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Robert Fried

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751 total appearances

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The Genius Life
541: Can a Pill Help You Live Longer? The Science Behind NAD and Longevity | Robert Fried

I mean, there are none that I could think of.

The Genius Life
541: Can a Pill Help You Live Longer? The Science Behind NAD and Longevity | Robert Fried

We have these biochemical band-aids to supplement, essentially, the dopamine that's lost.

The Genius Life
541: Can a Pill Help You Live Longer? The Science Behind NAD and Longevity | Robert Fried

But beyond that, once you've been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, half of the neurons involved in the substantia nigra, half of the dopamine-producing neurons in that region of the brain are already dead.

The Genius Life
541: Can a Pill Help You Live Longer? The Science Behind NAD and Longevity | Robert Fried

So it is a, you know, any kind of therapy that might potentially have a disease-modifying effect, I mean, that perks me up.

The Genius Life
541: Can a Pill Help You Live Longer? The Science Behind NAD and Longevity | Robert Fried

You know, increasingly we believe that people get Parkinson's at a much younger age, but it doesn't manifest until they're much older.

The Genius Life
541: Can a Pill Help You Live Longer? The Science Behind NAD and Longevity | Robert Fried

That could very well be because of the NAD levels in the cells, in the relevant cells.

The Genius Life
541: Can a Pill Help You Live Longer? The Science Behind NAD and Longevity | Robert Fried

Just the resilience there is not there.

The Genius Life
541: Can a Pill Help You Live Longer? The Science Behind NAD and Longevity | Robert Fried

So it could very well be by elevating NAD levels in these cells.

The Genius Life
541: Can a Pill Help You Live Longer? The Science Behind NAD and Longevity | Robert Fried

It's not that it would be necessarily curative for Parkinson's, but enable the body to be better equipped to manage it, as though they were younger.

The Genius Life
541: Can a Pill Help You Live Longer? The Science Behind NAD and Longevity | Robert Fried

The holidays can be hectic.

The Genius Life
541: Can a Pill Help You Live Longer? The Science Behind NAD and Longevity | Robert Fried

Family, travel, late nights, basically a full-on contact sport.

The Genius Life
541: Can a Pill Help You Live Longer? The Science Behind NAD and Longevity | Robert Fried

My sleep was actually great this year, but I definitely have nights where I can't turn my brain off from the day.

The Genius Life
541: Can a Pill Help You Live Longer? The Science Behind NAD and Longevity | Robert Fried

And when that happens, one thing that reliably helps me wind down is CBD from CB Distillery.

The Genius Life
541: Can a Pill Help You Live Longer? The Science Behind NAD and Longevity | Robert Fried

You've probably heard me mention that I sometimes use a very low dose THC CBD combo before bed.

The Genius Life
541: Can a Pill Help You Live Longer? The Science Behind NAD and Longevity | Robert Fried

Personally, I use their enhanced deep sleep gummies.

The Genius Life
541: Can a Pill Help You Live Longer? The Science Behind NAD and Longevity | Robert Fried

Each gummy has five milligrams of THC, 15 milligrams of CBN, and 75 milligrams of CBD, and I only take about a quarter of one.

The Genius Life
541: Can a Pill Help You Live Longer? The Science Behind NAD and Longevity | Robert Fried

All you got to do is head to cbdistillery.com and enter code MAX at checkout.

The Genius Life
541: Can a Pill Help You Live Longer? The Science Behind NAD and Longevity | Robert Fried

That's cbdistillery.com, code MAX for 25% off of your entire purchase.

The Genius Life
541: Can a Pill Help You Live Longer? The Science Behind NAD and Longevity | Robert Fried

And keep in mind that specific product availability depends on state regulations, of course, but stuff is great, super high quality products, no junk additives, cbdistillery.com, code MAX, enjoy.

The Genius Life
541: Can a Pill Help You Live Longer? The Science Behind NAD and Longevity | Robert Fried

If you're feeling more sluggish than usual or your workouts aren't hitting the way they used to, the issue might be deeper than just sleep or stress.