NADH stands for “nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) + hydrogen (H). NAD+ is a compound found in the mitochondria of all living cells. This chemical occurs naturally in the body and plays a role in the chemical process that generates energy. NAD+ controls hundreds of key processes from energy metabolism to cell survival, rising and falling depending on food intake, exercise, and the time of day.

Recently, NAD+ has become a prized molecule in scientific research because of its central role in biological functions. The scientific community has been researching how NAD+ relates to notable benefits in animals that continue to inspire researchers to translate these findings to humans. So how exactly does NAD+ play such an important role? In short, it’s a coenzyme or “helper” molecule, binding to other enzymes to help cause reactions on the molecular level.