NAD 101, NMN vs NR, The Best and Cheapest Way To Increase NAD - Dr. Sandra Kaufmann
Hack My Age
How the Body Makes and Recycles NAD
She outlines de novo synthesis from tryptophan and the salvage pathway: NAD → NAM → NMN → NAD, plus key enzymes.
NAD is all the rage. Its such a crucial molecule in our body that declines with age. You're probably not sure if you should be taking NAD or a precursor like NMN or NR, and if so, how – do we take supplements, IVs, injectables…? But you may have also heard of the dangerous pathways that some of these molecules take us down that increases the risk for cancer. So is there a better way? Yes!
Molecular biologist Dr. Sandra Kaufmann, who is completely unbiased, clears the confusion and helps us navigate this world of NAD. It gets a little geeky, so break out your pen and paper, and keep the speed on 1x.
We cover:
- NAD basics
- What is NAD vs NAD+ vs NAD- minus
- Different categories of what NAD does
- How NAD controls circadian rhythms
- Is fatigue due to NAD or something else?
- Is it better to optimize our ovaries with NAD or HRT?
- If, how and when to take NAD, NMN, NR and which one is best?
- The best time to take NAD or its precursors
- When is the only time to do an NAD infusion
- What happens to our DNA when NAD is low
- How NAD can be made from scratch in the body
- The dangers of NAD and its precursors that may triggering more inflammation
- Can you test NAD levels?
- Best way to increase NAD levels naturally
- The cheapest way to increase NAD levels
- What Dr. Sandra does personally for her NAD
Dr. Sandra Kaufmann started her career in the field of cellular biology. She got her Master's Degree from the University of Connecticut in Tropical Ecology and Plant Physiology. And then she turned to medicine, and got her medical Degree at the University of Maryland. And for the last nearly decade she has been the Chief of Pediatric Anesthesia at the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Florida. Everyone in the biohacking world knows Dr. Kaufmann and outside of this world she's been recognized as "Best in Medicine" by the American Health Council.
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