Reviews and Information for NAD Boosters (NAD+/NADH, Nicotinamide Riboside, and NMN)
NAD Boosters (NAD+/NADH, Nicotinamide Riboside, and NMN)
Several supplements can boost levels of NAD in the body, but does it matter and how do these products compare? Find out in this review in which ConsumerLab purchased and tested the quality of popular NAD+, NADH, nicotinamide riboside, and NMN supplements and evaluated the research behind them.
NAD Boosters (NAD+/NADH, Nicotinamide Riboside, and NMN) Review
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CL Answer
Does nicotinamide riboside (as in Niagen and Basis) really have anti-aging or other health benefits?
Niagen (Nicotinamide riboside) information, including if it actually provides anti-aging or other health benefits. ConsumerLab explores this question.
Clinical Update
2/15/2022
NMN for Better Sleep?
Can nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) improve sleep and reduce daytime drowsiness? See what a new study found in the What It Does section of our NAD Booster Supplements Review. Also see our Top Picks among products, including NMN, NAD+/NADH, and nicotinamide riboside.
See our answer to the question: Which supplements can help me sleep and which cause insomnia?
Clinical Update
12/10/2021
64% of NMN Supplements Fail Tests
Fourteen of the 22 most popular NMN supplements (which can boost NAD+ levels) on Amazon were recently discovered to contain no detectable NMN. See the results in the Update to our NAD Boosters Review, which includes CL's tests of additional NMN, NADH, and nicotinamide riboside supplements, as well as our Top Picks.
Clinical Update
3/26/2024
NMN Off Walmart, iHerb
Walmart and iHerb have joined Amazon in no longer selling NMN (nicotinamide mononucleotide) supplements. To find out why, see the NAD Boosters Review, which includes our tests of NMN, NADH, and nicotinamide riboside products and our Top Picks among them.
CL Answer
Is it okay to take vitamin D3 and fish oil together?
Find out if taking vitamin D and fish oil is okay, how it effects absorption, and the best way to take vitamin D to improve absorption. ConsumerLab.com's answer explains.
Clinical Update
12/12/2023
Nicotinamide Riboside Side Effects
What are the common side effects of nicotinamide riboside (found in Tru Niagen), and is it safe? Find out what a recent study showed in the Concerns and Cautions section of our NAD Booster Supplements Review. Also see our Top Picks for nicotinamide riboside and other NAD boosters.
Clinical Update
11/15/2022
NAD Booster & Cancer Risk
The NAD booster, nicotinamide riboside, increased the spread of certain aggressive cancers in a recent laboratory study, adding to existing concerns. Get the details in the Concerns and Cautions section of our NAD Booster Supplements Review.
Also, see our CL Answer about vitamins and cancer risk.
Clinical Update
2/03/2023
Niacin & Cancer?
The NAD booster, nicotinamide riboside, might promote growth of existing cancers. Is there similar risk with niacin and niacinamide (nicotinamide)? Find out what evidence suggests in the Concerns and Cautions section of our NAD Booster Supplements Review.
Also, see our Top Pick among niacin supplements in our B Vitamin Supplements Review.
Clinical Update
5/13/2022
New Nicotinamide Riboside Top Pick
We recently tested and Approved a nicotinamide riboside supplement that provides the most-studied form of nicotinamide riboside and is our new Top Pick for nicotinamide riboside in our NAD Booster Review.
Clinical Update
2/28/2023
Nicotinamide Riboside for Alzheimer's?
A preliminary clinical study suggested that taking nicotinamide riboside reduced blood markers of Alzheimer’s disease. For details, see the What It Does section of our NAD Boosters Review, which includes our Top Pick among nicotinamide riboside supplements.
Also see: Do any supplements, foods or lifestyle modifications help with brain function, like memory and cognition?
Clinical Update
2/13/2024
Supplement for Cognition?
Does taking nicotinamide riboside improve cognitive or physical function among older people with mild cognitive impairment? See what a recent study showed in the Nicotinamide riboside section of our NAD Booster Supplements Review. Also see our Top Pick for nicotinamide riboside.
Also see our article about supplements for memory and cognition.
Clinical Update
6/18/2024
Nicotinamide Riboside for Peripheral Artery Disease?
Does taking nicotinamide riboside improve physical capabilities in people with peripheral artery disease? Find out what a recent study found in the Nicotinamide riboside section of our NAD Booster Supplements Review, which includes our Top Picks among products.
News Release
November 05, 2021
NAD Boosters for Energy and Memory? ConsumerLab Reviews NAD+, NAHD and NMN Supplements
White Plains, New York, November 5, 2021 — Most cells in the body use NAD (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) in the process of energy production, and compounds that boost blood levels of NAD are often sold in supplements marketed for a wide range of benefits, from increasing energy and ...
Clinical Update
1/13/2021
Nicotinamide Riboside to Slow Aging and Reverse NAD+ Decline?
Nicotinamide riboside, a form of niacin, has been promoted to slow aging, partially based on the belief that it raises NAD+ levels that fall with age. A new study raises doubts about this. Get the details in the Niacin section of our B Vitamin Supplement Review. Also, learn about a concern with taking too much nicotinamide riboside.
Clinical Update
6/19/2019
NAD+ and Cancer?
Supplements that raise NAD+ levels in the body have been promoted for anti-aging effects. But there is a theoretical risk that they could stimulate cancerous cells, and a CL member reported this week that a supplement containing such an ingredient, nicotinamide riboside, appeared to increase his PSA level. Learn more in the Niacin section of the B Vitamin Supplements Review.
Clinical Update
11/15/2022
NMN Can No Longer Be Sold as a Supplement
The FDA recently took the position that NMN, an NAD booster, cannot be sold as a dietary supplement. For details, see the NAD Boosters Review.
Clinical Update
7/20/2019
Is Niagen Safe?
Niagen (nicotinamide riboside) was recently studied for its safety and ability to raise NAD+ in the body. See the results and learn more about this form of niacin (which is also in the product Basis) in the Niacin section of the B Vitamin Supplements Review. Also see our Top Picks for niacin and other B vitamin supplements.
Clinical Update
4/19/2024
NMN and Kidney Injury
New laboratory research suggests that long-term supplementation with NMN might cause kidney injury in older people. Learn more in the Concerns and Cautions section of our NAD Booster Supplements Review.
Recalls & Warnings
December 01, 2020
Niagen Cannot Be Promoted to Prevent or Treat COVID-19, Warns FDA
On November 17, 2020, the FDA issued warning letters to the sellers of Niagen and Nadovim, supplements that contain different forms of niacin, for selling products with unsupported claims that they can treat coronavirus (COVID-19).
Recalls & Warnings
May 09, 2020
FDA Warns Sellers of Essential Oils, CBD, Vitamins, and More Promoted to Treat Coronavirus
Between May 7 and May 8, 2020, the FDA issued warning letters to seven companies for selling products such as essential oils, CBD, hand sanitizers, and vitamins with unsupported claims that they can treat coronavirus (COVID-19).
Recalls & Warnings
December 06, 2013
Weight Loss Supplement Claims Challenged
On November 27, 2013, the National Advertising Division (NAD) recommended HealthyLife Sciences, LLC, modify or discontinue the use of certain claims made about the company's weight loss supplement Healthe Trim.
Recalls & Warnings
April 12, 2013
Zicam Advised Against Using Cold Prevention Claim In Advertising
On April 5, 2013, it was reported that the National Advertising Division (NAD) recommended that Matrixx Initiatives, maker of Zicam cold products, stop making claims in its advertising that the product can prevent colds.
Recalls & Warnings
September 13, 2014
Marketer Banned From Selling Weight Loss Products
In order to settle FTC charges of deceptive weight loss claims, John Matthew Dwyer III, the co-founder of HealthyLife Sciences, LLC, has agreed to no longer manufacture or market weight loss supplements.
