Last week, NAD+ expert Dr. Charles Brenner (FAQs) was a guest on the “Beauty and the BS” podcast with Dr. Peter Grossman. Here’s how Dr. Brenner explained why NAD+ is so crucial, and why he supplements with NAD+ booster Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes):

From “Getting Real About Living Forever — Dr. Charles Brenner” (4:30 mark):

HOST:

“…You were really at the forefront at Dartmouth of discovering NR, Nicotinamide Riboside (FAQs) (Anecdotes), which, as you stated, I mean, is a huge aspect of understanding the enormously complex system of metabolism…

But I don’t think it can be emphasized enough how important that really is.

If the NAD system, that catalyst is not sufficient, we start to break down.

DR. Charles Brenner:

“Right.

You can’t generate ATP.

You can’t detoxify free radicals.

You can’t repair DNA.

You can’t make your own estrogen and testosterone.

You can’t make your own lipids.

You can’t have cell division.

So, it’s essential for life.

And, it (the NAD system) comes under attack.

And so the idea, the value proposition behind boosting with NR” (FAQs) (Anecdotes)…

Let’s do the disclosure here.

My technology was licensed by Chromadex and turned into a product called Tru Niagen.

When you take the safety tested NR called Niagen, you’re basically boosting and supporting your NAD system that allows your metabolism to function through these inevitable conditions of metabolic stress.

HOST:

“So, as NAD is attacked, as you get older and your body starts to have less and less, and you have less ability to repair damage and repair injury, the body starts to break down.

So, as a way of providing healthspan, NAD is hugely important – not necessarily directly, maybe indirectly, lifespan.

DR. Charles Brenner:

“Healthspan is what we can move the needle on.

…the goal is to get more people into our 80s, 90s, 100, and maybe beyond, with good health.

And, we think that NR is a component of that.

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