What is Niagen?

A lot of people use supplements, there is no doubt about this. I know this because I have friends and people I know that use some type of supplement. I have friends that go to the gym and that take protein supplements, I have friends that use multivitamin supplements although occasionally, such as when the cold season approaches because they believe that it will help them in avoiding a cold or another type of infection. Also, there are studies on this that show that more than half the population of earth is on some type of supplementation or uses supplements occasionally or regularly.

Few of them use them properly, however. Also, for example, for many beliefs that people have, there is, in reality, no proof or not enough, or very inconclusive and unreliable proof. What I mean is that many people believe that using a multivitamin or other type of supplement reduces the risk of getting a cold. In reality, looking at studies, more often than not regular supplements do not prevent colds in people.

Also, it seems as though everyone expects the same results when in reality it's much more complicated. A supplement will offer different benefits varying on the individual, the person using it. Lifestyle, age, gender, all of these factors matter when using a supplement. Some supplements help some people more than others, maybe because those people need the help. Think of it this way, if a person has an iron deficiency and uses iron supplementation, he needs it and it will help but iron supplementation in a person that has enough iron in his body, is simply not needed and does not offer any benefit. Consult your medic before using supplements, because they may simply not work for you, maybe because you don't need it. Such is the case with Niagen which many people are talking about it seems. Niagen is very popular indeed and it uses 250 milligrams of Nicotinamide Riboside (NR). Niagen supplement is made by LiveCellResearch and was used in clinical trials, humans and animals.

It managed to raise levels of NAD+ or Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide which is important for redox in the metabolism, for energy production and electron transfer and more.

Niagen shows a lot of potential especially in those that are aged or suffer from oxidative stress, but its benefits will very likely vary from person to person, so please do consult a medic before using it.