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Longevity specialist Ian De Havilland talks with Michelle Hammond about NAD+, declining energy with age, and an inhalable NAD+ system designed to make advanced therapies more accessible. Their conversation links modern diagnostics with ancient perspectives and practical, everyday approaches to feeling and functioning better.
42:28•9 Apr 2026
Breath, Energy and NAD+: Making Longevity Science Work in Real Life
Episode Overview
- NAD+ is a coenzyme present in every cell and is central to energy production, DNA repair and stress response, but levels decline from around age 30 and with stress, illness and lifestyle factors.
- Traditional rehab models can miss root causes; NAD+ protocols have been used to support addiction recovery, then expanded into anti-ageing and performance optimisation.
- NAD Airex uses dry powder inhaler technology to deliver NAD+ through the lungs with high absorption, avoiding needles and significantly reducing cost compared with IV and pen formats.
- Ian emphasises science-backed, measurable interventions, using diagnostics, biomarker testing and controlled studies to move from vague wellness claims to precision medicine.
- His personal approach to wellbeing is to be “conscious without compromise”, balancing preventive cellular care with an enjoyable, realistic lifestyle.
“The future of nad plus is all about better science, better delivery, better diagnostics, and a more honest conversation about where it can genuinely help.”
What drives someone to seek a healthier, longer life without getting lost in hype and expensive treatments? This conversation on UK Health Radio’s *Ancient Wisdom: Modern Science* brings together big ideas and very practical tools around energy, longevity, and everyday wellbeing. Host Michelle Hammond chats with longevity and performance medicine specialist Ian De Havilland, co-founder of NAD Clinic Group and the new NAD+ Airex inhalable system.
Ian shares how he moved from a finance career and investing in rehab centres to questioning traditional addiction models and embracing NAD+ as a way to support both recovery and performance. For anyone curious about energy, ageing and brain fog, you’ll hear a clear explanation of what NAD+ actually is: “a foundational coenzyme that’s found in every cell in your body” and central to turning food into ATP, supporting DNA repair and stress responses.
The pair talk frankly about why NAD+ levels drop from around age 30 and how lifestyle, illness and stress make this worse. The heart of the episode is NAD+ Airex, a dry-powder inhaled NAD+ delivery that uses asthma-inhaler-style technology. Ian explains how it aims to make high-quality NAD+ far more accessible, with daily microdosing, high absorption, no needles and roughly half the cost of subcutaneous injections. Safety, testing, and planned clinical trials in Germany all get careful attention.
There’s also plenty here for those who like a blend of science and tradition. Ian and Michelle touch on Chinese medicine, Ayurveda and breathwork, looking for the sweet spot where old systems meet modern diagnostics, biomarker testing and precision medicine. Ian sums up his own wellness philosophy as being “conscious without compromise” – enjoying life while taking prevention seriously.
If you’re curious about longevity but wary of fads, this chat might help you ask better questions about what you put into your body and why.
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