What is nicotinamide riboside (NR)?

NR is a form of vitamin B3 that acts as a precursor to NAD+, a coenzyme your cells use for energy and repair. It’s taken to help support NAD+ levels, which naturally decline with age.

What is NAD+ and why does it matter?

NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) is a coenzyme in every cell that’s essential for turning food into energy and for cellular maintenance. Because NAD+ tends to decrease with age, supplements that support it — like NR — have become popular for healthy aging.

Niagen is a patented, well-studied form of nicotinamide riboside, used in products such as Tru Niagen. It’s the same NR molecule, produced to a branded specification.

Is NR the same as NMN or NADH?

They’re related but different. NR and NMN are both precursors the body uses to make NAD+, while NADH is a form of NAD itself. NR is one of the most widely available and studied NAD+ precursors on the market.

How do I take NR, and are there cautions?

A common approach is one 300 mg capsule daily, often in the morning. NR is generally well tolerated, but if you’re pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or have a health condition, check with your healthcare provider first.

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Nicotinamide riboside (NR) is a form of vitamin B3 and a direct precursor to NAD+, a coenzyme your cells use to turn food into energy. NAD+ levels naturally decline with age, and NR is taken to help support them — which is why it’s become popular as a cellular-energy and healthy-aging supplement. You’ll find it here as NR (including the branded Niagen form) and the related precursor NRC, in convenient vegetable capsules. It supports cellular energy as part of a healthy routine rather than treating any condition. Shipped across Canada from our Ontario warehouse.

What nicotinamide riboside is

NR is a form of vitamin B3 that the body converts into NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide), a coenzyme found in every cell. NAD+ is central to how cells produce energy and carry out repair and maintenance, and its levels tend to fall as we get older — which is the reason NR has drawn so much interest.

NR and NAD+

Taking NR is a way to give the body raw material to make NAD+. It’s used to support healthy NAD+ levels, cellular energy and healthy aging as part of a normal routine. Niagen is a well-known patented form of NR (as in Tru Niagen), while NRC (nicotinamide riboside chloride) is a closely related precursor found in some NAD+ boosters.

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