Episode 4
NAD+: Why You Have Half at 50 What You Had at 20
NAD+ is the coenzyme every cell uses to turn food into energy, and levels are reported to fall by roughly half between 20 and 50. What researchers are studying about mitochondria and NAD+.
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NAD+: Why You Have Half at 50 What You Had at 20
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- Hi, Peppy here, and this is NAD+, a coenzyme inside every
- cell of your body that lets your
- mitochondria turn food into energy. Here's what makes it
- different. It is not a peptide,
- it is a fuel, the currency your cells use to keep running.
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