NAD, Anti-Aging & Regenerative Medicine - Dr Jillian Shannon

This week’s episode I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr Jillain Shannon who’s a functional medicine doctor that specializes in anti-aging and regenerative medicine in San Francisco, CA. She works closely with regulating hormones, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, insomnia, autoimmune conditions, thyroid disease, joint injections and IV therapies.

I was intrigued to meet Dr Shannon because she’s practicing cutting edge therapies such as intravenous NAD therapy, prolozone therapy for the joints, or PRP as well as “biohacking” or optimizing sexual function in men and women with “O” and “P” Shots as well as Gains Wave Technology. While I interviewed Dr Shannon I had her hook me up to my first IV NAD drip. NAD is an acronym for nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, and is a coenzyme found in every cell within the body and is involved in many processes. Why get NAD IV therapy? Well, NAD has been shown to do the following things:

- Assist with addiction recovery (alcohol, opioids, nicotine)
- Improve depression
- Improve brain health and neurological function
- Improve mental clarity
- Improve brain regeneration
- Boost energy levels
- Reduce overall fatigue
- Restore muscle function and athletic performance

I was slightly nervous as people that have gotten NAD drips in the past have stated they feel a severe tightening in their chest, but then it later it goes away and they feel euphoric. Dr Shannon explained to me that’s because most physicians aren’t trained properly and are putting too much NAD in your system too fast. My first experience with NAD was actually quite pleasant and had no tightening in the chest at all.

This is a great episode if you’re interested in how to get to the root cause of some malingering health conditions and how Dr Shannon tackles patient’s long term health issues. Dr Shannon is a pro when it comes to anti-aging and regenerative medicine and in the fall is looking to add peptides and ozone therapy to her already booming practice. I can’t wait to go in and get treated by her then again and do a part II with her. Enjoy!

Timeline

4:20 - UTI’s - Trauma and health
5:40 - How disease or illness can manifest when patients are in fight or flight
13:20 - Why detoxing should be part of your daily life
16:50 - Why genes are so important to your health
18:50 - Why you should inject vitamin D & Dr Shannon’s top supplements
21:30 - The importance of disassociating yourself from your diagnosis
26:18 - Dr Shannon’s journey to wellness
37:29 - What were the big things that Dr Shannon noticed about her health
41:30 - Why Dr Shannon does weekly glutathione injections
45:00 - Hacking the Coronavirus
51:20 - Why Cortisol is the biggest buzz word in Dr Shannon’s practice
59:45 - NAD Therapy why you should do it
1:05:10 - How I felt after my NAD treatment
1:12:30 - How Dr Shannon cured her urinary incontinence
1:20:14 - Dr Shannon’s top hacks and practices