The NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) precursor NR (nicotinamide riboside) counters sleep-deprivation-induced cognitive deficits in rats with excess Alzheimer’s plaques. 


Brain &amp; Neurons

Participants: Older adults (ages 60 to 80) with mild cognitive impairment 
Dosage: 320 mg/day of anthocyanin capsules for 24 weeks

Anthocyanin, a compound found in berries, reduces inflammation and heart disease markers in older adults at risk for dementia.  

Lead author of the study, Dr. Miguel Germán Borda (image: noticias.cun.es).

Cardiovascular

Mitochondria-Made Molecule Reverses Memory Loss with Advanced Age

A naturally occurring compound, α-lipoic acid, helped elderly mice think like younger mice by restoring energy balance and calming brain inflammation, according to Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University researchers.

(Alpha-lipoic acid’s molecular structure | Sasha’s of Saratoga)

Elevating the naturally occurring molecule NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) improves memory and corrects gene-splicing patterns in a worm and a mouse model for dementia. 

Senior author on the study, Dr. Evandro Fang (front left), with some students (image: evandrofanglab.com)

Participants: Adults over the age of 60
Dosage: 3,750 mg of niacin twice daily (after gradual dose increase), 150 mg of dihydroberberine twice daily, 50 mg of taxifolin (with 500 mg of vitamin C and 15 mg of zinc) twice daily, 50 mg of tocotrienols twice daily

A combination of supplements, including the NAD+ precursor nicotinic acid, improves cholesterol, allowing some participants to cease taking statins.  

Study conducted by Professor Emeritus Joseph Keenan, MD, at the University of Minnesota. 

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