Explaining NAD+ And The Connection With NMN

Similar to NMN, NAD+ is always present in all living forms. NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) is a small molecule and essential coenzyme. While enzymes serve as catalysts making the chemical reactions possible, coenzymes serve as “activators” enzymes need to operate.

As the famous longevity expert David Sinclair claims “…without NAD in our body we would die in seconds”. And here, it is worth mentioning that NAD+ levels decline steadily with age. Hence, by middle age, we have half of the NAD levels we had in our youth.

The decline of NAD levels is one of the main hallmarks of aging. It is also considered to be the leading cause of many age-induced disorders. So, scientists believe that increasing NAD+ levels through NMN supplementation can have restorative effects on our physical functioning, mental stability, metabolic fitness, and eventually, longevity.

However aging is the main cause of NAD+ decline, is not the only reason. There are several factors responsible for NAD+ depletion. These include

Our bodies, after undergoing these deleterious processes, lose considerable amounts of NAD. This is because to repair the damage done by the external and internal factors, our body requires a lot of NAD+ resulting in NAD depletion.

But what are the main responsibilities of NAD+ in the human body?

NMN Sources

From the above-discussed information, we already understand the central role of NAD+ in our bodies. Plus, we understand how the vital functions in our bodies are intertwined with the elevated NAD+ supplies. Besides, we maintain a young appearance and physical activity for a long, mainly due to the high presence of NAD+ molecule.

However, NAD+ decline carries numerous health issues including cognitive impairment, metabolic dysfunction, and premature death. To curb these processes, scientists suggest augmenting our NAD+ levels through NMN supplements and natural sources of it.

NMN Supplements

Thanks to the modern technologies and advancements in the field of medicine people started to live decades longer. Yet the main goal of many individuals is not the fact of living a longer life but enjoying it in a healthy body.

For this reason, scientists started paying closer attention to the NMN molecule having reassuring potency to enhance the quality of life, meanwhile, acting as an anti-aging agent.

NMN supplements are precursors for NAD+ molecule. These chemical compounds serve as nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) boosters while stimulating mitochondrial activity and critically improving metabolism. The NMN supplements come in the form of capsules or powders. Moreover, they can be liposomal and non-liposomal having high or low bioavailability respectively.

Our bodies generate NMN molecules naturally, which in the course of chemical processes convert into NAD+ coenzyme. But similar to NAD+, NMN reproduction in and by our bodies decreases with age, due to external or internal stresses. So, how can we keep the levels of this helper molecule high?

Scientists offer NMN food supplementation as one of the solutions, which is a safe intervention for maintaining vital bodily mechanisms and restoring youthful physical activity. When your body is already unable to produce the desired amount of NMN, its supplementation solves the problem.

The clinical studies in Japan suggest the safe dose of NMN supplements for a day to be 500mg. This amount of orally administered NMN showed remarkable improvements, and also, established the safety of the supplement.

However, this study was conducted with non-liposomal NMN products. And it is worth mentioning that in the case of liposomal NMN supplementation you do not need high doses. The encapsulated form of liposomal NMN comes in doses from 100mg to 125mg a capsule.

Plus, the liposomal technology ensures the promised amount of the NMN (and possible additional ingredients) will reach the cells and tissue leaving no side effects.

Additionally, capsules containing small amounts of NMN make it easy to carry and swallow the capsule. Another advantage of capsules is their capability of containing additional ingredients.

Natural Sources Of NMN

Our chronological age can drastically differ from that of biological. In other words, chronological age helps you understand how many candles you will put on your birthday cake. While biological age shows the health score of our cells, genetic stability, and intrinsic well-being. The factors playing a key role in younger biological age are lifestyle, nutrition, and health conditions.

Hence, while trying to naturally boost your NMN levels and slow down biological aging, we must be attentive to what, when, and how we eat. Fortunately, besides the available supplements in the longevity market, there are several types of food containing an ample amount of natural NMN.

NMN compounds can naturally be found in broccoli, cabbage, tomatoes, cucumber, and edamame. Additionally, a tiny amount of NMN can also be received from mushrooms (especially Cremini Mushrooms), raw beef, and shrimps.

If you aim to slow down the aging process and prevent aging-induced disorders not only through supplements, you may consider balancing your diet and including these foods into your daily nutrition. Also, keep in mind that NAD+ is a circadian molecule, meaning its levels spike at certain hours of the day- in the morning when you wake up and at night when you are fast asleep.

So, if you aim to further boost the NAD+ spike, try to skip food during morning hours or start practicing intermittent fasting (a scientifically proven way of NAD+ enhancement and caloric restriction). Instead, take a capsule with a glass of water and prepare a nutritious lunch with NMN-rich natural foods.