We are well over decade plus into the biohacking buzzy world-of how to age better-or in our case -as hard core long distance endurance athletes -seemingly eternally searching for a (legal) competitive edge-on how to go faster, injury free.
SO...since we wrote about NAD ( nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide-vitamin B3) years ago-there's been literally gobs of intel and famous touters of this anti-inflammatory -anti-ager helper.
FYI:
NAD+ is taken as a supplement, injection or as IV infusion therapy- to theoretically replenish our natural supply- that decreases with age.
Which is why a new to us NAD+ (meaning NAD with other good for you ingredients) supplement -by a British founded company-NUCHIDO -peaked our interest-today in fact- at an informative seminar sponsored by Organic Spa Magazine.
No surprise-that some NAD+ supplements, injections and IV infusion NAD+ therapies are not clinically proven /bio-available (meaning human bodies do not absorb it, effectively)-though the actual benefits of NAD+ are.
It's just how to get the best form to survive our stomach acids -enter bloodstreams-and deliver
What we learned new-our regular go to NAD+ supplement-with precursors (NMN/NR) that's supposed to boost super anti-ager/inflammatory NAD, internally-is actually a "first generation take"-that needs yet another ingredient -a "key enzyme NAMPT" to work properly- and yet another supplement(?).
Instead:
Patented NUCHIDO TIME+.
The Why:
The company website does not actually contain the legit double blind, randomized crossover clinical trial proving the efficacy of the NAD+ NUCHIDO Time supplement- -on real NAD+ levels-in the bodies of actual humans-but we found it published online by the impressive Nature magazine:
Check it out-it's a long read but contains the info we wanted- who conducted the clinical trial-in addition to the co-founder -and the geek deets on time, amount, results etc.
Kudos to THAT founder Dr. Nichola Conlen (BSc, MRes, PhD) an accomplished molecular biologist-who ditched the more traditional career of her school peers after a spell-opting instead to create lifestyle solutions "...for the average person."
Additionally:
NUCHIDO's website (etc) does have information on the benefits of NAD, the company's science, other tips on a healthy lifestyle (synergistic musts)- and importantly, explains the differences between it's TIME+ version-and others.
Bonus Points:
Other positive ingredients-a proprietary blend including Parsley, Vitamin C, Zinc, Black Pepper Extract (enhances bio-availability of other stuff) and Green Tea Extract- suggest taking 3x a day during the day if sensitive to green tea imo-all at once with food a-okay.
AND-we got a free sample to try (thanks)-but receive(d) no compensation.
PS:
Priced in the same range as other best selling NAD+supplements.