We’ve been waiting patiently for results of a Norwegian human, clinical trial studying NAD+ boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews). The Niagen folks shared developments on their earnings call last night:
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During last week’s Reddit AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) on the NR SubReddit, NAD+ expert Dr. Charles Brenner (FAQs) was asked about the benefits for new moms taking NAD+ boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes):
During last week’s Reddit AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) on the NR SubReddit, NAD+ expert Dr. Charles Brenner (FAQs) was asked about skin benefits from taking NAD+ boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes):
Many are anxiously awaiting results of clinical trials testing NAD+ boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes). During yesterday’s earnings call, Niagen Bioscience CEO Rob Fried provided the following update:
During the presentation portion of yesterdays’s earnings call, Niagen Bioscience CEO Rob Fried said the following:
A recent Fox News article correctly points out that the NAD+ molecule is too large to get into cells:
In July, NAD+ expert Dr. Charles Brenner (FAQs) was a guest on City of Hope’s “On the Edge of Breakthrough” podcast. He was asked about NAD+ boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes). Here’s what he said:
During Niagen Bioscience’s recent August earnings call, CEO Rob Fried said the following about the potential to improve fertility chances by supplementing with NAD+ booster Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes):
From Niagen Bioscience’s (Chromadex) presentation earlier this month at Oppenheimer’s 25th Annual Consumer Growth and E-Commerce Conference:
From Niagen Bioscience’s (Chromadex) presentation earlier this month at Oppenheimer’s 25th Annual Consumer Growth and E-Commerce Conference:
Between August 2024 and April 2025, 22 of the highest selling consumer products labeled as containing NAD+ were purchased from Amazon, and analyzed for NAD+ content by Niagen Bioscience. Here are the results:
Over the last few years, we’ve heard many anecdotal reports claiming NAD+ IVs provide a variety of significant benefits (Link). What about consumer experiences with the new Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” IVs? Here’s a first person account from Jared Burkholder (originally posted on Facebook; reposting with permission):
In a wide-ranging and ongoing AMA on the NR subreddit, Harvard trained fertility specialist Dr. Aimee (“the egg whisperer”) was asked a question about possible reasons for miscarriages. In her answer, she encourages boosting NAD+ levels with supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes). Here’s the question followed by Dr. Aimee:
In a wide-ranging and ongoing AMA on the NR subreddit, Harvard trained fertility specialist Dr. Aimee (“the egg whisperer”) was asked whether she recommends NAD+ boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes) to patients with PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome). Here’s what she said:
Since mid-2020, we’ve been working tirelessly to help consumers better understand the complex world of NAD+ and NAD+ boosters like Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes) and NMN (FAQs and Anecdotes). So, what posts saw the most traffic in 2024?
Many Parkinson’s sufferers are waiting patiently for the expected mid-2025 results of a Norwegian clinical trial studying NAD+ boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes). The trial’s chief investigator commented on the trial in a mid-December interview with Vogue Magazine:
We often highlight the work of Dr. Aimee (“the egg whisperer”) who believes that raising NAD+ levels is critical to improving your chances of getting pregnant. She’s quoted often in this article published earlier this week. Aside from hearing more from Dr. Aimee, we bring you this article to share the following quote:
During a recent Reddit AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) on the NR SubReddit, NAD+ expert Dr. Charles Brenner (FAQs) offered some compelling anecdotal information he’s heard from consumers of NAD+ boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes):
During a Reddit AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) last week on the NR SubReddit, NAD+ expert Dr. Charles Brenner (FAQs) was asked whether NAD+ boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes) depletes other nutrients by boosting body processes. See the Redditor’s question, and Dr. Brenner’s response below:
During a Reddit AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) last week on the NR SubReddit, NAD+ expert Dr. Charles Brenner (FAQs) was asked whether NAD+ boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes) mostly degrades to Nicotinamide (NAM). See Redditor questions, and Dr. Brenner’s answers below:
During an ongoing Reddit AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) taking place on the NR SubReddit, NAD+ expert Dr. Charles Brenner (FAQs) was asked about possible skin benefits from either taking NAD+ boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes) or applying NR cream to your skin. Here’s what he said:
During an ongoing Reddit AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) taking place on the NR subreddit, NAD+ expert Dr. Charles Brenner (FAQs) was asked whether subcutaneous injections (beneath the skin) of Nicotinamide Riboside are more effective than simply taking oral NAD+ boosting vitamin supplements like Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes). Here’s what he said:
During an ongoing Reddit AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) taking place on the NR subreddit, NAD+ expert Dr. Charles Brenner (FAQs) was asked a series of questions about NMN (FAQs and Anecdotes). While we know that his preferred NAD+ booster is vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes), he offered the following for all those looking to make an NMN purchase:
During last week’s Q3 earnings call, a Wall Street analyst asked Chromadex CEO Rob Fried to compare the bodily impact of the new Niagen+ IV to NAD+ boosting supplement Niagen (Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes)). Here’s the question followed by CEO Fried’s response:
As we know, Harvard-trained fertility expert Dr. Aimee (“the egg whisperer”) is a big believer in taking a variety of health supplements to improve egg quality. One of those supplements is NAD+ booster Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes). Dr. Aimee made the case for NR on a recent episode of the Pregnantish podcast
Over the last couple of years, we’ve heard a slew of anecdotal reports claiming NAD+ IVs provide a variety of significant benefits (Link). What about consumer experiences with the new Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews) IV? Here’s a frank, first person account from Bill Walker (also an oral NR consumer):
While we mostly focus here on oral vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews), there’s growing demand for raising NAD levels through NAD+ IVs. And, if you happen to be one of those who enjoy NAD+ IVs, you now have what might be a better alternative: Niagen+ (NR) IVs, which deliver NAD+ booster Nicotinamide Riboside “NR”. Whats the case for Niagen+ (NR) IVs over NAD+ IVs? Below are results of a clinical study comparing Niagen+ (NR) IVs and NAD+ IVs followed by related comments from Chromadex CEO Rob Fried (seller of Niagen+ (NR) IVs) at an August investor conference:
As we await clinical trial results to confirm individual claims about NAD+ boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews), we’re always interested to see if there are any consistencies in consumer anecdotal reports. Today, we hear from Coach Beede who posted the following earlier today (reposted here with permission):
This is not the first time we’ve heard from someone claiming that vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews) helped treat psoriasis. Gary Varvaro told us the same (Link). Some might find these claims plausible considering we’ve also heard from many others reporting remarkable skin benefits after taking NR (Link). Of course, until we have positive results from human clinical trials, we won’t know whether these claims have any credibility. That said, here is yet another powerful personal experience submitted to us by NR consumer Lawrence Lane:
We all know someone suffering from Long COVID. And, if you’re like me, you’ve been waiting patiently for results of the Harvard/MGH Long COVID clinical study (Details) evaluating NAD+ boosting supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Life Changing Anecdotes) as a possible treatment. So, what’s the status of the study? Chromadex CEO Rob Fried explained during an investor presentation at the end of August:
A few years ago, Dr. Oz shared that his mother was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. And, at the suggestion of Alzheimer’s expert Dr. Rudy Tanzi, Dr. Oz had his mom taking a variety of vitamins including NAD+ boosting supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Life Changing Anecdotes). In late July, Dr. Oz interviewed health and wellness expert Dr. Darshan Shah, asked which patients he prescribes NR to, and who benefits the most. Here’s what he said:
In early August, an article at the Brighter Side discussed a 2022 study suggesting that NAD+ booster Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Life Changing Anecdotes) may impact metabolic pathways involved in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. We covered the principal investigator on this study, Dr. Martens, and the results of his study here. So, what studies do we now have demonstrating NR might be helpful for Alzheimer’s patients?
During last week’s Huberman Lab podcast with Dr. Peter Attia, Dr. Andrew Huberman (FAQs) shared his current regimen of NAD+ boosting supplements Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes) and NMN (FAQs and Anecdotes). Here’s what he said:
For as long as I can remember, Dr. Peter Attia has been a vocal critic of NAD+ boosting supplements Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes) and NMN (FAQs and Anecdotes). But what would change his mind? Here’s what he said on the Huberman Lab podcast last week: