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Would a person with normal CRP (measured incidentally a couple times a year) want to take NAD+?
by unsupp0rted 2y ago
Would a person with normal CRP (measured incidentally a couple times a year) want to take NAD+?
- ck2 2y agoThere is virtually no benefit and only downsides to healthy people under 40 supplementing NAD+ via any pathway. The supplement people will still happily market/sell it to you though, old-school niacin is only 10 cents a day but fancy new NMN/NR is easily $1 a day, they are making a fortune.
- voisin 2y agoDoesn’t niacin lead to prettt severe hot flashes / flushing of the face and extremities? I know someone who was told to take it for cholesterol (I think) and it sounded painful!
- simpsond 2y agoYes, too much niacin can make your entire body flush with a burning sensation.
- ck2 2y agoNiacin mega-doses have been used for decades to reduce lipids, triglycerides, etc. and yes when you take 1 gram it will causes a painful flushing. However to simply raise NAD+ levels you can take as little as 100mg
- unsupp0rted 2y agoI'm iffy on niacin, after reading too much HN. > Surprising link found between niacin and risk of heart attack and stroke > Breakdown products of niacin, aka Vitamin B3, may spur vascular inflammation. https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/02/surprising-link-found-between-niacin-and-risk-of-heart-attack-and-stroke/ https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/02/surprising-link-foun...