Can NAD+, the latest longevity pill, help us restore our youthful vigour and avoid age-related disease ? On noticing her energy levels dropping in the lead-up to turning 60, Kim Arculli Walker turned to a longevity supplement , after listening to a talk given by the Harvard professor David Sinclair. Sinclair, something of a celebrity within the longevity field, had waxed lyrical about the wonders of NAD+, pointing out that its levels wane within the body with age. Until relatively recently, no one apart from the most ardent longevity scientists had heard of NAD+, or nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, to provide its full name.
But over the last two years, peptides like NAD+, small chains of amino acids that can help activate vital cellular functions in the body, are increasingly being touted as a way to reverse some aspects of ageing..