Peptides Are Trending — But DO THEY ACTUALLY MOVE THE NEEDLE?
Peptides have been trending hard. Everyone seems to be on something: sleep peptides, fat-loss peptides, skin peptides, recovery peptides. It’s buzzy, it’s everywhere, and it feels like the wellness equivalent of “collect them all.”
But here’s the quiet truth the longevity crowd (and clinicians like Dr Craig Koniver) will tell you:
peptides can be great — but they’re not the whole picture. And they absolutely aren’t the foundation.
That role belongs to NAD+.
The Problem With the Peptide Hype
Peptides are exciting because they’re targeted. One for collagen. One for GH stimulation. One for gut repair. One for inflammation.
The catch?
You end up needing a whole menu of them to get full-body benefits. It gets expensive. And overwhelming. And inconsistent.
They can make big promises, but each peptide usually acts on a narrow pathway.
Amazing for specific issues. Not amazing for overall metabolic, cellular, or longevity support.
Enter NAD+: The Molecule That Covers What Peptides Can’t
Dr Craig Koniver — whose clinic works heavily with high-performance patients, biohackers, and longevity clients — puts it plainly:
NAD+ is not a supplement. It’s a fundamental biological requirement.
It fuels mitochondrial energy, DNA repair, resilience to stress, inflammation control, and cellular metabolism. When NAD+ is depleted (and it naturally declines with age), everything feels harder: energy, recovery, mental clarity, ageing, you name it.
Koniver says that when clients restore NAD+ levels — whether via IV or subcutaneous micro-doses — the shift is almost universal. He reports that the vast majority of his patients notice:
significantly stronger day-to-day energy
better mental clarity
faster recovery
reduced inflammation
more stable mood and stress resilience
the “cellular reset” effect he’s known for talking about
This isn’t a targeted effect. It’s a global one.
Why Subcutaneous NAD+ Is the Sweet Spot
Koniver supports sub-Q NAD+ because it’s:
highly bioavailable
more accessible than IV
easier to stay consistent with
less intense for people who struggle with IV infusion discomfort
You don’t need weekly clinic visits. You don’t need to stack five different peptides. You don’t need a complicated protocol.
Just slow, steady, consistent replenishment of the molecule your cells run on.
Peptides vs NAD+: The Comparison No One Talks About
Peptides:
Effective for singular, targeted issues
Can be expensive when stacking
Great for “finishing touches”
NAD+:
Targets energy production, inflammation, recovery, ageing, metabolism, and cellular repair all at once
Acts as a foundation — the thing that makes every other therapy work better
Streamlined, predictable, and sustainable
Put simply:
Peptides are add-ons. NAD+ is the base layer.
Peptides tweak the details.
NAD+ changes the system.
When your NAD+ is high, everything else — including peptides — becomes more effective.
The Takeaway
Peptides aren’t the enemy. They’re just not the hero.
If you want better sleep, glowing skin, fat-loss support or muscle recovery, sure — peptides can help.
But if you want the deepest level of cellular health… the thing that shifts your energy, resilience, and ageing from the inside out…
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