NAD+ IV Therapy: The Complete Guide

What NAD+ is

NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) is a helper molecule found in every cell in your body. Cells use it to turn food into energy, to repair DNA, and to run a family of proteins called sirtuins that are involved in how cells age. You make it yourself from vitamin B3 (niacin) and from the food you eat. Source: Cleveland Clinic, NAD+ supplements

Levels fall with age, and they fall faster with heavy drinking, poor sleep, long stress and some illnesses. That is the idea behind NAD+ drips: put more of it into the blood directly.

Why people book an NAD+ drip

• Focus and brain fog. The most common reason. People describe a clearer head over the following days.
• Energy and recovery. After a long stretch of travel, hard training, a heavy week or a long illness.
• Healthy aging. People who read about NAD+ and sirtuins and want to try it.
• After drinking. Some people book it as part of cutting back. NAD+ is studied in addiction medicine, but it is not a treatment for alcohol or drug dependence on its own, and we do not offer it as one.

The honest note: Most NAD+ research so far is in animals and small human studies. The studies show NAD+ levels rise after infusion; what that does for how you feel long-term is still being worked out. We describe what people report and what is being studied, not a cure for anything. Source: Cleveland Clinic, NAD+ supplements

How much, and how long it takes

We offer three amounts: 250 mg, 500 mg (the most booked) and 1,000 mg. A provider on our team decides which one is right for you at your first video call; you can start low and go up at the next visit.

NAD+ has to run slowly. 250 mg takes about an hour; 500 mg about two hours; 1,000 mg three to four hours. Running it fast causes flushing, a tight chest, cramps or nausea, so the nurse sets a slow rate and slows it further if you feel any of that. Bring a laptop, a book or a nap.

Prices and the current bundle are on the NAD+ IV page.

What it feels like

During the drip, some people feel warm, a little flushed, a pressure in the chest or stomach, or mild nausea, especially in the first 20 minutes. This is the NAD+ itself, not an allergy, and it eases when the nurse slows the rate. Most people settle in and work or rest for the rest of the session.

After, people most often report feeling clearer and more awake over the next day or two. Some notice nothing the first time. Nobody should promise you a specific feeling.

Who should not have it

A provider's OK is needed first, or the answer may be no, if you have heart disease, uncontrolled high blood pressure, kidney or liver disease, a history of seizures, or if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Tell us about every medicine you take. If you have had a bad reaction to niacin ("niacin flush") in the past, say so; NAD+ can feel similar.

NAD+ drip vs. NAD+ pills and shots

Pills (usually NR or NMN, the building blocks of NAD+) are cheap and easy, and studies show they raise NAD+ levels in the blood. Shots of NAD+ into the muscle or under the skin are a middle option we can ship to your door as part of a provider-reviewed program. The drip delivers the largest amount at once and is the one people book for a noticeable session. Which one fits depends on your goal and budget; a provider on our team will say.

Drips that include NAD+

NAD+ IV (NAD+ in a liter of fluid) · Brain Fog & Focus NAD+ IV (NAD+ with B vitamins and vitamin C) · Weight Loss IV (an NAD+-led bag for people already doing the work). Not a drip: NAD+ Subcutaneous (smaller at-home doses shipped to you) and the Biohack NAD+ Injection. Not sure? Text (332) 239-2005 and a nurse will help you choose.

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