Nicotinamide Riboside

Also called niagen — aims to reverse signs of aging from inside your body. Within your body, nicotinamide riboside is converted into NAD+, a helper molecule that exists inside each of your cells and supports many aspects of healthy aging.

Nicotinamide riboside, or niagen, is an alternative form of vitamin B3, also called niacin.

Like other forms of vitamin B3, nicotinamide riboside is converted by your body into nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), a coenzyme or helper molecule.

NAD+ acts as fuel for many key biological processes, such as

• Converting food into energy
• Repairing damaged DNA
• Fortifying cells’ defense systems
• Setting your body’s internal clock or circadian rhythm

However, the amount of NAD+ in your body naturally falls with age. Low NAD+ levels have been linked to health concerns like aging and chronic illnesses, such as diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease and vision loss.

Animal research has found that raising NAD+ levels may help reverse signs of aging and lower the risk of many chronic diseases Nicotinamide riboside supplements — such as niagen — have quickly become popular because they appear to be especially effective at raising NAD+ levels.