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Evidence Disproves

Liposomal NAD+ supports cellular and brain health

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  • Misinformation

    Improved Physical Performance Parameters in Patients Taking Nicotinamide Mononucleotide (NMN): A Systematic Review of Randomized Control Trials

    Published 2024
    Reviewer Insight
    3/22/2026
    • Wrong product tested: This study tested NMN (a molecule the body converts to NAD+), not liposomal NAD+ — these are different supplements with different absorption mechanisms

    • Brain health not studied: The research only measured physical outcomes like walking speed and grip strength — brain health was never assessed

    • Results were not significant: Even for physical performance, the authors concluded improvements were statistically nonsignificant compared to placebo

    • Bottom line: This paper cannot support the claim — it tests a different compound, measures different outcomes, and found no significant effects even for what it did measure

  • Tested in Humans

    Efficacy of oral nicotinamide mononucleotide supplementation on glucose and lipid metabolism for adults: a systematic review with meta-analysis on randomized controlled trials

    Published 2024
    Reviewer Insight
    3/22/2026

    NMN is not the same as liposomal NAD+: This study tested a NAD+ building block (NMN) in standard pill form — not the liposomal delivery format claimed, making direct comparison imperfect

    Brain health was never measured: Not a single study in this review tested memory, cognition, or any brain outcome — the "brain health" part of the claim has zero human trial evidence here

    Blood NAD goes up, but health doesn't improve: NMN does raise NAD in the blood, but this didn't translate to better blood sugar, cholesterol, body weight, or physical performance in 513 people across 12 trials

    Most studies had quality problems: 5 of 12 trials had high risk of bias, and there's statistical evidence that negative results were less likely to be published — meaning even these weak results may be optimistic

    Bottom line: The best human evidence available shows NMN supplementation raises NAD in blood but does not improve the cellular health markers tested, and brain health specifically has never been tested in humans.

  • Awaiting Review

    Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide-Loaded Lubricated Hydrogel Microspheres with a Three-Pronged Approach Alleviate Age-Related Osteoarthritis.

    Published 2025
  • Awaiting Review

    A Liposomal Formulation Enhances the Anti-Senescence Properties of Nicotinamide Adenine-Dinucleotide (NAD(+)) in Endothelial Cells and Keratinocytes.

    Published 2025

Snapshot built: 2026-06-19