WHAT IS NR?
First identified in 2004, NR has since then become a celebrity in the longevity space. Why? Because it supports your health from within.
Nicotinamide Riboside (NR) is a unique form of vitamin B3, also known as niacin. You can find it in foods like milk, fish, and certain vegetables, but in such small quantities that it can’t impact your body significantly.
Unlike niacin, which can cause side effects like skin flushing, NR generally goes easy on you. It still provides the health benefits of vitamin B3, such as:
- supporting cellular energy production;
- maintaining healthy skin;
- and promoting cardiovascular health;
Where is NR Found in the Body?
Nicotinamide Riboside is everywhere. Well, not really everywhere, just in every metabolically active tissue. Metabolically active tissues are tissues that consume energy and convert nutrients into usable energy. This means that you can find Nicotinamide Riboside in:
How Does NR Create NAD+?
NR works like a direct building block for NAD+. Once you ingest it, this molecule undergoes a series of simple steps to become NAD+.
Compared to NMN, NR takes one extra step to become NAD+. While this means Nicotinamide Riboside takes a bit more processing compared to NMN, it’s still deadly efficient at boosting NAD+ levels in the body.