A dietitian with 305K views is injecting NAD+ for energy and anti-aging. He's right that NAD+ levels decline with age, but wrong about what that means for you.
What does this video actually claim?
Andres says NAD+ is essential for energy production, cell repair, and slowing aging. He claims declining NAD+ levels cause fatigue and poor recovery as we age.
He's testing NAD+ injections from IVYRX Health to see if they work better than other options. The video positions this as science-based experimentation, not a celebrity trend.
He stops mid-sentence when comparing injections to other NAD+ supplements, leaving viewers hanging on the comparison.
Does the science support NAD+ injections?
The human data is thin. Most NAD+ research happens in mice or test tubes, not people walking around complaining about low energy.
A 2022 study by Pencina et al. in Nature Communications found oral NAD+ precursors increased blood NAD+ levels in healthy adults. But higher blood levels didn't translate to measurable improvements in energy or physical performance.
The anti-aging claims rest on even shakier ground. Rajman et al. reviewed NAD+ research in 2018 and found promising cellular studies but acknowledged the leap to human longevity benefits remains largely theoretical.
NAD+ injections specifically have almost no published human trials. You're essentially paying to be a test subject.
What did Andres get wrong?
He treats NAD+ decline like a deficiency disease that needs correction. That's not how aging works.
Yes, NAD+ levels drop about 50% between ages 20 and 80, according to Verdin's 2015 review in Science. But correlation isn't causation. Lots of things decline with age without causing the problems we blame on them.
The bigger issue: he's promoting injections without mentioning they're largely untested in humans. A responsible dietitian would acknowledge that gap instead of casually injecting himself on social media.
His "testing this firsthand" approach sounds scientific but it's just an expensive placebo trial with one participant.
What should you actually know about NAD+?
NAD+ is real and important for cellular energy production. The decline with aging is well-documented.
But jumping from "levels decline" to "injections will help" skips the most important question: do higher NAD+ levels actually improve how you feel or function?
The evidence suggests probably not. Exercise, sleep, and basic nutrition do more for energy and recovery than any NAD+ supplement we've tested so far.
If you're dealing with fatigue or poor recovery, start with thyroid function, vitamin D levels, and sleep quality. Those have actual treatment protocols with proven outcomes.
Save your money until we have real human data on NAD+ injections.