The challenge with NADH is that it is a very sensitive substance. It degrades rapidly under the influence of light, humidity, temperature, and lactose. In addition, it is degraded by the typical filler agents that are commonly used in the preparation of tablets.

But that has all changed thanks to the work done by Dr George Birkmayer, the widely respected researcher and physician who first discovered the application of NADH in cellular development and energy transmission.

Birkmayer found that the energy level of a cell could be increased by incubating the cell with NADH. When cells are incubated with NADH, the ATP concentration in these cells increases. In other words these cells have more ATP i.e. energy, and therefore they function better and live longer.

As a result of his research, Birkmayer was able to patent a stabilized form of NADH as a general supplement.

The health implications are immense – if cells live longer, then organs live longer, hence NADH has a scientifically proven anti-aging effect.

There is a direct relationship between the intake and digestion process of the macrophages and the activation of the immune system. When bacteria or viruses enter the body, the metabolic activity of macrophages causes an increase in oxygen consumption. Oxygen is converted to superoxide which destroys these bacteria and viruses. During this oxygen demand, high amounts of NADH are consumed. Hence the more NADH that is available, the better the immune system works.

During the processing of bacteria and viruses macrophages produce ‘signal molecules’ which activate lymphocytes, which are themselves another white blood cell sub-group. These signal molecules are known as cytokines and they provide the appropriate communication between different white blood cells.

The most important of the cytokine signal molecules are Interleukines, so named because they provide the inter-communication between the various subgroups of the leucocytes. NADH stimulates the production of Interleukine IL-6, which provides an immune response to trauma, especially burns or other tissue damage leading to inflammation.

• Chronic fatigue syndrome
• Fibromyalgia
• Parkinson’s disease
• Alzheimer’s disease
• Depression
• Jet lag
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

And for the general healthy population, NADH offers the following benefits:

• Increased energy
• Improved reaction times
• Improved alertness
• Improved immunity levels
• Weight loss
• Improved libido

NADH is the biological form of hydrogen present in our cells and oxygen comes from the air we breathe. Combining the two provides natural energy and is stored as adenosine triphosphate for us to use when the body needs extra energy. It’s like you own little battery pack that you can access when you are feeling low.

NADH naturally occurs in every living cell of every animal or plant on the planet and comes as proteins, carbohydrates, fats, are turned into amino acids, sugars and lipids. Raw food is better and produces a higher level of NADH with a higher percentage found in meat and fish. Of course animals need more energy than plants so its understandable why some vegetarians continually feel sluggish and their natural levels of NADH are low.