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interviews Leonard Guarente, Ph.D.:
“NAD+ levels fall as you get older—and you can boost them back up.”
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In the finale of
Bloomberg’s ambitious four-part series
Longevity, host David Rubenstein—investor, author, and philanthropist best known for co-founding The Carlyle Group—examines what it truly takes to live longer and better. In this episode, Rubenstein talks with Elysium co-founder and chief scientist Leonard Guarente, Ph.D., to explore why NAD+ declines with age, how it supports cellular energy and DNA repair, and why maintaining NAD+ may help keep your cells functioning optimally as you get older.
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What role does NAD+ play in aging?
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— David Rubenstein
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| NAD+ activates sirtuins, protects mitochondria, and helps repair DNA. NAD+ levels fall as you get older—and you can boost them back up.
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— Leonard Guarente
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Why look at NAD+ early in life?
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— David Rubenstein
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Everybody has a rate of aging. As you get older, that rate starts to increase.
Raising NAD+ can reset it to a slower rate.
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— Leonard Guarente
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