Your questions on tiredness and fatigue have been answered by Dr Dweck, Tru Niagen's expert

[JustineBMumsnet]

Juggling the demands of parenthood has become even more key during lockdown, with many managing to work a full time job from home, home educate their child and keep on top of the housework. It’s no surprise if wellness has fallen by the wayside and tiredness has crept up on you. To celebrate the release of Tru Niagen in the UK, Tru Niagen have provided Dr. Alyssa Dweck, to help answer your questions about tiredness or fatigue.

Here’s what Tru Niagen has to say: “As parents juggle the energetic demands of child-rearing and education in quarantine, many are unaware that they may benefit from an added supply of one essential molecule–NAD+. Tru Niagen® is clinically proven to generate NAD+. Newly launched in the UK, this star supplement promotes health at the cellular level. Tru Niagen® is thoroughly studied. Its sole active ingredient, nicotinamide riboside chloride (NRCI) is a powerful NAD+ precursor that has been validated by 9 clinical trials. Tru Niagen® contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue, and supports normal psychological and nervous system functioning. Tru Niagen® also contributes to a normal, energy-yielding metabolism.”

Here’s some more information on Dr. Alyssa Dweck: “Dr Alyssa Dweck is a practising doctor and has served as a member of the Health Advisory Board of Family Circle magazine and contributes regularly to Women’s Health, Cosmopolitan, SHAPE, Health and Seventeen. Dweck also lectures in Westchester County, NY public schools on subjects of sexual and women’s health. Dr. Dweck spends her free time running. She has competed in sprint triathlons. She resides in Westchester County, New York, with her husband, two sons, and girly English Bulldog.”

Here’s what Dr. Alyssa Dweck has to say: “My patients often inquire about and model my personal health routines. Where my personal health and the health of my patients are concerned, choosing ingredients rooted in quality and scientific rigor is a matter of principle. To put it simply–I need to walk the walk.

I turn to Tru Niagen® to help reduce tiredness and fatigue. As a mother, clinician, and athlete, my busy lifestyle demands sustained, reliable support. With extensive clinical research backing up its safety and efficacy, I trust that Tru Niagen® will deliver for me and my patients.”

Do you have questions about which vitamins and minerals help combat fatigue, or how diet changes can affect your energy levels? Maybe you have questions about the role exercise or caffeine plays when it comes to fatigue? Perhaps it’s Tru Niagen you have questions about and you’d like more information?

Whatever your questions about tiredness and fatigue, ask them below by the 15th June and you’ll be entered into a prize draw where one MNer will win a £100 voucher for the store of their choice (from a list).

Dr. Alyssa Dweck will be back at 3-4pm, Thursday 18th June to answer your questions.

Thanks and good luck with the prize draw!

MNHQ

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What are your thoughts on CBD oil as an assistance to sleep? Thanks

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Having just researched the doctor in question, I don’t see a single reference to her being ion any shape or form an expert on sleep. In fact I find no reference to it whatsoever.

I suspect that the doctor’s looks had absolutely nothing to do with her being the face of this campaign

I'm sure I have sleep apnea or pre diabetes. I have chronically fatigued for about five years. Lots of blood tests which have periodically shown low iron, then high blood sugars, high cholesterol. I have high BP and I think my BMI is in the obese range now. Lots of gp visits as I could fall asleep in the ball pit of soft play with my toddler!

Gp prescribed exercise and I was going to join a gym just as lockdown happened.

I'm.toying with just buying a blood sugar tester and testing at key points in the day.

What's MN thoughts on chronic fatigue and pre diabetes?

I struggle with chronic fatigue syndrome, amongst other things, is there anything you can recommend that would "wake me up" when I'm particularly struggling? I manage it as best I can but sometimes I will have times where I am literally struggling to keep my eyes open, and often there doesn't seem to be rhyme or reason as to when these occur

I am post menopause and even on melatonin can only manage usually 5.5 hours sleep per night and am constantly exhausted during the day.

As this is linked to vitamin B3 what would be the difference between taking Tru Niagen and vitamin B3

I have broken nights sleep, but manage to get 5 hours a night normally, so feel pretty exhausted all of the time, I try baths and controlled breathing in bed to get off, I think I am overthinking this - any tips to get an unbroken nights sleep ?

Across my extended family we have a good mix of ectomorph and endomorph body types.

With the edomorphs never struggling with sleep issues, and the ectomorphs either having sleep issues or are able to operate off very little sleep and seem a little more "wired" in terms of simply never being able to lie in.

Is there any link between body types and sleep routines?

I get so tired sometimes it makes me feel physically nauseous, I have tried to get 40 winks during the day, which makes me feel more tired when I get 30 minutes or so - does an afternoon nap help ? should I just battle the tiredness and have an earlier night (my children sleep through now but I wake up every 3 hours or so when they used to - and I am always listening for crying in the night -) I need to train my brain to relax - but how ?

All I could find is that is is based on a form of B vitamin? Does it contain any other vitamins and minerals? I take a complete supplement at the moment, so is this something you would take on top of that? Also, I can’t find anywhere if it is vegetarian or vegan?

Both dh and I always seem to feel tired. I had CFS about 25 years ago which ultimately got better; the tiredness I now have isn’t at those levels but still impacts on everyday life. Dh is already on lots of tablets that I worry about interactions causing him problems - I wonder would this supplement help or would it be dangerous to add in yet more to the mix? And as several of his tablets are sensitive to time of day they are taken and/or before or after food, how exactly should they be taken?

Also I have a ds that is always complaining of being tired. It’s taken several visits to the gp, blood tests and advice from a medic friend to ascertain he had low iron and low vitamin D - but they will not now retest him nor will they repeat his prescription, despite the fact he says he is still tired. If you look at him he is tiny (2nd percentile for his age) and has ridiculously skinny arms and legs despite eating a reasonably sized healthy diet. Would this help him and/or is there any way I can get the gp to take him seriously when he says he is so tired?

@wibdib

What is their reasoning for no retest?
Was he prescribed anything?

gosh you lot are harsh but I am glad you ask those questions. it's important to look beyond the marketing.

I keep hearing about melatonin as wonderdrug for sleep. is it worth trying? I'm in my mid 40s and sometimes have trouble falling asleep. which then leaves me tired...

Dang those crickets are loud...

In as much as NAD+ is a component of one side of a redox reaction, isn't supplementing it not so much a way to kickstart your metabolism as to imbalance it?

What do you think of the metabolic benefits of regular exercise, a balanced diet and a good night's sleep?

Bluefox I find melatonin can be helpful for dropping off but not necessarily for staying asleep. That’s even with the extended release versions. It’s trickier to get here now and I order from the USA

What is the best way of combatting tiredness when you are a shift worker - I work in a supermarket and have been working 4am til 10 am, and although I have a nap at 6 pm - should I avoid the nap and go to bed earlier - I am worried what this is doing to my internal body clock

Did the questions ever get answered or are they on a different thread?

"Dr. Alyssa Dweck will be back at 3-4pm, Thursday 18th June to answer your questions."
Erm, she wasn't though, was she?

@JustineBMumsnet what happened?

Apologies for not posting to let you know earlier, but there will be a delay with answering these questions. We're expecting this to be by Wednesday (24th) and will post again closer to the time to say exactly when this will be.

Hi all - thanks again for leaving questions on this thread. We wanted to update to let you know that we haven't been able to get the answers today, but are working to arrange a new time for Dr Dweck to respond to your questions. We'll be back with answers as soon as possible and apologies again for the delay.

Perhaps she's just taking a** REALLY long nap?

@InMySpareTime

Be honest @JustineBMumsnet

The Dr has seen the probing questions and less than positive observations and she’s not returning your emails

Do we still have the prize draw if she bails?