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Re:Longevity Study Across 5 Species Found a New Pathway to R... by AnimalMuppet on Sunday April 23, 2023 @06:09PM (#35681179)
Can you explain how metformin is supposed to help? And NMN (maybe start by defining it, as I've never heard of it)?
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Re:Longevity Study Across 5 Species Found a New Pathway to R... by jbotz on Sunday April 23, 2023 @07:07PM (#35681641)
NMN (Nicotinamide Mononucleotide) is believed to raise levels of NAD+, which in turn is a vital component of mitchondrial energy production (and levels tend to fall with age).

I'm actually taking plain Nicotinamide (one form of Vitamin B3) in larger amounts (3g/day) and the benefits I feel from it are similar to those ascribed to NMN (the recommended dose of which is about 1g/day).

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