The image for this blog posting shows elderly women entering a fountain on the left side and appear to be rejuvenated as they exit the fountain on the right side. While this fountain of youth pool may be a mystical concept, there does exist a molecule in the body that may indeed help to slow down the clocks of aging. This molecule is known as NAD+ (nicotine adenine dinucleotide).
What is role of NAD+ ?
Inside cells, NAD+ plays a role in boosting mitochondrial function. The mitochondria is considered the powerhouse of the cell where ATP, an energy molecule, is made.
As seen in the diagram below, NAD+ has another role in supporting health of various body organs.
As we age, NAD+ levels fall. Boosting NAD+ through exercise, diet, and supplements, can have systemic effects:
- Improving cognitive function
- Supports liver fatty acid oxidation, and glucose production
- Supports fat metabolism in adipose tissue
- Supports healthy insulin secretion in the pancreas
- Supports healthy immune function in lymph nodes
- Supports insulin functioning in muscles
- Supports healthy kidney functioning
- Supports healthy fertility
Dosing NAD+ can vary among people. I recommend NAD+ as part of my anti-aging protocol. If you want to take NAD+, but you don’t know how much to take, please reach out to me for a consultation.