We’ve long known what Dr. David Sinclair says he feels from taking NAD+ booster NMN (FAQs and Anecdotes). Now we know what Dr. Charles Brenner (FAQs) believes he experiences from taking NAD+ boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes). From last week’s “Making Sense of Science” podcast:

At the 14:45 Mark of the Podcast Embedded Below:

DR. Brenner:

“I don’t personally think it’s a great idea for scientists to dwell in the anecdotal.

And, what it did for me or my dog or my ailing parents….

But, I’m like many people that have taken NR that experiences what I believe to be faster recovery from workouts and resistance to common colds.

Many of the people that are around me got through the pandemic quite well in terms of not a lot of infection or illness.

But these are basically hypothesis generating ideas.

And, in order to really establish treatment use cases you’ve got to do RCTs (Randomized controlled clinical trials).

And like I said, there’s probably about 50 RCTs that are in progress now”

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