What is NAD+?

NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) is a metabolic co-enzyme which continuously varies between the NAD and NADH compounds in the body. Enzymes are responsible for every activity of life. There are two primary classes of enzymes: digestive and metabolic. Metabolic enzymes are responsible for the structuring, repair, and remodeling of every cell, and the body is under a great daily burden to supply sufficient enzymes for optimal health. Metabolic enzymes operate in every cell, every organ and every tissue, and they need constant replenishment. NAD plays an essential role in the production of ATP (Adenosine triphosphate), the basic energy molecule in the body, and has more than 100 metabolic functions in our human biochemistry. 

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How Does NAD+ Therapy work?

When your NAD+ levels are increased, your cells produce more energy, your good genes are “turned on”, DNA is repaired, and many other functions are optimized. Since NAD+ is such a powerful and prolific molecule in the body, high dose NAD Therapy can be helpful for many different conditions.

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Gene Expression

A class of enzymes called sirtuins help regulate certain metabolic pathways and genetic expressions. Sirtuins are NAD-dependent and the more sirtuin activity, the better for health and longevity. Increased sirtuin activity can help increase metabolism, decrease inflammation, extend cell life, and prevent neurodegeneration.

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Neurotransmitter

Although more research still needs to be conducted, in some instances, NAD+ meets the pre- and post-synaptic criteria for a neurotransmitter. NAD+ is released from smooth muscle, neurosecretory cells, and brain synaptosomes for cell-to-cell communication

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Cell Signaling

NAD+ is also released from the intercellular space to the extracellular space for communication. Research is revealing that NAD and ATP may alert the immune response when the cells are under stress or when there is inflammation.

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Energy Production

NAD+ helps your cells convert food into energy by acting as an electron transporter during cell metabolism.

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​Repair DNA

A constant supply of NAD+ is needed for the activation of PARPs, which detect and repair damaged DNA.

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