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The Fountain of Youth The NAD drip
WORDS: SARAH JOSEPH
The Fountain of Youth
Dr Salim Al Olabi at SKIN111 on the dramatic effects NAD (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide) can have on our health
What effect does it have on the mind and body? To understand the benefits of NAD+, we first need to define it and NAD+ stands for Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide, a powerful coenzyme which is universal and exists in every cell in our body. A coenzyme is an essential molecule for enzymes in our body to function properly. Enzymes are mostly proteins which speed up the rate of chemical and biological reactions in our cells, keeping our body healthy and alive. Our body doesn’t function without enzymes, and enzymes are helpless without coenzymes. NAD+ is a naturally occurring coenzyme, our body synthesizes it from vitamin B3. It helps convert food into cellular energy and is a helper molecule for proteins that carry out different metabolic processes and regulate our cellular function. No cell in the body can produce energy without the help of NAD+, and brain cells are no exception, which lead to its positive effect on mood, concentration levels, and sleep rhythm. To put it simply, NAD+ has three main functions, that include energy production, switching off so-called bad genes, which when switched on, pave the way for inflammation, chronic and autoimmune diseases to take place, and the repair of DNA damages. Improving the energy a cell produces, means improving the function of that cell, NAD+ which will promote all body functions to ensure a What do the first 30 minutes of your day look like, you morn- healthy wellbeing. The question is why do we need NAD+ ing routine? It’s good to start your day in a positive way and when our body manufactures it? At birth, NAD+ level in when I arrive at the clinic the first thing I do is wish everyone our body is 100%, this decreases by 50% every 20 years, at a good morning, from the reception to nurses. Then I get my age 20 it reaches 50%, age of 40, it reaches 25%, and at 60, coat, a cup of tea, and start my computer ready for the day 12.5%. It is the ageing process. ahead. Check my appointments, and lab reports to see if any How does it affect the ageing process? As we age, DNA prescriptions are needed, organise my home care cases also damage increases, chromosomal stability declines, imany phone consultations and so on. mune systems enzymes level increases (the longer we live, Skin111 offers the NAD+ IV therapy, what are the key goals you the higher exposure we face to germs). All that makes our see for those using this kind of therapy? With all the negative bodily enzymes consume more NAD+, depleting its stores. aspects of our modern lifestyle, from stress, lack of exercise/ This can lead to reduced DNA repair, cellular stress reactivity, exposure to UV lights and heavy metals, unhealthy sponse, and regulation of energy. Metabolism, which leads eating habits and exposure to repeated infections, especially to inflammation, chronic diseases such as diabetes, autoviral ones, the key goal our patients seek is a healthier life- immune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis & multiple style, a stronger immune system, improved sleep, increased sclerosis and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimenergy and of course a better mood. NAD+ has been called er’s’ & Parkinson. Supplying our body with NAD+ would the fountain of youth. At SKIN111, as the leading provider of slow the ageing process and protect us against age related IV Drips, we provide NAD + IV Drips at our luxurious clin- diseases. Here I should emphasize that NAD+ is not a cure ics in DIFC and Palm Jumeirah, with free valet parking or at but helps to ameliorate to a high extent ageing/age-related the convenience of a patient’s home (at no additional cost, diseases and helps us live our life in a better way. Some sciwith free Doctor consultation and Oligoscan – a scientific ap- entists called NAD+ effect, tissue repair and regeneration. proach to quickly and accurately measure your Vitamin, Min- In autoimmune diseases, where the immune system, for eral & heavy metals levels). unknown reason, attacks itself, NAD+ protects by altering
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the immune response and turning “destructive” cells into “protective” cells. The main function of NAD+ is energy production. Are the effects instant, how long do they last? And how often should we be topping them up? The lower the levels of NAD+ in your body, the better and faster effect you get, and this is true, as we have seen with our patients. Benefits could last from three to six months, even a year, that’s why we recommend a course of five sessions, on daily basis, or every other day, every three to six months. NAD+ comes in four major strengths, 250, 500, 750 and 1000 mg. The 750 and 1000 mg are usually for patients with autoimmune or neurodegenerative disease. The 250 mg NAD+ is recommended for younger people and especially under 50 kg weight. The most frequently used is 500 mg dose, which is good for ages between 25 and 55, who seek antiageing effects, improved brain and cognition function, a better life with good sleep and excellent mood. Special precaution for the elderly, we recommend a dose of 250-500 mg. It is the Doctor’s decision that must be made, based on the patient history and complaints, the Oligoscan and the consultation as to the level of NAD+ prescribed. The clinic provides bespoke treatment plans according to each customer’s requirements. Was this individual approach the goal from the outset? At SKINIII, our goal is to assist each patient according to their unique and individual requirements, to provide bespoke treatments which result in the best outcome. For IV therapy such as NAD+ this is fulfilled through a specialist Doctor consultation and Oligoscan analysis, which detects the balances inside tissues and cells and help us customize a specific IV drip for each patient. This is The Pioneer Issue – what does this mean to you and how do you approach this as a business? The field of medicine has always been driven by research and innovation, which naturally leads itself to a pioneering position. At SKIN111 we are always looking for the latest and the most beneficial treatments for our patients. We know how to take care of our patients, having been nominated in the Pro Beauty Awards GCC (2021 & 2022) and the proud winner of the MEA Business Awards for the best IV provider in the UAE 2021 & the best Aesthetic Clinic of the year 2022.
