Taurine - the number 1 longevity supplement?

[trophy33]

Taurine gets 80% lower as we age. Therapeutic dosage seems to be between 1-3g daily.

 

[d taylor]

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Is this for people who have a poor eating diet.

Natural sources of this important amino acid are available, here are a few of the top taurine sources:

Meat and poultry — 11 to 306 milligram/100 grams wet weight
Seafood — 11 to 827 milligrams/100 grams wet weight
Dairy products — two to eight milligrams/100 milliliters

 

[trophy33]

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Is this for people who have a poor eating diet.

Natural sources of this important amino acid are available, here are a few of the top taurine sources:

Meat and poultry — 11 to 306 milligram/100 grams wet weight
Seafood — 11 to 827 milligrams/100 grams wet weight
Dairy products — two to eight milligrams/100 milliliters

Yes, people eating animal-based diets will have much more taurine from their diet than for example vegans. But its still not close to 3g, so its a question whether constant regular lower doses from animal products have the same effect as the therapeutic dosage to people who already lost most of it.

Because taurine is natural for our bodies, supplementing it does not seem harmful in any case.

 

[timothyu]

Is that the momentary boost found in RedB*ll and cat treats?

 

[trophy33]

Is that the momentary boost found in RedB*ll and cat treats?

Its being added to energy drinks, but I would not recommend to drink it that way. I think the "momentary boost" in energy drinks is caused by a huge amount of sugar and caffeine, mainly.

 

[timothyu]

True. 5 tsp sugar in each can

 

[timewerx]

Some regular form of fasting and intervals of moderate and intense exercise already does all the claimed health benefits of taurine therapy including all factors that are related to aging like augmenting telomerase activity for example.

Exercise brings additional benefits not possible with taurine therapy alone like stimulating increase in bone density and muscle mass. Taurine therapy alone won't increase muscle mass unless combined with exercise.

Test subjects in taurine studies are also made to perform exercise sessions to test the effect of taurine on exercise performance and makes you wonder how much of the claimed benefits of taurine is coming from exercise in those studies.

This is one example of such study concerning taurine therapy and exercise sessions is part of the study to observe effects of taurine on exercise performance, exercise recovery, and metabolic changes during and after exercise.

Effects and Mechanisms of Taurine as a Therapeutic Agent - PMC

Taurine is an abundant, β-amino acid with diverse cytoprotective activity. In some species, taurine is an essential nutrient but in man it is considered a semi-essential nutrient, although cells lacking taurine show major pathology. These findings ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[FireDragon76]

Taurine isn't an essential amino acid, as it is produced in the human body, though there is debate as to how much taurine is optimum. It is a semi-essential amino acid at best in humans. Animals like cats don't produce taurine in their bodies, which means they must obtain taurine from food.

Most of the effects of energy drinks containing taurine are due to the caffeine. Caffeine is a proven ergogenic (performance-enhancing) supplement.

Creatine has a bigger evidence base in terms of being an ergogenic supplement. It's also relatively cheap.