During an ongoing Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything), NAD+ expert Dr. Charles Brenner (FAQs) was asked whether Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes) supplementation could enhance the growth of cancer. Keep in mind that Dr. Brenner takes NR daily. Here’s the Redditor’s question followed by Brenner’s response:
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We’ve long known that Scripps Research’s Dr. Brunie Felding has been studying NAD+ booster Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes) as a possible treatment for breast cancer. But, aside from a brief mention of her work by NAD+ expert Dr. Charles Brenner, we’ve heard virtually nothing. Until now. Chromadex (sellers of NR) recently gave consumers an opportunity to ask Dr. Felding various questions via email. The following is an email response from Dr. Felding (published with permission):
During an interview earlier this week, NAD+ expert, Dr. Charles Brenner (FAQs) was asked whether daily consumption of vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Life Changing Anecdotes) brought cancer risk. Here’s what he said:
There’s been a lot of confusion lately regarding the possible connection between NAD+ boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews) and cancer. You can read more HERE. Fortunately, this past week, Matt Fuchs, editor-in-chief of Leaps.org asked NAD+ expert Dr. Charles Brenner (FAQs) about the issue during the “Making Sense of Science” podcast. Key quotes and podcast embedded below:
Do NAD+ supplements Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes) and NMN (FAQs and Anecdotes) promote cancer growth? Well, despite their various disagreements, this is one issue NAD+ experts Dr. David Sinclair and Dr. Charles Brenner appear to agree on in regards to their favorite NAD+ boosting supplements:
Earlier today on Twitter, NAD+ and NR expert Dr. Charles Brenner was asked whether Nicotinamide and Nicotinic Acid (Niacin) provide protection against cancer. Here’s what he said:
During his Intelligent Medicine Podcast earlier today, Dr. Ronald Hoffman MD addressed “a flurry of listener questions” about Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews) and cancer. These questions were in response to this week’s news article entitled “Popular Dietary Supplement Causes Cancer Risk and Brain Metastasis” which we covered here. Here are key quotes from Dr. Hoffman (podcast embedded below):
According to an article about new research from the University of Missouri (research behind paywall), NAD+ boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Life Changing Consumer Anecdotes) could increase the risk of developing breast cancer that metastasizes to the brain. But before drawing your own conclusions, you might consider the following responses from the leading authority on NR (Dr. Charles Brenner) as well as one of the authors of the study (Carles Canto):
On a recent podcast, Harvard’s Dr. David Sinclair was asked about concerns that NAD boosting supplement NMN (FAQs & Anecdotes) causes cancer growth. Here’s what he said:
A graduate of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Ronald Hoffman MD hosts The Intelligent Medicine Podcast (300 episodes). He often talks about taking NAD boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews) and why he recommends it to his patients. During last week’s podcast with co-host Leyla Muedin, MS, RD, CDN, Dr Hoffman responded to a question about the potential for NR to promote cancer tumor growth:
In a recent pre-clinical study, scientists at the Ho Lab looked at NAD booster Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews) and its impact on cancer growth. One key conclusion: “Collectively, these findings reveal that supplementation with NR alleviates mitochondrial dysfunction and further induces additive anti-tumor immunity in conjunction with ICB (immune checkpoint blockade) treatments”. These findings are somewhat consistent with what Dr. Charles Brenner (NAD expert and discoverer of NR as an NAD precursor vitamin) has said about NR and cancer on various platforms over the last year:
We know that there’s enormous interest in studying Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews) in the science community. A quick look at the 50+ ongoing or completed clinical trials says it all. But who are these scientists? Chromadex CEO Rob Fried talked about some of them at the Oppenheimer Health Care Conference yesterday.
Chromadex CEO Rob Fried joined Late Night Health Radio this week to discuss NAD and NAD boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews). The following are key quotes:
Earlier this week, City of Hope’s Dr. Charles Brenner (who discovered Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews) as an NAD boosting vitamin) joined The Genius Life Podcast with Max Lugavere to talk all things NAD and NR. You may recall we covered Dr Rudy Tanzi’s (Harvard professor / Alzheimer’s expert) appearance on the same podcast in mid-November. As usual, Dr Brenner delivered with some actionable comments explained in plain English.
Dr. Sandra Kaufmann is Chief of Pediatric Anesthesia at Children’s Hospital in Hollywood, FL. On the side, she founded an Anti-Aging Institute and is author of The Kaufmann Protocol: Why We Age and How to Stop It. She recently wrote a post on NAD — but left lots of questions on NAD boosters unanswered. Fortunately, thanks to her many podcast appearances we can piece together what she really thinks.
This is the latest in a series of posts highlighting consumer experiences taking B3 vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews). Though scientific studies are ongoing, NR is believed to impact people in many different ways (see list of “Categories” on the right side OR below on mobile). The latest consumer anecdote comes from former therapist and now artist Anne Milligan who suffered from GERD / acid reflux (please consider sharing your own NAD+ supplement experience below):
Dr. Charles Brenner, who discovered Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews) as an NAD boosting vitamin and is actively studying NR’s impact on the treatment of COVID-19 recently joined PRECISIONE: The Healthcast podcast to discuss his latest research. Key quotes and podcast embedded below:
Dr. Charles Brenner, University of Iowa professor and chief scientific advisor at Chromadex took questions from the public on Twitter today. He discovered Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews) as an NAD boosting vitamin. Here’s the Q&A:
Chromadex CEO Rob Fried appeared on the Habits and Hustle Podcast to discuss his movie career, NAD+, and Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews). Key quotes, podcast link, and video embedded below:
Chromadex CEO Rob Fried appeared on the Optimal Performance Podcast to discuss NAD+ and Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Consumer Reviews). He shared some remarkable anecdotes about the impact of taking NR. Key quotes and podcast embedded: