Consumers often wonder whether it’s important to take breaks from supplements like Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews). Years ago, someone asked NAD+ expert Dr. Charles Brenner (FAQs) about this very issue. And this weekend he gave a little more clarity:
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Back in 2020, Dr. Charles Brenner (FAQs) joined The Genius Life podcast to discuss NAD+, and vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews). At the time, Brenner addressed specific safety concerns. This week, during a return visit, Brenner offered new comments on a clinical trial he’s particularly interested in:
Consumers often wonder whether they can raise their NAD+ levels by simply eating certain foods rich in NAD+ precursors. Unfortunately, NAD+ precursors like Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes) and Nicotinamide Mononucleotide “NMN” (FAQs and Anecdotes) are only found in trace amounts in food:
We know that NAD+ boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes) improves sleep in mice. But what about humans? The following are a number of anecdotes from consumers claiming to have experienced sleep benefits from NR supplementation:
Over the years, we’ve heard some remarkable anecdotes from consumers claiming skin benefits from taking NAD+ boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews). Could there be some basis for these claims? NAD+ expert Dr. Charles Brenner (FAQs) shared some news on this very topic during an appearance on the Darin Olien podcast this week:
You might have read the many life changing anecdotes we have from consumers taking NAD+ boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes). But how do NAD+ scientists describe their own NR experiences? Here’s what Dr. Charles Brenner (FAQs) said on a podcast last month:
As you probably know, there’s a lot of Niacin in Western diets. So, when a new, potentially concerning Niacin study was published last week, the media sounded the alarm, and word spread quickly. Furthermore, those taking NAD+ boosters Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes) and/or Nicotinamide Mononucleotide “NMN” (FAQs and Anecdotes) began to wonder whether they, too, were at risk. But, as it turns out, there are some serious flaws in this whole narrative.
We’ve written a lot about ongoing clinical trials testing NAD+ boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews) for Parkinson’s patients. Fortunately, Chromadex (NR sellers) CEO Rob Fried gave the following update on those trials at an investor conference earlier this week:
A common question consumers have is how much Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes) to take daily. During an appearance on “The Story of a Brand” podcast, Chromadex (sellers of NR) CEO Rob Fried offered the following:
While obvious to some, many consumers often wonder whether the supplement they’re taking is positively impacting them. If the latter is you, you might find the following useful. During an appearance on “The Story of a Brand” podcast, Chromadex (sellers of NR) CEO Rob Fried had some advice for those taking vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes) and wondering if it’s working:
During his appearance on this week’s “The Story of a Brand” podcast, Chromadex (sellers of NR) CEO Rob Fried described his own experience taking NAD+ boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes). Here’s what he said (podcast and transcript below):
Back in 2021, we profiled Harvard-trained fertility specialist Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh AKA “The Egg Whisperer”, and her experience with NAD+ boosting supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews). Now, in late 2023, Dr. Aimee appears even more enthusiastic. Here’s her recent appearance on the “Habits and Hustle” podcast (video and transcript below):
In a recent interview, Northwestern’s Dr. Mary McDermott discussed key findings from her team’s randomized clinical trial investigating whether NAD+ booster Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes) can enhance walking performance in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). The results (using 1000 mg NR) showed that NR significantly improved six-minute walking distance and treadmill walking time in PAD patients. A transcript and video of Dr. McDermott’s interview below:
While we await data from clinical trials on the efficacy of NAD+ boosters like Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes) and Nicotinamide Mononucleotide “NMN” (FAQs and Anecdotes), we’re always on the lookout for comments from experts in the field to hear their current thinking. Earlier this week at an investor conference, Chromadex (NR seller) management had the following to say about NR for Parkinson’s patients (transcript and video below):
Once you’ve decided to supplement with NAD+ booster Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes), you might wonder what dose to take. If that’s the case, you might find this post helpful. And what about the new 1000mg version from Chromadex? Here’s how management explained it on last week’s earnings call:
While consumers claim to have experienced a variety of life-changing benefits from taking NAD+ boosting supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes), NAD+ expert Charles Brenner (FAQs) says he takes it for the following reasons:
While admittedly not an NAD+ expert, Stanford neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman is very interested in the NAD+ space. He currently takes NR (FAQs) (Anecdotes) and NMN (FAQs and Anecdotes). Here’s what he said on an AMA yesterday (key points in bold, summary at the end):
During last week’s Neuro Experience podcast, NAD+ expert Dr. Charles Brenner (FAQs) made the case against NAD+ IVs. Here’s what he said (transcript and video below):
During an ongoing Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything), NAD+ expert Dr. Charles Brenner (FAQs) was asked about NAD+ boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes) and diabetes. Here’s the Redditor’s question followed by Brenner’s response:
During an ongoing Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything), NAD+ expert Dr. Charles Brenner (FAQs) was asked about clinical trials studying NAD+ boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes). Again, keep in mind that Dr. Brenner takes NR daily. Here’s the Redditor’s question followed by Brenner’s response:
During an ongoing Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything), NAD+ expert Dr. Charles Brenner (FAQs) was asked repeatedly to make the case for taking NAD+ boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes). Again, keep in mind that Dr. Brenner takes NR daily. Here’s the Redditors’ questions followed by Brenner’s responses:
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:
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):
Last week, Dr. Andrew Salzman joined “The Doctor’s Farmacy with Mark Hyman M.D.” to discuss NAD+, NR (FAQs), and NMN (FAQs). Dr. Salzman made the case that if you want to raise your NAD+ levels, NMN is your best option. There are 2 problems here. First, neither Dr. Salzman nor Dr. Hyman disclosed Salzman’s ties to a company that sells NMN. Second, according to Dr. Charles Brenner (FAQs), Dr. Salzman’s case for NMN’s superiority is flawed. Brenner knows this from his own work. But, first, here’s Dr. Salzman on Dr. Hyman’s podcast:
On a podcast published this week entitled “An NAD Booster That Improves Cellular Health In The Brain“, Dr. Vilhelm Bohr, a molecular biologist, professor at the University of Copenhagen, and former chief of the Laboratory of Molecular Genetics at the National Institute on Aging (NIA), discussed his Alzheimer’s research, and his enthusiasm for NAD+ boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews). Dr. Bohr’s research reminds us of similar work by Alzheimer’s expert Dr. Rudy Tanzi. The following is an excerpt from Dr. Bohr’s podcast interview (transcript and video below):
Back in April 2021, we heard from Kirk Carter who shared his extraordinary experience taking NAD boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Life Changing Testimonials). Two years later, we have an update. It gets better:
At the LD Micro Investor Conference last week, Chromadex CEO Rob Fried made the case for taking NAD+ boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes). Here’s what he said (transcript and video below):
In a 2020 podcast, Harvard’s Dr. David Sinclair explained why he took (and continues to take) NAD+ boosting supplement NMN (FAQs and Anecdotes) over fellow NAD+ booster NR (FAQs) (Anecdotes). One of his reasons was that NMN was more stable. Is this in fact true?
Last week, NAD+ expert Dr. Charles Brenner (FAQs) was a guest on the “Beauty and the BS” podcast with Dr. Peter Grossman. They covered a wide range of topics including NAD+, Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes), NMN (FAQs, Anecdotes), and anti-aging. Most notably, Dr. Brenner said the following in response to a question about the safety of NR (video excerpt embedded below):
We’ve long known that the most successful NFL franchise of the last 2 decades takes NAD+ boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews). And, while we were told that the most successful major league baseball team of all time, the New York Yankees takes NR too, some were skeptical. But then there’s this from NAD+ and NR expert (and avid Boston Red Sox fan!) Dr. Charles Brenner’s (FAQs) visit to the Bronx yesterday:
In honor of Parkinson’s Awareness Month, Labiotech has a comprehensive piece examining five recent advancements in Parkinson’s disease research. Here’s an excerpt from the section on NAD+ boosting vitamin Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes):
If you listened to former White House advisor Andy Slavitt’s recent podcast “Are We on the Verge of Curing Alzheimer’s?“, you learned a lot. But you were also surprised by the way it ended. Slavitt was joined by world renowned Alzheimer’s experts, Dr. Paul Aisen and Dr. Rudy Tanzi. Toward the end of the podcast, Dr. Aisen advised those interested in taking measures to prevent Alzheimer’s that taking supplements made no sense. You’d have expected a response from Dr. Tanzi, since we know he disagrees. But none came. So, we, at RaisingNAD reached out to Dr. Tanzi, and learned that his response to Dr. Aisen was edited out. Fortunately, the folks at Lemonada were kind enough to share Tanzi’s comments with us, which we’ve embedded and transcribed below:
You’re likely aware of the recently published and very encouraging clinical results using NAD+ boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Life Changing Anecdotes) in a study relating to Alzheimer’s. If you missed it, you can catch up here and here. Late last week, the lead investigator, Dr. Christopher R. Martens gave a podcast interview to discuss results of his study. Here’s a key excerpt (podcast embedded below):
During last night’s quarterly earnings call, a fund manager asked Chromadex CEO Rob Fried about the efficacy of NMN (FAQs, Anecdotes). NMN is, of course, an NAD+ boosting supplement that competes with Chromadex’s NAD+ booster Nicotinamide Riboside (FAQs + Dosage) (Life-Changing Anecdotes). Here’s what CEO Fried said in response:
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