Posted by IsoM on October 25, 2002, at 14:57:22
In reply to Re: Enada Nadh -- Disney4 - Correction, posted by Rick on October 25, 2002, at 14:25:22
I'm not writing this from the perspective of someone who's taken NADH but just wish to give some info that may help understand how it works.
NADH is nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, a co-enzyme used in basic metabolic reactions in each cell of the body. It's formed from the vitamin niacin, (also called niacinamide or vitamin B3). It's an important part of the Kreb's cycle in converting blood sugar to fuel cellular processes. But it's only ONE part of a complex process. There's numerous enzyme helpers, many of them made from vitamins, mostly the B complex vitamins.
The body is quite capable of converting vitamins into the needed co-enzymes. Perhaps, if one's diet has been poor, or if one is in need of a fast pick-up, taking NADH would help quickly. But over-all, a good diet with supplemental vitamins (especially the B complex ones) will achieve the same end. If one's system is so out of whack that it can't convert niacin to NADH, there would be many other health problems, both physical & mental, obvious.
Remember, a deficiency of niacin discovered back in 1915 was found to be the cause of a mysterious disease called pellagra that's characterized by scaly skin sores, diarrhea, mucosal changes, & mental symptoms very similar to schizophrenia. The main characteristics were a triad of Ds - diarrhea, dermatitis, & dementia.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/entries/dm15pa.htmlIf anyone is interested in trying NADH, you might wish to read these positive comments:
http://www.raysahelian.com/nadh.html
http://smart-drugs.net/ias-NADH.htm
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