NAD The Molecule of Life — and the Hype

Fork U with Dr. Terry Simpson · Nov 6, 2025 · 12m · transcript

🧬 NAD: The Molecule of Life — and the Hype

How a lab coenzyme became the latest anti-aging obsession

What We Mean by Longevity and Healthspan

When people talk about longevity, they usually mean how long we live.

But healthspan — the years we live well — matters far more.

That’s the time before disease steals our energy, mobility, and independence.

Modern medicine has already doubled our lifespan in the last century.

Now the goal is to extend the healthy part — without falling for pseudoscience along the way.

When Marketing Meets Medicine

Longevity has become a booming business.

Some gurus…