Science of NAD
How are your NAD levels today?
Shelly Albaum
Editor, Science of NAD
Important Disclosures
1. This is my personal website
All opinions are my own. Nobody writes here but me.
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2. Supplements Are Not Medicines
Health Supplements like nicotinamide riboside are not intended to cure or treat any disease, condition, or illness.
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3. No Medical Advice
I am a lawyer and a journalist, not a doctor, and I offer no medical advice. But I do follow the science, and I can bring to your attention
some interesting studies. You can read more about me here. And check with your physician -- your physician can look at this research, too.
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If I Supplement My NAD, Will My Body Stop Producing Its Own?
No, your body knows how to produce NAD and won't stop doing it. However, as you get older, your body will either need more or produce less....
Human studies show that after supplementation ends, NAD levels drop to what they were before -- they are not further depressed.
Our bodies do not become increasingly dependent on any other vitamin when we supplement, and there is no reason to think it is true with NAD precursors. It is true that NAD levels drop over time, but that is not caused by supplementation, and indeed occurs regardless of whether you supplement.