Science Behind Basis

Your source for information about NAD+, sirtuins, and other important topics in science. Written by the Elysium Health team.

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What is NAD+ and Why Is it Important for Aging and Health?

You can’t live without the coenzyme NAD+, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. Here’s why it’s so important, how it was discovered, and how you can get more of it.

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The Science of Sirtuins, “Guardians of the Genome”

Sirtuins help regulate your cellular health and play a role in aging. Here’s what you need to know about how they work, what they can do for your body, and why they rely on NAD+ to function.

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How the Body Makes and Maintains NAD+

Your body acts like an efficient factory to keep the coenzyme NAD+ active throughout your life. Here’s how it works and how you can help the body make more NAD+.

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Introducing Basis

Basis is clinically validated to increase cellular NAD+ levels, which decline with age. NAD+ is found in every cell you have and is essential to cellular metabolism, the chemistry that keeps you up and running.

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