How NAD+ Injections Support Anti-Aging Goals

Aging is a complex process with lots of “moving parts.” In recent years, medical researchers have focused a lot of attention on these complex interactions, looking for keys that could help slow the aging process and the damage and illness it can cause. One component holding distinct promise is nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide or NAD+.

beYOU bioidenticals is a leading provider of NAD+ injections, providing anti-aging therapy founded on the most advanced scientific research. In this post, our team offers an overview of NAD+ — what it is, its role in aging, and what to expect during NAD+ injection therapy.

The basics of NAD+

NAD+ is a substance found in every one of your cells. A coenzyme, NAD+, supports the actions of enzymes and proteins that facilitate chemical reactions and vital functions, like signaling between cells or maintaining your body’s internal “clock.” 

While some NAD+ gets produced in your liver or kidneys, most of it comes from your cells via a scavenging process that recycles nicotinamide and other substances found in the cytoplasm, the gelatinous cell “body.”

NAD+ is essential in many functions, including DNA repair and helping your cells produce and use a special type of cell energy vital for cell (and human) life. It also plays a key role in cellular pathways involved in the aging process.

NAD+ and anti-aging therapy

NAD+ acts in key ways to support normal cell functioning, helping counteract the decline in typical cell structure and function that occurs as we get older. Like many substances, though, NAD+ levels decline as we age, meaning our natural aging-related processes and cell pathways are directly affected, too. 

Lower levels of NAD+ interfere with DNA repair, ushering in aging and cell dysfunction effects. The decline in NAD+ also makes it harder for our cells to produce and use energy. The result is slow metabolism, fatigue, increased risk of cognitive decline, and other negative age-related changes.

NAD+ and its precursors also act as antioxidants to ward off oxidative stress that damages cells, increases the risk of disease, and ramps up the aging process. When NAD+ levels decrease, that antioxidant effect declines, as well.

NAD+ injection therapy

NAD+ supplementation helps replenish and restore NAD+ levels to support normal DNA and cell function, counteracting the effects of aging. While NAD+ is available as an oral supplement, injections offer multiple benefits.

First, the dosing of NAD+ injections is exact. Because the solution enters your bloodstream directly, there’s no risk of “breakdown” via the digestive process and no issues of absorption that can occur in your gut, particularly if you have a gastrointestinal issue like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). There’s also no risk of irritation caused by some supplements. 

Injections also mean NAD+ is available immediately for your cells and organs, ramping up cellular energy production and repairing and maintaining cellular pathways for better cell-to-cell communication. NAD+ also activates enzymes and other proteins that reduce inflammation associated with aging, protecting against age-related diseases and chronic debility.

Make NAD+ injections part of your anti-aging routine

NAD+ injection therapy is simple and convenient, tailored to your risk factors, medical profile, and other individual factors for optimal benefits. To learn more about NAD+ injections and how we can tailor a therapy plan just for you, request an appointment online or over the phone with the team at beYOU bioidenticals in Leawood, Kansas, today.