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Chapter 11: NAD+, NMN & Fancy Science That’s Actually Useful

Chapter 11 of Glow: The New Science of Living Longer

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Let’s talk supplements.

Not the kind that promise to “shred belly fat” or “boost your brain in 7 minutes.”

We’re talking about the few that actually work — because they support your cellular engine.

And the one at the top of the list?

NAD⁺ (short for Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide… but don’t worry, there’s no test.)


Why NAD⁺ Matters

NAD⁺ is like battery fluid for your cells.

You need it to:

Here’s the problem: You lose NAD⁺ as you age. Less NAD⁺ = slower repair = more drift.


How to Get It Back

You can’t just swallow NAD⁺ directly — it’s too big to absorb. But you can take a precursor: NMN (Nicotinamide Mononucleotide)

NMN goes into your system → gets converted into NAD⁺ → powers up your cells.

And when you combine NMN with resveratrol (a compound found in red wine and blueberries), it activates those longevity genes even more.


The Sinclair Stack (Simplified)

Dr. David Sinclair, a leading aging researcher from Harvard, takes this combo:

This isn’t fringe. This is Nobel-prize-adjacent.

And people who combine it with lifestyle (like we’re doing here) often report:


How to Take It


Where to Buy It?

Look for:

You don’t need the most expensive. You just need the real stuff.


Is It a Magic Pill?

Nope.

But when paired with everything else in this book — it becomes a supercharger.

It supports your glow. It reinforces your loops. It gives your body the raw materials to keep remembering how to heal.


TL;DR

Your cells need fuel to repair. NAD⁺ is that fuel. NMN helps build it. Resveratrol helps use it.

Together? They help you drift slower — and glow longer.


“I power my cells. I activate my longevity. I glow from the inside out.”

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