Updated Jun 30, 2022

WHAT IS NAD?

NAD= nicontinamide adenine dinucleotide. NAD is a natural chemical that is found in all the cells of the body. NAD is part of the chemical system that generates energy to power the cell.

HOW DOES NAD WORK?

NAD can block cancer cells from using glucose as a source of energy by blocking an enzyme called PDK (similar to the action of the drug DCA), It also stimulates the body’s T-cells (immune system cells) to attack and destroy cancer cells.

WHAT ARE THE COMMON SIDE EFFECTS OF NAD?

NAD side effects are generally mild or non-existent. Depending on the speed of intravenous administration, in some people NAD can cause symptoms that resemble a heart attack (tight feeling in the chest, nausea, heaviness of the arms, dizziness). These effects can cause anxiety and can be unpleasant, but they are very short-lasting (typically disappear within 1-2 minutes of stopping the NAD infusion). Side effects are not dangerous at all since they are not related to any cardiac issues. NAD also has many positive side effects such as improvement of: brain function, pumping efficiency of the heart, taste and eyesight, average blood glucose in diabetics, abnormal heart rhythms, immune function, exercise performance and sleep. NAD also reverses the effects of aging.

HOW FAST DOES NAD WORK?

At Medicor NAD is used in combination with other medicines that block the energy supply of cancer cells (such as DCA). Combination therapy with NAD typically takes up to 3 months to evaluate, but we often see objective results as early as 2 weeks after the start of therapy.

HOW IS NAD ADMINISTERED?

NAD is custom compounded in a special intravenous formulation and administered at the Medicor office. Liposomal NAD capsules can be ordered from an American supplier, but are not approved in Canada yet. NAD protocols at Medicor involve daily low oral dosing, high oral dosing twice per week, or high dose intravenous infusion twice per week.

EXAMPLES OF SUPPORTING RESEARCH

NAD supplementation activates T-cells to kill cancer: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34380043/

NAD boosts anti-tumour immune response: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33936090/