Full Transcript What Is NAD and Why Is Everyone Talking About It 0:01 Why is every clinic telling me I should 0:01 Why is every clinic telling me I should have some NAD, etc.? Well, here's the 0:03 have some NAD, etc.? Well, here's the 0:03 have some NAD, etc.? Well, here's the thing. We get all the way down, get into 0:05 thing. We get all the way down, get into 0:05 thing. We get all the way down, get into your cells, cells aren't working right, 0:07 your cells, cells aren't working right, 0:07 your cells, cells aren't working right, or you're trying to, you know, get them 0:08 or you're trying to, you know, get them 0:08 or you're trying to, you know, get them kick-start your cells again, or maybe 0:10 kick-start your cells again, or maybe 0:10 kick-start your cells again, or maybe you've done some recreational or other 0:12 you've done some recreational or other 0:12 you've done some recreational or other things that have really slowed your 0:13 things that have really slowed your 0:13 things that have really slowed your brain down, you know, you've had some 0:15 brain down, you know, you've had some 0:15 brain down, you know, you've had some problems with addiction, etc. Getting 0:17 problems with addiction, etc. Getting 0:17 problems with addiction, etc. Getting the mitochondria in your cells to wake 0:20 the mitochondria in your cells to wake 0:20 the mitochondria in your cells to wake back up and do their job helps to get 0:22 back up and do their job helps to get 0:22 back up and do their job helps to get the body back online. So, getting NAD 0:25 the body back online. So, getting NAD 0:25 the body back online. So, getting NAD levels up in the body helps because 0:34 the nutrient NAD, your top six questions 0:34 the nutrient NAD, your top six questions answered today. Hey, I'm Dr. A. Welcome 0:36 answered today. Hey, I'm Dr. A. Welcome 0:36 answered today. Hey, I'm Dr. A. Welcome to my YouTube channel. I love talking 0:39 to my YouTube channel. I love talking 0:39 to my YouTube channel. I love talking about all things integrative medicine, 0:41 about all things integrative medicine, 0:41 about all things integrative medicine, naturopathic medicine, regular 0:43 naturopathic medicine, regular 0:43 naturopathic medicine, regular allopathic medicine, any questions you 0:45 allopathic medicine, any questions you 0:45 allopathic medicine, any questions you guys like to ask, and I try and answer 0:47 guys like to ask, and I try and answer 0:47 guys like to ask, and I try and answer them here on video because I just do not 0:49 them here on video because I just do not 0:50 them here on video because I just do not have the time to type out answers to 0:51 have the time to type out answers to 0:51 have the time to type out answers to everything. So, let's get into NAD. 0:53 everything. So, let's get into NAD. 0:53 everything. So, let's get into NAD. First off, it stands for a nutrient 0:56 First off, it stands for a nutrient 0:56 First off, it stands for a nutrient nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. So, 0:59 nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. So, 0:59 nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. So, we'll just call it NAD from here on out. 1:01 we'll just call it NAD from here on out. 1:01 we'll just call it NAD from here on out. It's in the news, people are advertising 1:03 It's in the news, people are advertising 1:03 It's in the news, people are advertising they're using it. I get a lot of 1:04 they're using it. I get a lot of 1:04 they're using it. I get a lot of questions about it. Is this just some 1:05 questions about it. Is this just some 1:05 questions about it. Is this just some hype thing or whatever? And so, let's 1:07 hype thing or whatever? And so, let's 1:07 hype thing or whatever? And so, let's just go through the big six questions 1:09 just go through the big six questions 1:09 just go through the big six questions that we see. The first thing is, and
The Science Behind the Molecule 1:12 that we see. The first thing is, and 1:12 that we see. The first thing is, and this is a legit concern that everyone 1:14 this is a legit concern that everyone 1:14 this is a legit concern that everyone should have is if you ever see something 1:16 should have is if you ever see something 1:16 should have is if you ever see something promoted, I don't care whether it's a 1:18 promoted, I don't care whether it's a 1:18 promoted, I don't care whether it's a drug from a pharma company or a natural 1:22 drug from a pharma company or a natural 1:22 drug from a pharma company or a natural substance or a new type of a car or 1:24 substance or a new type of a car or 1:24 substance or a new type of a car or whatever, and it just seems to do 1:26 whatever, and it just seems to do 1:26 whatever, and it just seems to do everything correctly, and and it it 1:29 everything correctly, and and it it 1:29 everything correctly, and and it it cures everything, you should really 1:31 cures everything, you should really 1:31 cures everything, you should really probably look into it. Do a little due 1:32 probably look into it. Do a little due 1:32 probably look into it. Do a little due diligence around it, all right? Same 1:34 diligence around it, all right? Same 1:34 diligence around it, all right? Same with with things in the nutritional 1:37 with with things in the nutritional 1:37 with with things in the nutritional world. But, I just want to break this 1:38 world. But, I just want to break this 1:38 world. But, I just want to break this down so you kind of know the plusses and 1:40 down so you kind of know the plusses and 1:40 down so you kind of know the plusses and minuses of NAD. So, first thing is, we 1:43 minuses of NAD. So, first thing is, we 1:43 minuses of NAD. So, first thing is, we said it's nicotin- nicotinamide adenine 1:46 said it's nicotin- nicotinamide adenine 1:46 said it's nicotin- nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. What that really means is 1:48 dinucleotide. What that really means is 1:48 dinucleotide. What that really means is niacin, 1:50 niacin, 1:50 niacin, vitamin B3, comes in two forms. There is 1:54 vitamin B3, comes in two forms. There is 1:54 vitamin B3, comes in two forms. There is nicotinic acid, and then there is 1:56 nicotinic acid, and then there is 1:56 nicotinic acid, and then there is niacinamide or niacinamide, depending on 1:59 niacinamide or niacinamide, depending on 1:59 niacinamide or niacinamide, depending on what part of the country you've come 2:00 what part of the country you've come 2:00 what part of the country you've come from. So, niacinamide 2:03 from. So, niacinamide 2:03 from. So, niacinamide is the piece that is put into NAD. And 2:07 is the piece that is put into NAD. And 2:07 is the piece that is put into NAD. And so, what you have is a stack of two 2:09 so, what you have is a stack of two 2:09 so, what you have is a stack of two niacinamides, and then a joining bit of 2:13 niacinamides, and then a joining bit of 2:13 niacinamides, and then a joining bit of chemistry that has some specific sugars 2:16 chemistry that has some specific sugars 2:16 chemistry that has some specific sugars in it. So, it's sort of a kind of a U / 2:19 in it. So, it's sort of a kind of a U / 2:19 in it. So, it's sort of a kind of a U / Y shape molecule. Why would we care 2:22 Y shape molecule. Why would we care 2:22 Y shape molecule. Why would we care about that? Well, NAD is kind of the 2:25 about that? Well, NAD is kind of the 2:25 about that? Well, NAD is kind of the final step as a cofactor in most of the 2:29 final step as a cofactor in most of the 2:29 final step as a cofactor in most of the operations in the body that vitamin B3, 2:32 operations in the body that vitamin B3, 2:32 operations in the body that vitamin B3, the nicotinamide, you know, family uses. 2:36 the nicotinamide, you know, family uses. 2:36 the nicotinamide, you know, family uses. So, if I get NAD in its fully formed, 2:39 So, if I get NAD in its fully formed, 2:39 So, if I get NAD in its fully formed, you know, complex molecule instead of 2:41 you know, complex molecule instead of 2:41 you know, complex molecule instead of just nicotinamide, I'm probably going to 2:43 just nicotinamide, I'm probably going to 2:43 just nicotinamide, I'm probably going to get a bigger effect from it. And in
Do You Have to Inject It or Can You Take It Orally 2:46 get a bigger effect from it. And in 2:46 get a bigger effect from it. And in indeed, that is largely true. Now, a 2:49 indeed, that is largely true. Now, a 2:49 indeed, that is largely true. Now, a question people will have is, do I have 2:51 question people will have is, do I have 2:51 question people will have is, do I have to inject? Because it seems like every 2:53 to inject? Because it seems like every 2:53 to inject? Because it seems like every place I go looking for NAD, they give me 2:56 place I go looking for NAD, they give me 2:56 place I go looking for NAD, they give me an IV or have me injected subcutaneously 3:00 an IV or have me injected subcutaneously 3:00 an IV or have me injected subcutaneously or intramuscularly. Well, the reason for 3:01 or intramuscularly. Well, the reason for 3:01 or intramuscularly. Well, the reason for that is it is this giant molecule, and 3:04 that is it is this giant molecule, and 3:04 that is it is this giant molecule, and if you look, when I teach doctors about, 3:07 if you look, when I teach doctors about, 3:07 if you look, when I teach doctors about, you know, the use of these these things 3:09 you know, the use of these these things 3:09 you know, the use of these these things like NAD and stuff like that, I show a 3:12 like NAD and stuff like that, I show a 3:12 like NAD and stuff like that, I show a picture of nicotinamide in sort of this 3:14 picture of nicotinamide in sort of this 3:14 picture of nicotinamide in sort of this kind of general molecule here, and then 3:17 kind of general molecule here, and then 3:17 kind of general molecule here, and then this big old funky NAD over here. And 3:20 this big old funky NAD over here. And 3:20 this big old funky NAD over here. And it's like, what's going to happen if I 3:24 it's like, what's going to happen if I 3:24 it's like, what's going to happen if I eat this big old funky molecule versus I 3:26 eat this big old funky molecule versus I 3:26 eat this big old funky molecule versus I eat this one nicotinamide? Well, 3:28 eat this one nicotinamide? Well, 3:28 eat this one nicotinamide? Well, nicotinamide's going to go in, largely 3:30 nicotinamide's going to go in, largely 3:30 nicotinamide's going to go in, largely it's going to be transported into my 3:32 it's going to be transported into my 3:32 it's going to be transported into my blood. But, then I got to put a bunch of 3:33 blood. But, then I got to put a bunch of 3:33 blood. But, then I got to put a bunch of it together to make this funky NAD 3:35 it together to make this funky NAD 3:35 it together to make this funky NAD molecule. If I take NAD orally, most of 3:39 molecule. If I take NAD orally, most of 3:39 molecule. If I take NAD orally, most of it is going to get broken down, and it's 3:41 it is going to get broken down, and it's 3:41 it is going to get broken down, and it's going to be very inefficient, right? 3:43 going to be very inefficient, right? 3:43 going to be very inefficient, right? Now, here's the footnote. There are a 3:45 Now, here's the footnote. There are a 3:45 Now, here's the footnote. There are a couple types of precursors to NAD that 3:49 couple types of precursors to NAD that 3:49 couple types of precursors to NAD that you can take orally. And so, if 3:51 you can take orally. And so, if 3:51 you can take orally. And so, if nicotinamide, plain vitamin B3 in the 3:54 nicotinamide, plain vitamin B3 in the 3:54 nicotinamide, plain vitamin B3 in the nicotinamide form, is kind of your base, 3:57 nicotinamide form, is kind of your base, 3:57 nicotinamide form, is kind of your base, then priming or giving you NAD producing 4:02 then priming or giving you NAD producing 4:02 then priming or giving you NAD producing power goes up a couple of notches with 4:05 power goes up a couple of notches with 4:05 power goes up a couple of notches with these other oral molecules. So, let's 4:08 these other oral molecules. So, let's 4:08 these other oral molecules. So, let's say you don't want to go get shots and 4:09 say you don't want to go get shots and 4:09 say you don't want to go get shots and stuff like that. You can take 4:11 stuff like that. You can take 4:11 stuff like that. You can take nicotinamide riboside, often known as 4:14 nicotinamide riboside, often known as 4:15 nicotinamide riboside, often known as NR, or nicotinamide mononucleotide, NMN. 4:20 NR, or nicotinamide mononucleotide, NMN. 4:20 NR, or nicotinamide mononucleotide, NMN. Those are two of the precursor molecules 4:23 Those are two of the precursor molecules 4:23 Those are two of the precursor molecules to making NAD in the body. Well, so is 4:26 to making NAD in the body. Well, so is 4:26 to making NAD in the body. Well, so is plain old cheap nicotinamide. It's just 4:29 plain old cheap nicotinamide. It's just 4:29 plain old cheap nicotinamide. It's just nicotinamide makes NAD easier than plain 4:33 nicotinamide makes NAD easier than plain 4:33 nicotinamide makes NAD easier than plain niacin. NR and NMN make it even easier. 4:36 niacin. NR and NMN make it even easier. 4:36 niacin. NR and NMN make it even easier. So, a lot of times you'll be put on this 4:38 So, a lot of times you'll be put on this 4:38 So, a lot of times you'll be put on this for whatever the purpose is, and we'll 4:40 for whatever the purpose is, and we'll 4:40 for whatever the purpose is, and we'll get But, if you really want NAD and you 4:42 get But, if you really want NAD and you 4:42 get But, if you really want NAD and you want it full force, normally they're 4:44 want it full force, normally they're 4:44 want it full force, normally they're going to give it to you intravenously, 4:46 going to give it to you intravenously, 4:46 going to give it to you intravenously, maybe as, you know, subcutaneous or an 4:48 maybe as, you know, subcutaneous or an 4:48 maybe as, you know, subcutaneous or an intramuscular injection. So, then next
Why Clinics Recommend NAD and How It Works in the Body 4:51 intramuscular injection. So, then next 4:51 intramuscular injection. So, then next question is, okay, well, that's some 4:52 question is, okay, well, that's some 4:52 question is, okay, well, that's some wonderful, you know, nutritional 4:54 wonderful, you know, nutritional 4:54 wonderful, you know, nutritional biochemistry there, Paul. Why is every 4:56 biochemistry there, Paul. Why is every 4:56 biochemistry there, Paul. Why is every clinic telling me I should have some 4:57 clinic telling me I should have some 4:57 clinic telling me I should have some NAD, etc.? Well, here's the thing. We 4:59 NAD, etc.? Well, here's the thing. We 4:59 NAD, etc.? Well, here's the thing. We get all the way down, get into your 5:00 get all the way down, get into your 5:01 get all the way down, get into your cells, cells aren't working right, or 5:02 cells, cells aren't working right, or 5:02 cells, cells aren't working right, or you're trying to, you know, get them 5:03 you're trying to, you know, get them 5:04 you're trying to, you know, get them kick-start your cells again, or maybe 5:05 kick-start your cells again, or maybe 5:05 kick-start your cells again, or maybe you've done some recreational or other 5:07 you've done some recreational or other 5:07 you've done some recreational or other things that have really slowed your 5:09 things that have really slowed your 5:09 things that have really slowed your brain down, you know, you've had some 5:11 brain down, you know, you've had some 5:11 brain down, you know, you've had some problems with addiction, etc. Getting 5:12 problems with addiction, etc. Getting 5:13 problems with addiction, etc. Getting the mitochondria in your cells to wake 5:15 the mitochondria in your cells to wake 5:15 the mitochondria in your cells to wake back up and do their job helps to get 5:18 back up and do their job helps to get 5:18 back up and do their job helps to get the body back online. So, getting NAD 5:21 the body back online. So, getting NAD 5:21 the body back online. So, getting NAD levels up in the body helps because it 5:24 levels up in the body helps because it 5:24 levels up in the body helps because it turns out that 5:26 turns out that 5:26 turns out that the mitochondria, which give you all 5:28 the mitochondria, which give you all 5:28 the mitochondria, which give you all this energy and make your cells operate, 5:31 this energy and make your cells operate, 5:31 this energy and make your cells operate, the major way that they get their sort 5:33 the major way that they get their sort 5:33 the major way that they get their sort of electrical current to move energy and 5:37 of electrical current to move energy and 5:37 of electrical current to move energy and make ATP so that you have energy for 5:39 make ATP so that you have energy for 5:39 make ATP so that you have energy for your cell is through the breakdown of 5:42 your cell is through the breakdown of 5:42 your cell is through the breakdown of the family of NAD. It's not just NAD, 5:45 the family of NAD. It's not just NAD, 5:45 the family of NAD. It's not just NAD, but it's the family of NAD. So, if 5:47 but it's the family of NAD. So, if 5:47 but it's the family of NAD. So, if somebody goes and they put some NAD into 5:50 somebody goes and they put some NAD into 5:50 somebody goes and they put some NAD into an IV bag, and then they put an IV in 5:52 an IV bag, and then they put an IV in 5:52 an IV bag, and then they put an IV in your arm, and that NAD goes in, you're 5:54 your arm, and that NAD goes in, you're 5:54 your arm, and that NAD goes in, you're going to usually feel that. You'll feel 5:57 going to usually feel that. You'll feel 5:57 going to usually feel that. You'll feel energy, etc. Well, that's because your 5:59 energy, etc. Well, that's because your 5:59 energy, etc. Well, that's because your mitochondria are waking up, right? This 6:01 mitochondria are waking up, right? This 6:01 mitochondria are waking up, right? This is a good thing. So, what if I do it the 6:03 is a good thing. So, what if I do it the 6:03 is a good thing. So, what if I do it the oral way? Well, if you take NR or NMN, 6:06 oral way? Well, if you take NR or NMN, 6:06 oral way? Well, if you take NR or NMN, or even long-term taking niacinamide, 6:09 or even long-term taking niacinamide, 6:09 or even long-term taking niacinamide, but remember it's quite a lot slower, 6:11 but remember it's quite a lot slower, 6:11 but remember it's quite a lot slower, you're going to sometimes feel the same 6:13 you're going to sometimes feel the same 6:13 you're going to sometimes feel the same thing. And I've experimented with all 6:15 thing. And I've experimented with all 6:15 thing. And I've experimented with all different types of this, and I can 6:17 different types of this, and I can 6:17 different types of this, and I can definitely tell you if I inject it, you 6:20 definitely tell you if I inject it, you 6:20 definitely tell you if I inject it, you feel it right away usually. If I take 6:22 feel it right away usually. If I take 6:22 feel it right away usually. If I take plain old nicotinamide, which is the 6:25 plain old nicotinamide, which is the 6:25 plain old nicotinamide, which is the cheapest of all of them, I it's very 6:27 cheapest of all of them, I it's very 6:27 cheapest of all of them, I it's very subtle. If I take NMN or NR, 6:30 subtle. If I take NMN or NR, 6:30 subtle. If I take NMN or NR, nicotinamide mononucleotide or 6:32 nicotinamide mononucleotide or 6:32 nicotinamide mononucleotide or nicotinamide riboside, I can actually 6:34 nicotinamide riboside, I can actually 6:34 nicotinamide riboside, I can actually feel an energetic shift, meaning not a, 6:37 feel an energetic shift, meaning not a, 6:37 feel an energetic shift, meaning not a, you know, external ethereal one, but I 6:39 you know, external ethereal one, but I 6:40 you know, external ethereal one, but I mean an actual energy in my body shift 6:42 mean an actual energy in my body shift 6:42 mean an actual energy in my body shift within a couple hours of taking it 6:44 within a couple hours of taking it 6:44 within a couple hours of taking it orally. So, it really does help. Now, 6:46 orally. So, it really does help. Now, 6:46 orally. So, it really does help. Now, just because something helps doesn't 6:48 just because something helps doesn't 6:48 just because something helps doesn't mean it's always the best thing in the 6:49 mean it's always the best thing in the 6:49 mean it's always the best thing in the world for you, right? Other things that 6:51 world for you, right? Other things that 6:51 world for you, right? Other things that help your mitochondria work are thyroid, 6:53 help your mitochondria work are thyroid, 6:54 help your mitochondria work are thyroid, right? So, certainly if you have a 6:55 right? So, certainly if you have a 6:55 right? So, certainly if you have a thyroid problem, you want to fix that 6:57 thyroid problem, you want to fix that 6:57 thyroid problem, you want to fix that because, you know, NAD's going to help, 6:59 because, you know, NAD's going to help, 6:59 because, you know, NAD's going to help, but it's not fixing the thyroid problem. 7:01 but it's not fixing the thyroid problem. 7:01 but it's not fixing the thyroid problem. Other things that hurt your your thy- uh 7:03 Other things that hurt your your thy- uh 7:04 Other things that hurt your your thy- uh your mitochondria operating would be 7:05 your mitochondria operating would be 7:05 your mitochondria operating would be toxins, you know, that stuff. You won't 7:07 toxins, you know, that stuff. You won't 7:08 toxins, you know, that stuff. You won't need as much. We mentioned, you know, 7:09 need as much. We mentioned, you know, 7:09 need as much. We mentioned, you know, drug abuse, alcohol. It's used in drug 7:12 drug abuse, alcohol. It's used in drug 7:12 drug abuse, alcohol. It's used in drug abuse alcohol centers. Same thing. It's 7:14 abuse alcohol centers. Same thing. It's 7:14 abuse alcohol centers. Same thing. It's trying to undo the damage that was done 7:16 trying to undo the damage that was done 7:16 trying to undo the damage that was done before. So, common conditions that used
Common Conditions NAD Is Used For 7:18 before. So, common conditions that used 7:18 before. So, common conditions that used for tend to operate around or circulate 7:21 for tend to operate around or circulate 7:21 for tend to operate around or circulate around mitochondrial slowness. So, 7:23 around mitochondrial slowness. So, 7:23 around mitochondrial slowness. So, recovery, people with long COVID are 7:26 recovery, people with long COVID are 7:26 recovery, people with long COVID are using it. Seems to work pretty good 7:27 using it. Seems to work pretty good 7:27 using it. Seems to work pretty good there. People with chronic fatigue use 7:29 there. People with chronic fatigue use 7:29 there. People with chronic fatigue use it, fibromyalgia, uh people with post 7:32 it, fibromyalgia, uh people with post 7:32 it, fibromyalgia, uh people with post other post-viral syndromes, people 7:34 other post-viral syndromes, people 7:34 other post-viral syndromes, people recovering from surgeries, any recovery 7:37 recovering from surgeries, any recovery 7:37 recovering from surgeries, any recovery sort of thing. Anybody has a long-term 7:39 sort of thing. Anybody has a long-term 7:39 sort of thing. Anybody has a long-term chronic illness, it can be very helpful 7:41 chronic illness, it can be very helpful 7:41 chronic illness, it can be very helpful there. I mentioned in addiction use. 7:43 there. I mentioned in addiction use. 7:43 there. I mentioned in addiction use. Now, in addiction use, it's used quite 7:45 Now, in addiction use, it's used quite 7:45 Now, in addiction use, it's used quite differently, and if you if you're going 7:47 differently, and if you if you're going 7:47 differently, and if you if you're going to an addiction center that does NAD 7:49 to an addiction center that does NAD 7:49 to an addiction center that does NAD therapy, they're usually very specially 7:51 therapy, they're usually very specially 7:51 therapy, they're usually very specially trained because they're using much 7:53 trained because they're using much 7:53 trained because they're using much higher doses than the average place 7:54 higher doses than the average place 7:54 higher doses than the average place does, and they're doing it in concert 7:56 does, and they're doing it in concert 7:56 does, and they're doing it in concert with other types of therapies. 7:58 with other types of therapies. 7:58 with other types of therapies. Addiction's sort of a different use of 8:01 Addiction's sort of a different use of 8:01 Addiction's sort of a different use of it, but you can think of it, addictions 8:03 it, but you can think of it, addictions 8:03 it, but you can think of it, addictions often are to toxicants or toxins in the 8:06 often are to toxicants or toxins in the 8:06 often are to toxicants or toxins in the environment, and toxins in the 8:08 environment, and toxins in the 8:08 environment, and toxins in the environment literally stop your 8:10 environment literally stop your 8:10 environment literally stop your mitochondria from working appropriately. 8:13 mitochondria from working appropriately. 8:13 mitochondria from working appropriately. So, again, helping the cells come back 8:15 So, again, helping the cells come back 8:15 So, again, helping the cells come back online, especially if you stop the 8:17 online, especially if you stop the 8:17 online, especially if you stop the whatever thing you were detoxifying 8:19 whatever thing you were detoxifying 8:19 whatever thing you were detoxifying yourself with, the whatever addictive 8:21 yourself with, the whatever addictive 8:21 yourself with, the whatever addictive substance, now you're putting nutrients 8:23 substance, now you're putting nutrients 8:23 substance, now you're putting nutrients in, you get the mitochondria working 8:24 in, you get the mitochondria working 8:24 in, you get the mitochondria working again, your brain will start to operate 8:26 again, your brain will start to operate 8:26 again, your brain will start to operate better. And I've known and I've heard of 8:28 better. And I've known and I've heard of 8:28 better. And I've known and I've heard of people who use this in addiction and 8:30 people who use this in addiction and 8:30 people who use this in addiction and recovery, and it's a it's a very good 8:32 recovery, and it's a it's a very good 8:32 recovery, and it's a it's a very good synergy. It doesn't fix everything. 8:34 synergy. It doesn't fix everything. 8:34 synergy. It doesn't fix everything. There are many other things you have to 8:35 There are many other things you have to 8:35 There are many other things you have to do. But, that's another reason that it 8:37 do. But, that's another reason that it 8:37 do. But, that's another reason that it is used. It's also used in people for 8:39 is used. It's also used in people for 8:39 is used. It's also used in people for athletic recovery, and 8:41 athletic recovery, and 8:41 athletic recovery, and any just about anything where your cells 8:43 any just about anything where your cells 8:43 any just about anything where your cells need to turn back on. Now, there's 8:45 need to turn back on. Now, there's 8:45 need to turn back on. Now, there's always one little footnote, and this
Should You Avoid NAD If You Have Cancer 8:47 always one little footnote, and this 8:47 always one little footnote, and this really deserves its own video, and I 8:49 really deserves its own video, and I 8:49 really deserves its own video, and I will probably make my own video on it. 8:51 will probably make my own video on it. 8:51 will probably make my own video on it. But, that is, should I avoid it if I 8:53 But, that is, should I avoid it if I 8:53 But, that is, should I avoid it if I have cancer? Now, normally, and if you 8:56 have cancer? Now, normally, and if you 8:56 have cancer? Now, normally, and if you look behind me in the fuzziness, there's 8:58 look behind me in the fuzziness, there's 8:58 look behind me in the fuzziness, there's some books I've written about cancer, 9:00 some books I've written about cancer, 9:00 some books I've written about cancer, and some of them deal with this topic. 9:02 and some of them deal with this topic. 9:02 and some of them deal with this topic. Normally, nutrients are not that much of 9:05 Normally, nutrients are not that much of 9:05 Normally, nutrients are not that much of a danger in cancer unless you're doing, 9:07 a danger in cancer unless you're doing, 9:07 a danger in cancer unless you're doing, you know, super high amounts, in which 9:08 you know, super high amounts, in which 9:08 you know, super high amounts, in which case you should be working with someone 9:10 case you should be working with someone 9:10 case you should be working with someone who does that, right? The concern, now, 9:12 who does that, right? The concern, now, 9:12 who does that, right? The concern, now, this is a theoretical concern, and there 9:13 this is a theoretical concern, and there 9:13 this is a theoretical concern, and there are papers on both sides of this the 9:15 are papers on both sides of this the 9:15 are papers on both sides of this the ledger here. But, the concern is, if you 9:17 ledger here. But, the concern is, if you 9:17 ledger here. But, the concern is, if you use it periodically, like let's say you 9:20 use it periodically, like let's say you 9:20 use it periodically, like let's say you recover from cancer, and you also went 9:22 recover from cancer, and you also went 9:22 recover from cancer, and you also went to a drug treatment center, and they 9:23 to a drug treatment center, and they 9:23 to a drug treatment center, and they used NAD, right? You're not going to be 9:25 used NAD, right? You're not going to be 9:25 used NAD, right? You're not going to be at the drug treatment center forever and 9:27 at the drug treatment center forever and 9:27 at the drug treatment center forever and ever, right? So, short time to get the 9:29 ever, right? So, short time to get the 9:30 ever, right? So, short time to get the job done physiologically or 9:31 job done physiologically or 9:31 job done physiologically or pathologically, it's fine. Okay, so it's 9:34 pathologically, it's fine. Okay, so it's 9:34 pathologically, it's fine. Okay, so it's not going to turn your cancer back on. 9:35 not going to turn your cancer back on. 9:35 not going to turn your cancer back on. Kind of the same as if I have a long 9:38 Kind of the same as if I have a long 9:38 Kind of the same as if I have a long COVID patient, and they're somewhere in 9:41 COVID patient, and they're somewhere in 9:41 COVID patient, and they're somewhere in their cancer journey, or they or they're 9:43 their cancer journey, or they or they're 9:43 their cancer journey, or they or they're in remission, or whatever, and I'm using 9:46 in remission, or whatever, and I'm using 9:46 in remission, or whatever, and I'm using NM nicotinamide mononucleotide or NR 9:49 NM nicotinamide mononucleotide or NR 9:49 NM nicotinamide mononucleotide or NR nicotinamide riboside or injectable, 9:52 nicotinamide riboside or injectable, 9:52 nicotinamide riboside or injectable, I'll do it for a particular outcome to 9:55 I'll do it for a particular outcome to 9:55 I'll do it for a particular outcome to get their mitochondria back online, and 9:57 get their mitochondria back online, and 9:57 get their mitochondria back online, and then I'm going to back off. I'm going to 9:58 then I'm going to back off. I'm going to 9:58 then I'm going to back off. I'm going to I'm going to slow down on the, you know, 10:00 I'm going to slow down on the, you know, 10:00 I'm going to slow down on the, you know, putting the NAD into the body. Whereas 10:02 putting the NAD into the body. Whereas 10:02 putting the NAD into the body. Whereas there's papers on both sides. Some are 10:04 there's papers on both sides. Some are 10:04 there's papers on both sides. Some are like, "No, it can never happen." Some 10:06 like, "No, it can never happen." Some 10:06 like, "No, it can never happen." Some are like, "No, we don't know." Some of 10:08 are like, "No, we don't know." Some of 10:08 are like, "No, we don't know." Some of the best written biochemistry I have 10:11 the best written biochemistry I have 10:11 the best written biochemistry I have ever tried to understand and read, which 10:13 ever tried to understand and read, which 10:13 ever tried to understand and read, which means it took me a number of readings to 10:15 means it took me a number of readings to 10:15 means it took me a number of readings to go through, in papers around cancer, is 10:18 go through, in papers around cancer, is 10:18 go through, in papers around cancer, is your body, remember NAD is in the middle 10:20 your body, remember NAD is in the middle 10:20 your body, remember NAD is in the middle of a family of molecules. Your body uses 10:23 of a family of molecules. Your body uses 10:23 of a family of molecules. Your body uses that family of molecules for 10:25 that family of molecules for 10:25 that family of molecules for mitochondrial function, which great, but 10:27 mitochondrial function, which great, but 10:28 mitochondrial function, which great, but also for total stuff. And if you don't 10:30 also for total stuff. And if you don't 10:30 also for total stuff. And if you don't have a really good, robustly healthy 10:32 have a really good, robustly healthy 10:32 have a really good, robustly healthy body, and there's cancer that might, you 10:35 body, and there's cancer that might, you 10:35 body, and there's cancer that might, you know, need a little nudge in one 10:36 know, need a little nudge in one 10:36 know, need a little nudge in one direction, and you put a whole bunch of 10:38 direction, and you put a whole bunch of 10:38 direction, and you put a whole bunch of NAD into the person, theoretically, 10:40 NAD into the person, theoretically, 10:40 NAD into the person, theoretically, according to some pretty smart 10:42 according to some pretty smart 10:42 according to some pretty smart biochemists, you could metabolize that 10:44 biochemists, you could metabolize that 10:44 biochemists, you could metabolize that NAD in a way that might do that. So, 10:47 NAD in a way that might do that. So, 10:47 NAD in a way that might do that. So, it's as I say, as a therapeutic use, 10:50 it's as I say, as a therapeutic use, 10:50 it's as I say, as a therapeutic use, again, only do what your doctor tells 10:52 again, only do what your doctor tells 10:52 again, only do what your doctor tells you. I'm just talking I'm just telling 10:53 you. I'm just talking I'm just telling 10:53 you. I'm just talking I'm just telling you my experience. But if if I see a 10:55 you my experience. But if if I see a 10:55 you my experience. But if if I see a patient and they have a therapeutic goal 10:57 patient and they have a therapeutic goal 10:57 patient and they have a therapeutic goal to get this out of NAD therapy, whether 10:59 to get this out of NAD therapy, whether 11:00 to get this out of NAD therapy, whether it's oral through NR or NMN or IV 11:03 it's oral through NR or NMN or IV 11:03 it's oral through NR or NMN or IV through, you know, IV NAD, we're going 11:06 through, you know, IV NAD, we're going 11:06 through, you know, IV NAD, we're going to do that goal. We're going to do that 11:07 to do that goal. We're going to do that 11:07 to do that goal. We're going to do that treatment protocol. If it's a 11:08 treatment protocol. If it's a 11:08 treatment protocol. If it's a longer-term thing, like long COVID, 11:10 longer-term thing, like long COVID, 11:10 longer-term thing, like long COVID, something like that, I'm going to start 11:12 something like that, I'm going to start 11:12 something like that, I'm going to start and maybe give it to them every day. And 11:13 and maybe give it to them every day. And 11:13 and maybe give it to them every day. And then if we get past a couple of months, 11:15 then if we get past a couple of months, 11:15 then if we get past a couple of months, I'm probably going to give it to them 5 11:17 I'm probably going to give it to them 5 11:17 I'm probably going to give it to them 5 days a week. And if we're out 6 months 11:19 days a week. And if we're out 6 months 11:19 days a week. And if we're out 6 months later and they're still needing it, 11:20 later and they're still needing it, 11:20 later and they're still needing it, which in some long COVID patients is 11:22 which in some long COVID patients is 11:22 which in some long COVID patients is true, you know, I might be like 4 days 11:24 true, you know, I might be like 4 days 11:24 true, you know, I might be like 4 days on and 3 days So, I've just So, it's a 11:25 on and 3 days So, I've just So, it's a 11:25 on and 3 days So, I've just So, it's a nutritional build-up in the body, but 11:28 nutritional build-up in the body, but 11:28 nutritional build-up in the body, but I'm not putting more in every single 11:31 I'm not putting more in every single 11:31 I'm not putting more in every single day. So, as far as danger goes, that's 11:34 day. So, as far as danger goes, that's 11:34 day. So, as far as danger goes, that's really it is a area of contention in the 11:37 really it is a area of contention in the 11:37 really it is a area of contention in the scientific literature whether it would 11:38 scientific literature whether it would 11:38 scientific literature whether it would have any effect or not. As someone who's 11:41 have any effect or not. As someone who's 11:41 have any effect or not. As someone who's worked with cancer patients for a very 11:42 worked with cancer patients for a very 11:42 worked with cancer patients for a very long time, I'm very, very comfortable 11:44 long time, I'm very, very comfortable 11:44 long time, I'm very, very comfortable with nutrients and cancer, and most 11:46 with nutrients and cancer, and most 11:46 with nutrients and cancer, and most nutrients are not going to make your 11:47 nutrients are not going to make your 11:47 nutrients are not going to make your cancer get worse. I promise you that. 11:49 cancer get worse. I promise you that. 11:49 cancer get worse. I promise you that. But because there is this effect where 11:51 But because there is this effect where 11:51 But because there is this effect where this is a complex molecule, and there's 11:54 this is a complex molecule, and there's 11:54 this is a complex molecule, and there's a difference between me putting you 11:56 a difference between me putting you 11:56 a difference between me putting you through addiction treatment for a couple 11:58 through addiction treatment for a couple 11:58 through addiction treatment for a couple of months and giving you a bunch of it, 12:00 of months and giving you a bunch of it, 12:00 of months and giving you a bunch of it, or me putting you through post-COVID 12:02 or me putting you through post-COVID 12:02 or me putting you through post-COVID treatment for, you know, 2 3 4 5 months 12:04 treatment for, you know, 2 3 4 5 months 12:04 treatment for, you know, 2 3 4 5 months and giving you a bunch of it, or you 12:06 and giving you a bunch of it, or you 12:06 and giving you a bunch of it, or you just taking it forever and ever. Those 12:08 just taking it forever and ever. Those 12:08 just taking it forever and ever. Those are two different dosing strategies. My 12:10 are two different dosing strategies. My 12:10 are two different dosing strategies. My approach is use it for when you need it. 12:13 approach is use it for when you need it. 12:13 approach is use it for when you need it. As your body gets back online and you're 12:15 As your body gets back online and you're 12:15 As your body gets back online and you're getting more strong and everything's 12:17 getting more strong and everything's 12:17 getting more strong and everything's working, you can dial back down use the 12:19 working, you can dial back down use the 12:19 working, you can dial back down use the simple molecule niacinamide, which is 12:22 simple molecule niacinamide, which is 12:22 simple molecule niacinamide, which is just the plain amide form of vitamin B3, 12:26 just the plain amide form of vitamin B3, 12:26 just the plain amide form of vitamin B3, and that one's not going to hurt 12:27 and that one's not going to hurt 12:27 and that one's not going to hurt anything, and you can use that as 12:28 anything, and you can use that as 12:28 anything, and you can use that as maintenance. I'm really glad someone 12:30 maintenance. I'm really glad someone 12:30 maintenance. I'm really glad someone asked this question. Again, we'll 12:31 asked this question. Again, we'll 12:31 asked this question. Again, we'll probably do others on this, but that 12:34 probably do others on this, but that 12:34 probably do others on this, but that gets me to the big six on NAD. Please 12:37 gets me to the big six on NAD. Please 12:37 gets me to the big six on NAD. Please check out the other videos we're going 12:38 check out the other videos we're going 12:38 check out the other videos we're going to put up here somewhere on the screen. 12:41 to put up here somewhere on the screen. 12:41 to put up here somewhere on the screen. Check out our playlist on YouTube, and I 12:44 Check out our playlist on YouTube, and I 12:44 Check out our playlist on YouTube, and I can't wait to talk to you on the next 12:45 can't wait to talk to you on the next 12:45 can't wait to talk to you on the next recording. Thank you.
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