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We’re excited to share another episode in our podcast series featuring heavily vetted companies.
Today, I’m delighted to connect with Baran Dilaver. Baran is an entrepreneur, creator, and accomplished executive, and also the co-founder of Wonderfeel Biosciences, a longevity-focused bioscience company that pioneers cellular health innovations through its patented NAD products. (You will likely remember the dynamic interview I did last year with Dr. Andrew Salzman, the MD and Chief Medical Officer of Wonderfeel.)
In today’s conversation, Baran and I explore the science of cellular energy and its wide-ranging benefits. We cover the physiology of NAD and other nutraceuticals, the key markers of inflammation, and the precursors in Wonderfeel’s formulas that enhance absorption and assimilation. We discuss how NAD and creatine monohydrate each fuel cellular energy, their powerful synergistic effects, and the NAD-creatine combination as a powerful midlife stack. We also get into brain fog, mood, and stress resilience, along with the FDA’s clarification on NMN and other nutraceuticals, and why NAD injections and IV NAD may fall short compared to oral precursors like NMN and NR. I also share my experience trying Wonderfeel’s newest product, Choco Creatine.
You won’t miss this in-depth conversation with Baran Dilaver of Wonderfeel, as he shares his expert perspective on NAD and creatine monohydrate supplementation.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:
What recent research from Harvard and MIT has shown about the benefits of increasing NAD levels
Why NAD is so essential
Baran describes how reduced NAD affects each organ differently
How inflammation becomes a key signal of declining NAD levels
Why precursors like NMN and NR are necessary for increasing intracellular NAD levels
What led Baran to explore how to make NAD compounds more accessible to consumers?
How NAD and creatine work synergistically to improve brain and gut functioning
How compromised gut integrity drains our energy and forces the body into “overdrive.”
Baran outlines the complexities of product development
Why ingredients like resveratrol and hydroxytyrosol are included in the Wonderfuel NAD formula
Bio: Baran Dilaver
Baran is an entrepreneur, creator, and an accomplished executive. He is the Co-founder of Wonderfeel Biosciences, a longevity-focused biosciences company that pioneers cellular health innovations through its patented NAD products. Previously, he led numerous start-ups successfully, served as CEO and COO at public and private companies, where he collaborated with top scientists, visionaries, and medical experts, and developed award-winning products. He is a frequent speaker at conferences like Tech Open Air, Wonderland, and Brandweek. At UC Berkeley, he studied economics and earned athletic and academic scholarships. He gets a special thrill from enhancing people’s lives with the products he helps innovate.
Baran has been leading the NAD and longevity related initiatives at Wonderfeel Biosciences as its Co-founder and CEO, co-writing a number of patent applications, in vitro and in vivo studies, collecting consumer feedback and helping the Wonderfeel medical team publish peer reviewed papers and by participating high profile interviews and podcasts with the likes of Dr. Mark Hyman and Dave Asprey and speaking at conferences like the Biohacker Summit.
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