NAD Plus is an essential co-factor for hundreds of enzymes, including the purported anti-eaging

activities of CERTuins. In this 10-part video series, I will go through the alphabet soup

of NAD boosting supplements on the market, N-R-N-M-N-N-N-H, N-A, N-A-N-A-N-A-N-H and Triptophan.

I will then cover the pros and cons of each and discuss three ways to naturally boost NAD levels without supplements.

Our understanding of nicotinamide adenine dinuclidid, NAD+,

arose from humble beginnings as a factor noted to enhance yeast fermentation in a 1906 paper, unassumingly

entitled, the alcoholic ferment of yeast juice.

Little did they know that waves of NAD-related discoveries would go on to yield a total of four

Nobel Prizes. NAD Plus is now known as an essential molecule for all living organisms

required for the function of about 500 enzymes, including, notably, the extraction of metabolic energy

from food.

The 21st century has produced yet another scientific renaissance for NAD, with the realization

that it was critical for the activity of Sertuins, the Guardians of Mammalian Health

Span I detail in my book How Not to Age.

NAD is one of the most abundant molecules in our body.

Once considered relatively stable, it's now known to be in constant state of synthesis,

recycling, and breakdown.

The entire pool of NAD and some of our tissues is turned over several times a day. To maintain cellular vitality

in the face of this turnover, an adequate supply of NAD precursors and sufficiently high enzyme

activity synthesizing NAD are critical. The importance of NAD is exemplified by the devastating

consequences of a deficiency of NAD precursors like NIA-B3, a deficiency of NAD precursors like

niacin, vitamin B3, the deficiency syndrome called Pallegra, is characterized by the 4Ds,

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