Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism · Feb 21, 2019

NR Supplementation During Lactation: Benefiting Mother and Child

By Yang D, Wan Y

Abnormal nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD⁺) metabolism causes a wide spectrum of diseases. A recent study (Cell Rep. 2019;26:969-983) shows that postpartum NAD⁺ homeostasis is depressed. By restoring NAD⁺ homeostasis, maternal nicotinamide riboside (NR) supplementation during lactation enhances postpartum weight loss, as well as juvenile development and adult neurogenesis in the offspring.

doi.org/10.1016/j.tem.2019.02.004 Open access, accepted manuscript PubMed 30797625 Interventions