Somewhere in your group chat there is a woman who swears by her NAD+ drip. She books a recliner, gives up an afternoon and comes back glowing, and you are left wondering whether the glow is the molecule or the two hours of enforced sitting down. NAD+ has had that problem for a while. The hype arrived before the explanations did.
As of this week we sell a 600mg NAD+ pen, so this post is going to do something slightly unusual for a launch announcement: tell you exactly what it cannot do. The women we treat are too tired for fairy tales. Here is the precise version.
What is NAD+?
A molecule your cells use to turn food into usable energy. It sits inside processes your body runs every minute of the day, and your levels decline with age, which is why it keeps the company of words like energy, recovery and ageing well. That part is established biology. What topping it up does for how you actually feel is a younger science, and we would rather say that out loud than let the podcasts speak for us.
What does the pen do?
It takes NAD+ out of the clinic recliner and puts it on your bathroom shelf. The pen is an at-home auto-injector with a standard dose: no drawing up, no guesswork, about twenty seconds of your morning. And instead of one large drip whenever you remember to book one, you get small regular doses. For a molecule your body uses continuously, little and often makes more sense than an occasional flood.
What can it actually help with?
Energy and recovery carry the strongest signals, and much of the research is still early. In practice that means some women notice a clear difference, some notice a subtle one and anyone promising you a transformation is selling, not informing. If it works for you, it will show up as steadier days, not a lightning bolt, and your own experience over a few weeks is the test that matters.
What can it not do?
It will not out-caffeinate your coffee, because it is not a stimulant. It will not shift weight, because it is not a weight-loss treatment. And it cannot fix an exhaustion that has a different cause. If your tiredness is coming from low iron, a drifting thyroid, B12, broken sleep or the hormonal shifts of perimenopause, no amount of NAD+ will out-run that. Those causes deserve ruling out, not papering over. We say this while trying to sell you the pen, which should tell you how much we mean it.
Do you need bloods to start?
No. The pen is a standard dose, so there is no panel to dose against, and we are not going to invent one to sound thorough. It is still a doctor-led product though.
If your exhaustion has been running for two years, say so. If nobody has ever looked at your iron, thyroid or hormones, say that too. The doctor can point you at what is worth checking before you spend on anything, our hormone assessment included.
How does it fit with hormone treatment?
If your symptoms point to a hormonal cause, that conversation comes first, and NAD+ can sit alongside treatment rather than instead of it. The doctor decides the order. That is the point of having one.
How do you start?
Check your eligibility and create your account. Why no price on the site? South African law does not allow prescription products to be advertised with prices. It is a legal requirement, not a sales tactic, and it cuts both ways: the next time an Instagram account flashes NAD+ prices at you, remember that sellers who follow the law cannot do that.
Frequently asked questions
Will I feel the NAD+ pen working immediately?
Unlikely, and be wary of anyone who promises that. Where women do notice a difference it tends to build over weeks, and it shows up as steadier energy rather than a surge.
Is the pen better than an NAD+ drip?
They deliver the same idea in different shapes. The drip is a large once-off dose in a clinic; the pen is small regular doses at home. For a molecule your body uses continuously, regular and repeatable is the more defensible pattern, and it does not cost you an afternoon in a recliner.
Do I need any tests before starting NAD+?
No. The pen is a standard dose, so no blood panel is required.
Why is there no price on the page?
Because South African law bars advertising prices for prescription products. Your price sits in your account.
Can I use the NAD+ pen alongside hormone treatment?
Often yes, but your doctor will need to confirm.