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NAD+ IV Therapy: Benefits, Safety, and What People Are Saying – LIVation

For centuries, people have been searching for the fountain of youth—and it’s possible that we’ve found it: NAD+. Celebrities, athletes, wellness gurus as well as clinicians and medical experts are all touting NAD+ IV therapy as their solution to feeling healthier, sharper, and more energetic than ever before. It’s the secret weapon they rely on when they’re feeling under the weather or need to be at the top of their game.


Though everyone’s talking about NAD+ right now, we’re not new to the trend: We’ve been offering NAD+ therapy at our Madison, CT clinic since we opened. Here’s what you need to know about this cutting-edge treatment.


What is NAD+?

NAD+, or nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, is a peptide crucial to your body’s ability to metabolize cellular energy, or ATP. ATP is the main source of energy in the brain; it’s also responsible for creating DNA and RNA, activating amino acids (so your body can create proteins, like collagen), and muscle contractions. 


While NAD+’s main job is to process ATP, it plays an important role in many other functions, including DNA repair, immune cell function, and cellular senescence. These processes are all essential to a healthy body, especially as we age. However, like collagen and other key elements of the body, our levels of NAD+ decline as we get older.


The drop in NAD+ is linked to many age-related diseases, including metabolic disease, cognitive decline, and cancer. It is possible that restoring NAD+ levels could be the way to combat aging throughout the body, from improving one’s appearance (through supporting skin and musculoskeletal health) to helping to prevent illness to extend one’s lifespan.


Benefits of NAD+ Therapy

While studies of its effects are still ongoing, there is some evidence that supports that NAD+ benefits patients when administered intravenously as well as through intramuscular injection and oral supplementation. NAD+ can help improve cognitive function, energy levels, skin health and function, and skeletomuscular function. The studies demonstrating NAD+’s benefits were conducted on those needing significant support in these arenas—people living with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s-related dementia; skin cancer and psoriasis; and chronic fatigue, respectively—so imagine what it could do for someone who only needs a little boost. Furthermore, a study of NAD+ supplementation in mice showed that it extended their life spans.


Anecdotally, those who get treated with NAD+ IV therapy at LIVation report major improvement to their energy levels, clearer and healthier-looking skin, a reduction in brain fog, and sharper vision.  We work with each client to understand their health goals and can make recommendations that best help achieve those milestones.  The LIVation team prides itself on helping its clients create the most cost-effective treatment plan.


Given NAD+’s role in so many critical bodily functions, it makes sense that increasing its levels could help support any or all of them. We’re optimistic that the research will support this—we just need more scientists to dedicate more time and resources to the study of NAD+ supplementation. 


Why Everyone Is Talking About NAD+ 

Some people are skeptical of NAD+ treatment, citing concerns regarding safety and efficacy. We agree that safety is of the utmost importance when considering a new wellness treatment, especially when taken intravenously. That’s why the NAD+ therapy at our Connecticut Shoreline (as well as all of our peptide treatments) are sourced from a US-based peptide manufacturer. 


Unlike peptide manufacturers abroad, US-based peptide manufacturers are held to very high safety standards, including third party testing for purity. NAD+ IV therapy is completely natural and found in the human body, and is considered to be safe when sourced from a high-quality manufacturer and administered by a licensed medical professional. Our team of licensed nurses and PAs are skilled and compassionate providers who are expertly trained in administering our treatments and are happy to guide you along your wellness journey.


Another facet of treatment safety is potential side effects. NAD+ side effects are minimal, but can include nausea; headaches; dizziness; cramping during treatment; tenderness, redness, bruising, or irritation at the IV site; and gastrointestinal distress. NAD+ side effects are more likely when the IV drip is accelerated, so we encourage you to set aside plenty of time for your treatment.


As for NAD+ benefits and efficacy, there is existing evidence as well ongoing research that demonstrates what this peptide can do. NAD+ IV therapy can help improve cognitive function, energy levels, and much more. Our clients have NAD+ benefits that include reduced brain fog, improved energy levels, healthier-looking skin, sharper vision, and a reduction to long COVID symptoms.


NAD+ Therapy Options

There are three different methods you can use for NAD+ supplements: oral capsules and tablets, intramuscular injections, and intravenous (IV) solutions. While oral supplementation is the simplest way to add nutrients into your routine, it is also the least effective. In most cases, our bodies absorb a minimal amount of the active ingredient in an oral supplement and excrete the rest. 


NAD+ injections offer more benefits than oral supplements. They’re administered directly into a muscle (usually bicep or glute) so it can immediately get to work; the nutrients slowly disperse throughout the body after the injection, which takes under a minute. 


There are some benefits to NAD+ supplements and NAD+ injections, but our preferred delivery system is IV therapy. During NAD+ IV therapy at our Madison, CT clinic, we administer NAD+ directly into the bloodstream, allowing your circulatory system to transport it rapidly and efficiently throughout the body. While IV therapy can take anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour, we believe it is the most effective way to receive NAD+ supplementation. 


Who Should Consider NAD+ Therapy? 

  • Most people are candidates for NAD+ IV therapy, but we recommend it most to clients with:
  • Alzheimer’s disease
  • Memory and cognitive issues
  • Chronic fatigue
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Muscle fatigue 
  • Skin cancer
  • Psoriasis
  • Long COVID symptoms
  • Neuropathy
  • Lyme disease
  • And many more


What Does NAD+ Therapy Cost at LIVation?

The price of this IV therapy at our Madison, CT clinic depends on the NAD+ dosing of your treatment. 

  • 250mg NAD+ IV Therapy: $349
  • 500mg NAD+ IV Therapy: $500
  • 750mg NAD+ IV Therapy: $650
  • 1,000mg NAD+ IV Therapy: $800

Ready to learn more about getting NAD+ therapy in our Connecticut Shoreline clinic? Contact us now—our team of medical providers are here to answer any questions and look forward to helping you feel your best with NAD+ therapy.

Everything About Retatrutide, Our Newest Weight Loss Shot

September 27, 2024
One of the most popular treatments we offer at LIVation is semaglutide , a weight loss shot that is manufactured under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy. Countless patients have lost hundreds of pounds with our US-manufactured peptide blend, including our team— our founder Joe lost 56 pounds in just six months! However, that’s not the only weight loss injection we offer. In addition to semaglutide and tirzepatide (also known as Mounjaro and Zepbound), we offer retatrutide, a brand new treatment that has been shown to offer the most advanced benefits of any weight loss shot to date. How Retatrutide Weight Loss Shots Work Retatrutide is a drug that works similarly to semaglutide and tirzepatide, but works in three different ways. Semaglutide targets your receptor of the GLP-1 hormone, which stabilizes your blood sugar, helping to reduce cravings while helping you to eat less, as well as slowing down your digestive system to help you feel fuller longer. Tirzepatide targets both the GLP-1 receptor as well as that of the GIP, which gives it a metabolic boosting factor that creates a better modality and efficiency for cell energy production. This makes it exceptional at helping with targeted fat loss. It also helps protect your muscles as well as limit nausea. Retatrutide, however, targets three different receptors—GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon—further helping you to feel less hungry and working to prevent overeating. At LIVation, we often start patients on semaglutide and transition them to tirzepatide if they are facing intolerable side effects or have hit a plateau with their weight loss. Semaglutide remains our most popular weight loss injection option. However, for those who have hit a plateau with tirzepatide, still are experiencing uncomfortable side effects, or simply want to try the newest and most advanced weight loss shot option, we offer retatrutide. The Benefits of Retatrutide Weight Loss Shots From LIVation Having taken it ourselves, we can confirm that this medication offers the fewest side effects, rapid weight loss, and even gave us a boost in energy, though your experience may vary. And while we’ve been impressed by what we’ve seen from retatrutide here at our Madison, CT clinic, the science confirms that this weight loss shot is highly effective. In June 2023, The New England Journal of Medicine published clinical trial results showing that after taking retatrutide for 48 weeks, overweight and obese patients lost about 24 percent of their body weight, results that surpass those of semaglutide and tirzepatide. Though retatrutide is not yet FDA approved, the phase III clinical trial of this weight loss injection is currently underway, which means you can expect it to receive FDA approval sometime in 2026 or 2027. However, the treatment does not have to be FDA approved for us to know that the drug can be used safely. This science and peptide technology has been around for decades—it is the combination that is new, and it is the delivery system that is what makes it able to be patented by a drug manufacturer. We don’t believe that you should have to wait for FDA approval to have access to retatrutide. When paired with a healthy diet, consistent exercise, accountability, and supervision, weight loss medications like retatrutide can be life-changing. But not all providers of weight loss shots are equal. Many peptides used at other clinics are sourced from China and other overseas. A spokesperson for Eli Lilly, the manufacturer of Mounjaro, told NBC that they’ve observed unsupervised Chinese manufacturers producing the active ingredients used in its medications. Many of these unauthorized manufacturers have no oversight from China's State Food and Drug Administration, making it impossible to know what is actually in your weight loss injections. At LIVation, we use weight loss injections that are sourced from a US-based peptide manufacturer. US-based peptide manufacturers are held to very high safety standards, including third party testing for purity. Our US-based peptide manufacturer custom-makes our weight loss shots to our specifications, creating blends of the weight loss peptides with nutrients designed to enhance weight loss. This helps reduce risk while simultaneously improving results. In fact, we have had multiple patients come to us from other providers stating that they felt much more effect from using LIVation treatments. We also offer complementary treatments, including Emsculpt , TriLift , IV therapy , and vitamin boosters that make you look and feel your best as you continue to lose weight. The Price of Retatrutide Weight Loss Injections at LIVation Retatrutide weight loss shots cost more than semaglutide and tirzepatide; no matter where you look, this is likely to be the case. It is a complex weight loss treatment and thus more expensive to manufacture. But we offer some of the best prices for retatrutide in Connecticut. At our Madison, CT clinic, retatrutide costs $800 to $2,400 for a month of treatment, depending on your dosing, which is customized to your exact needs. Your treatment also comes with weight loss counseling as well as access to our experienced and caring medical staff, who treat all of our patients like they’re family. We are transparent with our pricing because we don’t believe in “gatekeeping” weight loss, health, and wellness. The more information you have about your options for weight loss, the easier it is to make decisions about your health and begin your weight loss journey. The LIVation team is honored to guide you on that journey, whether you’re taking the first step or are already in progress. How to Get Retatrutide Weight Loss Shots Are you ready to learn more about retatrutide weight loss injections? The team of licensed medical professionals at LIVation is ready to help. Visit us in Madison, CT or contact us today to book your consultation and discover how retatrutide or our other weight loss shots could help you achieve your wellness goals.

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