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In the 1960s, scientists discovered something remarkable in your cells: a molecule that seemed to be present everywhere, involved in seemingly everything. They called it NAD+, and at the time, they understood it primarily as a helper in metabolism. It took another fifty years for researchers to realize they’d actually discovered one of biology’s…
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Here’s an uncomfortable thought: you might be aging faster than your parents did at the same age. Not because genetics suddenly changed, but because modern life has conspired to accelerate cellular aging in ways that previous generations didn’t face. The constant stress, the sleep deprivation, the processed foods, the sedentary lifestyle, the environmental toxins—all…
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Every cell in your body runs on tiny batteries called mitochondria. These microscopic powerhouses convert the food you eat into usable energy—that ATP molecule that powers literally everything from your heartbeat to your thoughts. But here’s the catch: these batteries need a specific molecule to function efficiently. It’s called NAD+, and starting in your…
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You’re functional. You make it through your days. Sure, you’re tired, but who isn’t? A little brain fog, some afternoon crashes, maybe you’re catching more colds than you used to—but nothing dramatic. Nothing that screams “crisis.” This is the insidious nature of chronic sleep deprivation. It doesn’t hit you like a truck; it erodes…
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Melatonin has become the default solution for sleep problems—practically everyone has a bottle in their medicine cabinet. It’s natural, it’s over-the-counter, and it seems like an obvious choice when sleep won’t come. But here’s what many people don’t realize: melatonin isn’t just a harmless sleep aid. It’s a hormone. And taking hormones regularly, even…
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Six and a half hours. That’s what the average American manages to sleep each night. Doctors recommend seven to nine. Do the math, and you’re looking at an 18% deficit—consistently shorting your body on one of its most fundamental needs. Eighteen percent might not sound catastrophic, but compound that shortage night after night, week…
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You walk into the kitchen and stop. Why did you come here? The information was in your brain just seconds ago, but now it’s gone, slipped through your mental fingers like water. Later, you’re introducing someone and their name—a name you definitely know—vanishes mid-sentence. These aren’t signs you’re losing your mind. They’re signals that…
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Your eyes hurt. Not dramatically—just that low-grade ache that’s become so familiar you barely notice it anymore. By mid-afternoon, reading feels harder. Your focus keeps drifting. That mental sharpness you had this morning? It’s been replaced by a foggy sensation that no amount of coffee seems to fix. You blame tiredness, but something else…
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You’re staring at your to-do list, and it might as well be written in ancient Greek. Fifty browser tabs are open. Your phone keeps pinging. Somewhere in the back of your mind, you know there’s something important you’re forgetting, but you can’t quite grasp what it is. Welcome to the modern epidemic of cognitive…