For example, one early protocol for substance uses disorders employed 500-1,000 mg of NAD+ per day delivered by slow intravenous infusion over several consecutive days
Regular follow-up appointments allow healthcare professionals to assess response objectively through clinical evaluation and full blood count testing, rather than routinely rechecking B12 levels after treatment has begun
The only problem is that B12 is not that easily found in food very few foods are B12-rich and they are essentially meat, eggs, and fermented foods
This peptide helps by increasing the antioxidant defences in the body, which combat oxidative damage

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Patients with Lebers disease should avoid using it also