My top 10 takeaways from Rhonda Patrick's new episode about NAD precursor supplements (NR vs. NMN)

Comment · Wed, February 11, 2026 · 10 pts

There is a lot of BS around the ND vs NMN stuff right now, and a ton of propaganda from Tru Niagen. In fact, they are trying to get NMN banned again. [Bioscience Company Sues FDA Over Dietary Supplement Reversal](https:

Comment · Wed, February 11, 2026 · 6 pts

That's correct. Tru Niagen patented nicotinamide riboside... which is a natural endogenous compound found in everyone's bodies and in multiple food sources. They tried to say they were the ones that "discovered" it, and

Comment · Wed, February 11, 2026 · 5 pts

Yes, along with NMN and NADH. I am taking our OptiNAD+ stack, which has them all in it, along with other supporting supplements, like CD38 inhibitors.

Comment · Thu, February 12, 2026 · 3 pts

Potentially, but the costs are too high for now. We've been able to get both for many years, but the cost is insane. The increase in bioavailability/efficacy is real, but not if the cost is 10X.

Comment · Sat, February 14, 2026 · 4 pts

Yeah, that was my read as well. I am considering doing a liposomal NMN, as we did finally find someone making it for real, and doing proper cryoTEM and pharmacokinetic studies. My fight over liposomes wasn't that they we

Comment · Sat, February 14, 2026 · 3 pts

I believe Renue was using CellG8 as the supplier, which we tested in the lab using the Malvern Nanosight system. We found not only was it not a liposome, it wouldn't even get into solution to properly inject into the mac

Comment · Sat, February 14, 2026 · 2 pts

Could be. I'd have to get another sample from them and test again. Whatever it was a year and a half ago was not a liposome. I've been pretty vocal about calling that out, so maybe people have finally switched suppliers