Recharging Your Human Battery: NAD+ for Energy and Ageing

Why do we get tired as we get older? We get tired because our levels of NAD+ decline, starving our cells of the fuel they need to produce energy. NAD+ is the critical molecule that helps your mitochondria turn food into electricity (ATP) [1]. Without it, your "human battery" cannot hold a charge, leading to brain fog, fatigue and slower recovery. Restoring these levels helps recharge your system at a cellular level.

• The Battery Drain: By age 50, you have half the NAD+ you had at age 20 [2].

• Mitochondrial Fuel: NAD+ is the fuel that keeps your cells working properly.

• Brain Fog Cure: Increasing levels can sharpen cognitive function and banish the 3pm slump.

• Better Sleep: NAD+ regulates your internal body clock (Circadian Rhythms) for deeper rest.

Think of your body like a smartphone.

When you are a teenager, you are a brand-new phone. You charge to 100% quickly and the battery lasts all day.

As you age, your battery degrades. You charge it all night (sleep), but you wake up at 70%.

This isn't just "getting old." It is a biological fuel shortage. Your cells are struggling to produce ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate). This is because they lack a crucial ingredient: NAD+.

Inside almost every cell in your body, there are engines called mitochondria. Their number 1 job is to take the food you eat and turn it into energy.

But they cannot do it alone. They need a helper molecule called NAD+.

The Coal Truck Analogy: Imagine your mitochondria are a coal-fired power station. NAD+ is the fleet of trucks delivering the coal.

• High NAD+ (Youth): A constant stream of trucks arrives. 

• Low NAD+ (Ageing): Half the trucks have broken down. The power station runs on fumes. 

You can eat all the healthy food you want, but if the "trucks" aren't there to deliver the fuel, your cells starve.

We have all felt it. It is 3 PM. You can't focus. You reach for coffee or sugar. This is brain fog.

Your brain uses 20% of your total energy. When your mitochondrial function dips, your brain is the first to feel it. When this happens, the brain tries to preserve energy for essential functions like breathing, shutting down high-level cognitive function [3].

Restoring NAD+ levels provides the cellular energy needed to keep neurons firing.

Whether you are a marathon runner or just enjoy a gym session, exercise damages your muscles.

That soreness you feel is inflammation and micro-tears. To fix it, your body needs energy and enzymes called Sirtuins.

Sirtuins repair DNA damage and reduce oxidative stress. But here is the catch: Sirtuins only work if they have NAD+ to fuel them [4].

By boosting your levels, you give sirtuins the fuel they need to fix muscle tissue faster, meaning less downtime and better performance.

Your sleep-wake cycle (your Circadian Rhythm) is regulated by specific genes that require NAD+ to function [5].

When your NAD+ is low, your internal clock gets out of sync. You wake up tired and feel wired at night. Restoring your levels helps reset this clock. It signals to your body exactly when to be alert and when to enter deep, restorative sleep.

What does "recharging" actually feel like? Here is what typical Vivere users report:

• Day 1: You likely won't feel a physical "buzz." Instead, you might notice your vision seems sharper or the afternoon brain fog just doesn't arrive.

• Day 14: Your Circadian Rhythm begins to align. You may find yourself waking up before your alarm, feeling genuinely rested. Vivid dreams are increased, reported by other users as you enter deeper REM sleep.

• Day 30: Physical energy returns. You are charging to 100% again.

You don't have to accept fatigue as a normal part of getting older.

Science shows that cellular senescence (cell ageing) is driven by a lack of fuel. By replenishing your NAD+, you are fixing the problem at the source.

"We often attribute fatigue to 'just getting older,' but physiologically, it is a crisis of cellular energy. Mitochondria require specific coenzymes to function. By replenishing NAD+ levels, we are essentially restocking the fuel required for ATP production, cognitive sharpness and metabolic regulation. It is a foundational step in healthy ageing."

[1] NAD+ and sirtuins in aging and disease - PubMed

[2] Age-Associated Changes In Oxidative Stress and NAD+ Metabolism In Human Tissue | PLOS One

[3] NAD+ in Brain Aging and Neurodegenerative Disorders - PubMed

[4] Sirtuins as regulators of metabolism and healthspan | Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology

[5] Circadian control of the NAD+ salvage pathway by CLOCK-SIRT1 - PubMed