How NAD+ Powers Your Body's Cellular Energy and Repair

The Zvia Protocol by Thomas P Higgins

Episode notes

Your cells depend on NAD+ to power energy production and activate repair pathways — when NAD+ declines with age, cellular function suffers.

  • How NAD+ powers over 500 enzymatic reactions: Learn the specific pathways NAD+ activates — from energy metabolism (NADH in mitochondria) to DNA repair (PARP1 activation) and cellular longevity (sirtuin regulation SIRT1-7). This is not theoretical — it's foundational biochemistry that explains why NAD+ restoration matters.
  • The NAMPT salvage pathway and why 85% of your NAD+ is recycled: Understand how your body maintains NAD+ efficiency through the salvage pathway, and why oral and injectable NAD+ precursors work differently than IV (which bypasses this process entirely). Sublingual and SQ delivery both activate NAMPT-mediated recycling — a k ... 
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