In the following concise Oxygen Magazine interview, NAD expert Dr. Charles Brenner (FAQs) answers some key questions:

Key excerpts:

Oxygen: How do low NAD+ levels affect us as we age?

CB: NAD+ plays an important role in metabolism. Producing less of it can make it harder for cells to convert food into energy, make hormones like androgens and estrogens, and maintain healthy DNA.

Oxygen: How does boosting NAD+ production help slow the effects of aging?

CB: It helps maintain your cellular health and resiliency. This means your cells are better equipped to handle the effects of common fluctuations in energy associated with an active lifestyle.

Oxygen: Supplementing with nicotinamide riboside (NR) can replenish NAD+. What exactly is NR, and how does it work?

CB: Nicotinamide Riboside is a form of vitamin B3 that’s a precursor to NAD+. It’s an important building block that cells can take up and use to rebuild their NAD+ supplies.

Oxygen: Are there other potential benefits of taking NR?

CB: It’s nothing short of remarkable. We’ve assessed the ability of NR as an oral supplement to boost people’s NAD+ safely, and it does that. Now that we have safety data and promising preliminary results, there are between 25 and 30 human clinical trials testing NR’s effect on a variety of health outcomes .

Oxygen: How long would you need to supplement with NR to notice a difference?

CB: Some people feel something in as little as two or three weeks. It kind of works in the background like an antivirus operating system, maintaining your NAD+ levels so you don’t have a disruption.

Oxygen: Are there any downsides to taking NR?

CB: NR is generally recognized as safe and we haven’t seen any negative side effects from the human clinical trials. Of course like with taking any supplement, it’s a good idea to ask your doctor first.

Full interview HERE.

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