#109 How To Boost NAD Levels To Fight Inflammation, Improve Recovery, and Slow Aging | Dr. Charles Brenner

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Dr. Charles Brenner discusses how to boost NAD levels to combat inflammation, enhance recovery, and slow aging.

Get access to more than 200 episodes of my premium podcast (The Aliquot) when you sign up as a FoundMyFitness Premium Member Many symptoms attributed to aging are also consistent with chronic inflammatory stress and impaired NAD metabolism. Dr. Charles Brenner explains the mechanisms, the human data, and what interventions actually move the needle. He also cuts through the crowded world of NAD boosters, including oral NAD pills, NMN, NR, and NAD IV drips, clarifying what actually raises NAD in humans and what emerging research suggests about NR for lowering inflammation and improving recovery. Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (05:36) Why disease states disrupt NAD levels (10:20) How coronavirus infection impacts NAD levels (13:34) Can diet and supplements artificially inflate NAD levels? (15:27) Why blood NAD might not show the full picture (16:59) How obesity and insulin resistance drain NAD resources (19:40) Does poor sleep disrupt NAD levels? (20:32) The anti-inflammatory effects of nicotinamide riboside (NR) (25:17) Can a single lifestyle change restore NAD? (28:01) Cognitive benefits of NAD precursors (31:37) Should you measure your NAD levels? (34:37) Does exercise boost…

People in this episode

Host: Rhonda Patrick

Guest: Dr. Charles Brenner

Topics covered

• NAD metabolism
• inflammation
• recovery
• aging
• diet and supplements
• exercise
• fertility

Keywords

• NAD
• inflammation
• recovery
• aging
• NMN
• NR
• diet
• exercise
• fertility

Mentioned in this episode

Products: NAD, NMN, NR, NAD IV drips

Places: coronavirus, obesity, insulin resistance, pregnancy

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