In a mid-November podcast appearance, Harvard neuroscientist and Alzheimer’s expert Dr. Rudy Tanzi made a compelling case for supplementing with Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews). This week, he joined host Linda Cooper on “The New 100 Longevity Campaign” and shared even more. The following are key quotes.
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While there’s significant anecdotal evidence suggesting that Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews) positively impacts human health, many are still waiting patiently for results of an extraordinary number of clinical trials studying the potential benefits of boosting NAD. While we wait for results, Dr. Charles Brenner (who discovered NR as an NAD boosting vitamin) added to the suspense with a response to a question on Twitter yesterday.
As mentioned in “Here’s Why I Take Vitamin Supplement Nicotinamide Riboside (NR)“, I’m often skeptical of paid celebrity spokespeople promoting just about anything. That said, I found former pro volleyballer Gabrielle Reece’s comments on her latest podcast about supplementing with Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews) somewhat believable:
Since launching this site in mid-2020, the goal has been to learn as much as possible about NAD boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews) in order to determine whether to take it myself. I had MANY questions. What’s NAD? How does elevating NAD levels improve my health? Is NR the best way to elevate NAD. levels? Who else takes NR? And the list goes on. So, I started this quest for answers with a very basic question:
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.
We’ve heard some incredible stories here from consumers impacted by supplementing with Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews). Who can forget Mark’s story about his successful battle with epilepsy? What about Shelly overcoming RLS? The anecdotal evidence appears endless. Now comes a story from Dennis Smith. Kudos to him for sharing his very personal story (please consider sharing your own NAD+ supplement experience below):
We’ve heard some incredible stories here at RaisingNAD from consumers impacted by supplementing with Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews). Who can forget Mark’s story about his successful battle with epilepsy? What about Shelly overcoming RLS? The anecdotal evidence appears endless. Now comes a 75-year old named Ed. Here’s his remarkable story (please consider sharing your own NAD+ supplement experience below):
The folks at Nestlé Health Science (a subsidiary of Nestlé) are clearly interested in NAD. In September, they launched a new site focused on NAD and a new drink mix containing key ingredient Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews) in partnership with Chromadex. We reviewed the new drink mix HERE. Today, we can start to see Nestlé’s Celltrient marketing efforts taking shape:
We’ve heard some incredible stories here at RaisingNAD from consumers impacted by vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews). Who can forget Mark’s story about his successful battle with epilepsy? What about Shelly overcoming RLS? The anecdotal evidence appears endless. Now comes a 77-year old physician named Ted with a remarkable story about better skin, the return of natural hair color, and increased strength (please consider sharing your own NAD+ supplement experience below):
Chromadex (Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews)) management presented at the Benzinga Small Cap Investor Conference today. CEO Rob Fried and CFO Kevin Farr packed a lot into their 10-minute pitch on NR. Key quotes and video presentation below.
Last week, Dr Charles Brenner — who discovered Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes) as an NAD boosting vitamin — did a podcast interview where he explained why taking NMN (FAQs and Anecdotes) “makes no sense”. This comment reminded me of a “Tweetorial” Dr Brenner posted on Twitter earlier this year.
In a video podcast interview last week, City of Hope’s Dr. Charles Brenner — who discovered Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews) as an NAD boosting vitamin — fielded a host of questions from a New Zealand trained MD. While there’s lots of science here, there’s also lots of accessible information. The following are 4 key takeaways (video interview embedded below).
In September, Nestlé Health Science (a subsidiary of Nestlé) launched a new site with a focus on the role NAD decline plays in the aging process. The company then introduced an energy drink mix containing NAD booster Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews) in partnership with Chromadex. How is this new product being positioned?
In an interview with Longevity Technology last week, Chromadex CEO Rob Fried discussed the strategy and challenges of selling Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews) throughout the world. The following are key quotes:
Chromadex CEO Rob Fried joined The Big Biz Show for the second time in a month to discuss Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews), COVID studies, and frequently asked questions from NR consumers. Key quotes:
We know that Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing is a savvy investor. He’s reportedly made $10B+ on an early investment in ZOOM (ticker: ZM). But does he use ZOOM? We don’t know. What about his investment in small-cap Chromadex? Does he personally take their supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews)?
On yesterday’s earning call, Chromadex was asked about demand from sports teams for its NAD boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews). Management responded with the following (courtesy of the Motley Fool):
We periodically hear stories of people feeding their pets NAD boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews). Chromadex CEO Rob Fried did so to help save his dog. Michael announced plans to do so recently and came here to RaisingNAD seeking dosing advice. Now comes Bill Walker with a remarkable story of NR possibly saving his cat (please consider sharing your own NAD+ supplement experience below):
Chromadex CEO Rob Fried joined The Morning Show with Ken Lanphear late last week. As with every media interview he’s involved in, we learned a bit more about Nicotinamide Riboside‘s “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews) possible impact on COVID-19 patients. And while he’s encouraged by progress toward treatments for those infected with COVID-19, he’s concerned about progress toward a vaccine. The following are key quotes:
Chromadex CEO Rob Fried joined the “Mottek on Money” radio show yesterday. His concluding message on flagship product Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews): “…the growth has been fairly dramatic and we expect it to continue as more people become aware of how taking this thing can impact your health, help you to heal, help you to grow, help you to have more energy, and essentially help you to age.” The following are other key quotes (link to podcast below).
INTERVIEW: Chromadex CEO on Multiple Studies Showing Nicotinamide Riboside (NR) Helps Fight COVID-19
Chromadex CEO Rob Fried joined the Big Biz Radio Show last week. The following are key quotes about NAD boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews):
Harvard’s David Sinclair and City of Hope’s Charles Brenner often talk about NAD boosters as potential help for those fighting COVID-19. A new Phase-2 clinical study suggests they may be correct. The study focused on patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 symptoms who received the standard of care in combination with a nutritional protocol including Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews). Below is a concise explanation of the study – and, more important, NAD expert Dr Brenner’s take on the findings (see the last line).
Months ago, Mark Molinaro shared a remarkable story here at RaisingNAD about his successful battle fighting epilepsy. He attributes his success to NAD boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews). You can read his story HERE. This past weekend, Mark celebrated a year without seizures with the following comment (please consider sharing your own NAD+ supplement experience below):
In another sign of their interest in NAD, Nestlé Health Science (a subsidiary of Nestlé) just launched “Celltrient™ Cellular Energy Drink Mix“. The product “contains the NAD boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews). Their pitch:
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.
Earlier this month, Nestlé Health Science (a subsidiary of Nestlé) launched a new site to track the latest research on aging. One key site focus is the role NAD decline plays in the aging process. In the very short video embedded below, Nestle does a good job of explaining NAD:
Dr. Ronald Hoffman MD often talks about taking NAD boosters on his Intelligent Medicine radio show. A few days ago, he devoted a segment to new pre-clinical research on Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews). Key quotes:
We know that lots of people give their pets Nicotinamide Riboside (NR) (Reviews) hoping to improve their health. But how much should you give them? In response to this very question posted in the comments section at RaisingNAD, the Chromadex (Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs)) Scientific & Regulatory Affairs team gave the following advice.
If the New England Patriots take Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews), one would assume it’s safe. That said, in an interview this week with NUTRAIngredients USA, NAD expert Dr. Charles Brenner offered further evidence:
Small-cap public companies typically use investor conferences to pitch their stories in brief. Chromadex (Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews)) did so at the LD Conference yesterday. One can assume they were targeting an audience of non-scientists. Here’s how they explained NAD:
We know that regular folks take NAD boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews) and experience incredible results. But Chromadex management (sellers of NR) often say in interviews and on earnings calls that many professional teams and athletes take their supplement too. Unfortunately, they’ve never identified which teams or athletes they’re referring to. But with a little effort we now have an answer — and no doubt every other team and athlete on the planet will find this information incredibly useful.
Some see tangible results within a few weeks to a few months. For others it takes longer. Some of those impacted report life-changing results. If not obvious, how can you or your doctor measure the impact of taking Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews)? An expert weighs in:
Here’s what Dr. Charles Brenner — who discovered Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews) as an NAD boosting vitamin supplement — said on Twitter about NR and recovery from knee injury a few days ago:
Chromadex recently launched its NAD booster Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews) in the UK in partnership with Superdrug. Chromadex CEO Rob Fried talked about the launch HERE. The Superdrug TRU Niagen product page explains NAD and provides an unusually expansive list of its potential benefits.
Dr. Alyssa Dweck is a NY based gynecologist who understands the importance of NAD. Earlier this week, she was asked to offer tips on protecting skin especially during the summer months. Key excerpts on NAD and NAD boosters:
In a “Sponsored Article” published yesterday at Newsweek, NAD supplement company Elysium Health did a good job of explaining the concept of NAD and why one should consider supplementation.
This week’s New York Times Magazine suggests that “many Covid-19 patients may be dying from their immune response to the virus, NOT from the virus itself.” COVID-19 patients’ immune overreaction is known as a “Cytokine Storm”. What’s the NAD connection? Harvard’s David Sinclair and City of Hope’s Charles Brenner agree — “cytokine storms” are the result of depleted NAD. And thus it’s plausible that NAD boosters could help.
It’s often useful to see how health products and their benefits are described in mainstream media. In this case, Paris Vogue and the UK’s HELLO! magazine recently wrote about the growing trend behind NAD supplementation.
Dr. Ronald Hoffman is a NYC medical doctor who focuses on preventive medicine and natural healing. He hosts the Intelligent Medicine radio show and podcast. Earlier this week he discussed Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews) and why he supplements with Tru Niagen. Key quotes:
The Daily Buzz has a short interview with NAD expert Dr. Charles Brenner discussing his research into COVID-19 and NAD. Key quotes and video embedded below.
Horizons Ventures is the private investment arm of Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing. They were early investors in many successful companies including Facebook and Spotify. They’re also a top shareholder of NAD booster company Chromadex. Notice they promote Chromadex at the top of their homepage under the menu heading “Fight COVID-19“.
Last week, Chromadex (Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews)) reported earnings results. On management’s earnings call CEO Rob Fried said the following:
Dr. Charles Brenner, discoverer of Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews) as an NAD boosting vitamin joined yet another local TV station to share his findings about the potential connection between NAD and COVID-19. This time he joined WJAX. Key article excerpt and video embedded below.
Well known podcaster Joe Rogan often talks about issues of health and wellness. He’s repeatedly discussed NAD with guest Dr. Rhonda Patrick. On a 2018 episode (108 minute mark), they briefly mentioned her taking Elysium’s NAD supplement Basis. Last week, Elysium sponsored the show and Rogan said the following.
Educating the public about NAD is a monumental challenge. And it’s obviously key to those companies selling NAD boosters. But thanks to Dr. Rhonda Patrick of FoundMyFitness the concept of NAD is much more accessible. Here she is on the Joe Rogan Podcast:
Harvard Genetics Professor David Sinclair PhD, author of Lifespan, joined Kahn Academy last week to talk NAD and much more. Sinclair excels at discussing NAD, longevity, and science in easily accessible ways. The following are key quotes from his 40 minute interview with Sal Kahn (video embedded below):
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 at different times and in different ways (see list of “Categories” on the right OR below on mobile). The latest consumer anecdote comes from Jeff Gilligan on behalf of friends Randy and Cindy (please consider sharing your own NAD+ supplement experience below):
In an effort to connect with their fast growing community of passionate early adopters, the folks at Chromadex (Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews)) are interested in any questions / advice / criticism you may have in advance of their August earnings call. IR Head Brianna Gerber and CEO Rob Fried have agreed to consider anything posted in the comments section below as they prepare for their earnings presentation. A transcript of the August call will be published here soon after its conclusion.