Foods That Contain Nicotinamide-Adenine–Dinucleotide (NAD+)

Our body needs different vitamins, enzymes, or fuels for additional requirements. Protein and other needs help build muscles. Carbohydrates give energy in a different way, and water keeps you from getting dehydrated. Also, it helps in digestion, and vitamins like A, C, and D help boost the immune system. Let’s see what foods are rich in NAD+.

What is Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD+)?

Nicotinamide, which was discovered only in 1906 by William John Young, is a coenzyme necessary for every cell, required for Various metabolic processes in our bodies. Biological processes that NAD+ is essential for are :

• Regulating metabolism and cellular aging processes.
• Actively involved in the repair of DNA and helpful for the same in the functions of poly (ADP- ribose).

In adenosine diphosphate ribose (ADP), NAD + is directly required to control calcium signalling, processes in the nervous system, and brain and immune functions.

Foods Rich in NAD+

Another then healthy lifestyle, exercise, intermittent fasting, natural and artificial supplements can help balancing and enhancing NAD+ levels. NAD+ (nicotinamine adenine dinucleotide) is an alternative form of vitamin B3. Here are foods high in NAD+:

• Sunflower seeds
• Peanuts
• Eggs
• Steamed or baked poultry
• And fishes are good choices for increasing the level of NAD+.
• Raw natural food intake for a healthy diet
• Whole grain inclusion and reducing white flour, bread, and rice

2-3 glasses of fortified cow’s milk per day help to store and use NAD+ as nicotinamine ribo is found in milk and converted naturally into NAD+. Mushrooms are also excellent foods rich in NAD+. They contain vitamin B and eventually increase the production of NAD+. Neglecting alcohol as it has a tendency to inhibit the efficiency of NAD+ in the body. Low carbs ketogenic diets might have a similar impact on NAD + levels. Here is an extended list of foods that contain NAD+:

• Vegetables like: green peas, broccoli, spinach, asparagus, sweet potatoes
• Fruits like avocados, bananas, guavas
• Fishes- tuna, salmon
• Turkey
• Liver
• Beef
• Pork
• Lentils
• Lima beans
• Cereals
• Brown rice
• Chia seeds
• Pine nuts
• Sweet corn
• Medium baked potatoes
• Lean chicken breast
• Yeast- nicotinamine riboside is also found in yeast.
• Cow Milk

Increasing NAD+ With Supplements

In addition to natural products and diets, several supplements have been proved to be linked to increasing NAD+ levels in human trials:

• Succinic acid
• Apigenin
• Resveratrol
• Malic acid
• Niacinamide
• Lithium
• Nicotinamide riboside
• Nicotinamide Mononucleotide

Also, there is some NAD+ intermediate to increase cellular and mitochondrial NAD+. Although these supplements have not yet been approved by the FDA, so doctor’s consultation is compulsory before the intake. Like tryptophan and aspartic acid.

Conclusion

So NAD is responsible for several of our body’s key processes that would stall without NAD. NAD not just supports graceful aging but helps our DNA repair itself, and a healthy diet also aids in eating and sleeping at the right time, according to our body’s needs. With benefits including natural improvement of brain health, boosting cellular energy levels, repair of cells, and improved muscle strength, the returns on health are exponential.

Learn more about what NAD+ is and why it’s important here.

References:

1. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37273100/