A sprain is an injury to a ligament. Ligaments are the connective tissues that connect bones to bones across a joint. The most common thumb sprain involves the collateral ligaments of the Metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint. These types of injuries are common in sports and falls on to an outstretched hand.
Nicotinamide is a water-soluble component of the vitamin B complex group. In vivo, Nicotinamide is incorporated into nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP). NAD and NADP function as coenzymes in a wide variety of enzymatic oxidation-reduction reactions essential for tissue respiration, lipid metabolism, and glycogenolysis.
Variously referred to as Nicotinamide Riboside (NR), Niagen is a patented formula that is not only the first, but the only commercially available form of Nicotinamide Riboside. It is a highly effective NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) precursor to mitochondrial health that also functions as a niacin (vitamin B3) supplement.