Taurine

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Taurine deficiency as a driver of aging ↗
Science (New York, N.Y.) · 2023 · PMID 37289866

Who was studied

Worms, mice and monkeys in experiments, plus observational human data.

How

Animal supplementation experiments measuring lifespan and health span, mechanistic studies, and correlations between blood taurine and age-related diseases in human cohorts.

What it found

Taurine supplements lengthened health span and lifespan in mice and improved health measures in middle-aged monkeys. In people, lower taurine levels correlated with several age-related diseases, and levels rose after endurance exercise.

Limits

Lifespan effects were shown only in animals. Human data are correlations, which cannot show cause and effect, and the authors themselves called for human trials.

Safety & what remains unknown

Taurine is common in food and energy drinks and is generally well tolerated, but long-term supplement use for aging has not been studied in people.

Talk to a clinician before starting a supplement, especially if you are pregnant, take prescription medicines or have a medical condition.

Where to find it

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