large quantities, resulting in NAD⁺ deficiency. This means that the brain cannot regulate genes for alcohol cravings, circadian clocks, and stress response. Similar NAD⁺ deficiencies occur after DNA damage, such as the damage caused by chemotherapy, or with aging. Because brain cells do not make NAD⁺, these deficiencies hit the brain the hardest and may trigger headaches, insomnia, stress, and other conditions.
POTENTIAL Patient Outcomes of Nad⁺
Overall sense of well-being
Improved sleep patterns
Enhanced physical performance
Reduced migraine headaches
Reduction of PTSD symptoms
Improved memory and concentration
Improvement of depression and anxiety
Decreased muscle pain
Signs of NAD⁺ Deficiency
Chronic fatigue
Depression
Anxiety
Alcohol & drug addiction
Headaches
Brain Fog
Sleep disturbance
Memory loss & concentration problems
Chronic or acute stress
“I believe NAD⁺, administered in therapeutic doses, is one of the most important supplements I have found. It has proven to be life-changing for many of my patients over the last 10 years. I feel fortunate to have been trained by the earliest pioneer
of NAD⁺ administration. The clinical trials I have been involved with have helped with marking out health conditions that would benefit from NAD⁺ treatment.”
-John A. Sturges, MD Board Certified Family Physician
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