{"id":3402,"date":"2010-02-14T14:26:09","date_gmt":"2010-02-14T20:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wholehealthchicago.com\/?p=3402"},"modified":"2022-03-21T15:41:06","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T20:41:06","slug":"nadh-nicotinamide-adenine-dinucleotide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wholehealthchicago.com\/blog\/2010\/02\/14\/nadh-nicotinamide-adenine-dinucleotide","title":{"rendered":"NADH (Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What Is It?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, or NADH, is a coenzyme made from Vitamin B3, or niacin. It\u2019s present in all living cells. As a coenzyme, NADH serves an important role in helping enzymes to function as they should. (An Enzyme is a Protein that works like a catalyst in the body to prompt chemical changes in other substances; breaking down food into energy is an example.) Most coenzymes are synthesized from vitamins, and for optimal energy production, the body needs good amounts of them. The coenzyme, NADH, is no exception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In people, NADH stimulates the production of ATP (adenosine triphosphate), a compound that regulates the release of energy stored in cells. The more NADH a cell has, the more chemical energy it produces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research findings indicate that increased concentrations of NADH in the brain may boost the production of neurotransmitters brain chemicals vital to sound mental function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until recently, NADH could only be given intravenously because stomach acid would rapidly destroy the delicate molecule. But a new enteric-coated, oral tablet containing NADH is now available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Health Benefits<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Oral NADH supplementation has been used to combat simple fatigue as well as such mysterious and energy-sapping disorders as chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. Researchers are also studying the value of NADH supplements for improving mental function in people with Alzheimer’s disease, and minimizing physical disability and relieving depression in people with Parkinson’s disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some healthy individuals also take NADH supplements orally to improve concentration and memory capacity, as well as to increase athletic endurance. However, to date there have been no published studies to indicate that using NADH is in any way effective or safe for these purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specifically,<\/strong> NADH may help to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n