NMN (nicotinamide mononucleotide) is a naturally occurring molecule in the body and a direct precursor to NAD⁺. When taken as a supplement, NMN provides the building blocks your cells need to produce NAD⁺, helping restore levels that gradually decline with age.
Studies have shown that NMN supplementation can safely increase NAD⁺ levels in key tissues such as muscle, brain, and heart, supporting cellular energy production and metabolic function. For many people, this can translate into improved energy, endurance, and mental clarity over time.
However, producing NAD⁺ is only one part of a much larger process.
As we age, the systems that use, recycle, and maintain NAD⁺ also become less efficient. Even when NAD⁺ levels are restored, they can be:
- Used less effectively by mitochondria
- Broken down more quickly by enzymes such as CD38
- Recycled less efficiently within the cell
This means that supplementing with NMN alone may not always lead to sustained or noticeable benefits, especially over the long term.
For NAD⁺ support to be truly effective, the body also needs support in how NAD⁺ is utilised for energy production, how it is recycled after use, and how it is protected from accelerated breakdown. This more comprehensive approach is what allows restored NAD⁺ levels to translate into lasting improvements in energy, resilience, and cellular health. This is why AVEA developed the Booster and combined it with NMN to form the Vitality Bundle.
We’ve written more on the science behind NMN supplementation in our article here.