In 1993, Dr. Jorg Birkmayer published a study that focused on the treatment of Alzheimer’s patients with NADH. Alzheimer’s is a terrible disease that is caused by death of neurons, with a result of progressive dementia. Dr. Birkmayer hypothesized that:
“Administration of
NADH…would alleviate the symptoms and halt the progression of the disease
by playing a proactive approach
in raising the body’s
levels of certain neurotransmitters…the deficit in these key neurotransmitters
has been identified as a key
cause that produces
many of the symptoms associated with Alzheimer’s…it was my belief that
NADH would reduce the premature
death of brain cells."
Dr. Birkmayer conducted an Austrian
study on 17 Alzheimer’s patients, administering 10 mg of NADH daily.
His report suggests that a 240% increase in NADH activity was observed,
and that the patients all showed signs of improving cognitive function.
His theory behind the success is that providing NADH results in the stimulation
of dopamine and nonadrenaline biosynthesis. His research report also
suggests that NADH could be used as an energy supplement for athletes or
for individuals who cannot provide enough energy on their own.
Research on NADH continues, looking
for ways to use the coenzyme to enhance health. In web research,
one can find information on NADH as a cure for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s,
depression, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and also as a athletic endurance
promoter. One particularly infromative site was www.nadh.com,
which has a library of NADH medical treatments, as well as information
on the testing of NADH to increase athletic endurance. It also markets
Enada, a pill form of NADH, available in two dosages. Another site
that describes the current research being done on NADH and the above areas
is also a site where NADH can be purchased -- http://www.anaturalchoice.com/nadh.shtml.
Despite grammatical problems, this site is an excellent resource in the
discussion of current NADH research.
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