TAURINE: A Powerful Tool In The War Against Aging? [2023]

Can Taurine, a simple amino acid that was discovered 200 years ago, really be that effective at slowing down the aging process?
A study out of Columbia University in New York has demonstrated that a deficiency of taurine is actually a driver of aging and that supplementing with taurine to overcome that deficiency resulted in mice living 12% longer. In this video, we'll examine that study, as well as go over exactly what taurine is, what taurine does in the human body, its benefits for aging, and how to source it.
STUDIES REFERRED TO IN THIS VIDEO:
Taurine deficiency as a driver of aging: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37289...
Taurine, energy drinks, and neuroendocrine effects: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27938...
Taurine: the appeal of a safe amino acid for skeletal muscle disorders: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
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Intro: 00:00
What Is Taurine? 01:01
What Does Taurine Do? 02:02
Taurine Levels Decline With Age In All Species: 03:25
The New Study On Taurine: 04:45
Dosages: 08:05
Sources Of Taurine: 08:50
Will I Be Taking Taurine? 09:45
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[@karlfillmore57]

Been taking taurine everyday for the last 240 years. Seems to be working.

[@todddaniels1812]

What was George Washington like?

[@christopherellis2663]

​@@todddaniels1812Even if he were there, he was too young to remember. 😅

[@christopherellis2663]

Ayr, it's a long, hard slog, having to keep up with changing borders and language, WWI was such a nuisance! As for Napoleon! Fortunately, I managed to slip away to a town not too near the Danube. I would leave for every other thirty years and no one noticed that it was me who had returned.

[@serfranklin6022]

ok Dracula, I'm convinced then, I'll get some! 🤙🏽

[@karlfillmore57]

@@todddaniels1812 He was OK but his wooden teeth gave him a crappy smile by todays standards.

[@docsoulman9352]

I’ve been taking Taurine supplements for several weeks now..Life extension…about 3 grams a day and though I am generally fit at age 62, I am noticing a reduction of excess body fat…and and increase in energy levels…It appears to really be working…

[@wmp3346]

3 grams is a lot?

[@docsoulman9352]

@@wmp3346 I’ve heard recommended 1 to 6 grams

[@mwtrolle]

@@wmp3346 3 grams, that's what is recommended on the supplement bag. Others recommend 5 grams and 10 grams should be safe.

[@antonystringfellow5152]

@@wmp3346 Dosages of 1-6 grams are most common, the upper range being for used for enhanced athletic performance. 3 grams is recommended for people of 60 and above. At this age, you almost certainly have a significant deficit. Higher doses are probably safe but probably unnecessary.

[@zamfirtoth6441]

If you eat mostly animal products there is no reason to take this as a supplement, nature provides the proper balance of amino acids. Very good for the salesmen tho.

[@YOURRAINBOWBRIDGE1111]

Natropathic doc here... having been taking Taurine for years for the listed reasons!!

[@katiee.4396]

I don't believe it's mentioned in this video, but Taurine is a great help for sleep, as well as anxiety. I've been taking it for about 1 week, before sleep and on an empty stomach, and have been sleeping very, very well. And no grogginess in the morning.

[@Tootsie806]

The directions say with meals. It doesn’t make you nauseous on an empty stomach?

[@katiee.4396]

@@Tootsie806 Not at all. I take it about 30 minutes before going to bed. Also, it gives me vivid dreams; and I found a few people online that have had the same outcome.

[@Tootsie806]

@@katiee.4396 Thanks. I'll try it without food.

[@chrisdickens3500]

Also find the sleep benefit! Amazing

[@milestonowhere]

YEs, Jerry Branium takes for sleep too... kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZ3PfH2Jppirabs

[@MTG77177]

I have been on taurine since 1654

[@Jjchg]

😂😂😂😂👏👏👏👏

[@Thenewvoice-pc5re]

Taurine helped me control my atrial fibrillation (AFib). I had to take beta blockers, but they had some side effects. Beta blockers can slow your heart rate, even when you're exerting yourself, which can increase your risk of blood clots. I started taking 2 grams of taurine per day, and it helped to suppress my daily AFib symptoms. I have lone AFib, which means it's not caused by any other underlying heart condition. I'm so relieved to know that taurine supplements are safe and effective for people with AFib

[@frankusvolubilis9210]

Thanks for info,

[@59250em]

I take around 3 to 4 g of taurine per day and since, I really feel better, even at 50. I also get more performance in the gym for each training I do, as well as for recovery or muscle strength. I think that associating taurine with NAD precursors such as NMN or NR, as well as CO Q10 and PQQ can be very helpful.

[@ricnyc2759]

My crazy theory: "the closer to the bone, the better". The tissues that are connected to the bones are richer in nutrients.

[@eldsentinel7323]

Lance, I have seen so many of your videos. Time for huge thank you, again a great one on Taurine! Take care! Regards

[@LanceHitchings]

Thanks. Love the feedback.

[@JonathanOvnat]

Great video. Thanks!

[@ilasss]

thank you for your great video!

[@LanceHitchings]

Glad you liked it!

[@askingwhy123]

Saw a researcher on another channel: "Taurine makes up 0.1% of your bodyweight, so it's probably a good idea to study it and figure out what it does."

[@oibal60]

Thanks for this.

[@LanceHitchings]

My pleasure!

[@gentleoldmoviefan5680]

Excellent and helpful video. However, I wish you had also talked about whether it's best to take supplemental Taurine in some of the following ways: 1) all at once, in a single daily dose, and best timing for such an approach, OR 2) spaced out throughout the day, in smaller doses, taken several hours apart maybe ? , and 3) Best to take it alongside NAC + Glycine to help their effectiveness (?), and 4) Best if Taurine is taken together with, or separate from, food? In other words, how best to take it? Does the supply in the body dissipate quickly, thus needing frequent replenishing? (to have its best effect, in the good things it does) Whether by foods or supplements? Thanks! I appreciate your many helpful instructional videos, and generous spirit in sharing your wealth of knowledge with so many others. 🙂

[@chrystale888]

Taurine does improve nutrient absorption as it heals the gut. I was told in a dream I can take vitamin B complex again to rapidly lose weight. Now I will be able to absorb the B vitamins because of the improvement's taurine is making in my body and gut health at age 59.

[@SD-SD-SD]

Great video - great info - Thanks Lance.

[@LanceHitchings]

Thanks for watching!

[@amarug]

My wife has been chugging an average of 5 cans of Red Bull Zero a day for the past 15 years. I have always been extremely worried and told her if she didn't stop she would end up in a "ChubbyEmu" video. Now doing the math. that's 5g of Taurine a day for 15 years, that's almost 30kg of Taurine ingested. After the age of 30 she has almost not aged a day (look-wise) and now 10 years later she still looks as youthful as before despite living a rather sedentary lifestyle with not the best of diets. And her blood pressure and cholesterol are beyond amazing. I'm starting to think she WILL end up in ChubbyEmus video, but for different reasons... 😂😂

[@ellymeikle5906]

I will try it.

[@olyav5819]

Great video about Taurine!

[@christopherellis2663]

Ordered some, last week.

[@markbeiser]

I include 3ish grams of Taurine in the mix for my home brew energy/electrolyte/supplement drink I sip on throughout the day at work. At around $25 per killogram it is dirt cheap, so even if it doesn't pan out to be that beneficial in human trials, it isn't like I'm out significant money, unlike some other "health" supplements I've bought that turned out to be useless.🤣 I'm a 55 year old HVAC/R technician in Texas, and hold up better in the heat, with fewer breaks, than kids half my age, but do they listen? Nope! They keep downing their Red Bulls and Monsters, and whine about how wiped out they are in the afternoon. To be fair, I was the same way...🙄

[@veejayroth]

Caffeine and sugar addictions are hell.

[@erikhammer153]

Those drinks have taurine😂😂😂

[@markbeiser]

@@erikhammer153 And lots of sugar, phosphates, and no electrolytes.

[@Bazza5000]

What's the recipe for your drink? You mix electrolytes and taurine?

[@markbeiser]

@@Bazza5000 It is always changing, but in no particular order: Redmonds real salt 2ish grams, magnesium glycinate 3/4 teaspoon, creatine monohydrate 2ish teaspoons, potassium chloride 1/3 teaspoon, 1ish gram of glycine + 1ish gram of {N-acetyl cysteine), allulose 2 teaspoons(sweetener), guarna extract 1/2 teaspoon, squirt of lemon juice. Sometimes mix in 3 teaspoons of collagen peptides. Smells and tastes like kinda bad, unless I leave the potassium chloride out, which I need to find an alternative for. Still tastes kinda bad without the potassium chloride, but I'm just taking a couple of gulps out of it at a time over the day, so I give it a pass. I may try just dumping some Stevia in it to mask the flavor. There is a reason energy and electrolyte drinks have so much sweetener in them!🤣

[@mwtrolle]

Hi, I'm from Denmark and 43 years old. I started to take taurine around 2 weeks ago after watching Physionic's video on that study.

[@mwtrolle]

I'm taking 3-4 grams a day.

[@kalidor2299]

How you feel then? Anything at all?

[@mwtrolle]

@@kalidor2299 Maybe a bit more energy while exercising but I mainly take it for the long term effects.

[@mwtrolle]

@@kalidor2299 feel great, though performance vice it seems to do less the creatine. But I do feel really energized even though I stated up on KETO diet again like 10 days ago, and that usually limits my energy a bit in the beginning. Playing volleyball, on a high level, I feel faster then most of the youngsters.

[@troyerhoades4909]

I’m from Afghanistan. I want to come to your country. Can you help me and my village relocate to your wonderful country?

[@scottk1525]

I'm starting to think mice are just the new c elegans; almost everything "extends their lifespan" in a lab compared to controls. Could it just be that lab chow is so devoid of nutrients and lab mice are so unhealthy, that the addition of literally any nutrient or protein will extend their average (but not maximum) lifespan?

[@mwtrolle]

Watch Physionic video on Taurine, it's also tested on chimpanzees, worms and fish. And other studies on humans also tested taurine so it was possible to go back and see the taurine numbers and the effect of the taurine levels.

[@vixen7798]

😂

[@scottk1525]

@@mwtrolle It wasn't tested on chimps. In any case, it doesn't really change my thinking. Take an animal or person on an unhealthy, nutrient deficient diet and starting giving them a nutrient, it's going to improve their health, and delay their demise for a smidge longer. Why researchers feel justified in calling this "lifespan extension" beats the heck out of me.

[@Fldavestone]

Yes the smd, the standard mice diet is a killer.

[@capt.malickbilal1554]

I’ll try it

[@pjaworek6793]

Thanks Lance! Saw you on the longevity leader board. Do a vid on this, maybe?

[@LanceHitchings]

Did you watch my vid on Bryan Johnson? That was all about the Rejuvenation Olympics leaderboard. I included interviews with Bryan and Ryan Smith of TruDiagnostics. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5DKfZanjt1qsM0

[@pjaworek6793]

​@@LanceHitchingsAwesome! Keep us updated on your progress. ❤

[@lynnwilliams5432]

80 soon to be 81 August . Anyway broke my femur stem to the pelvis they decided to do anterior hip replacement. I have taken Taurine in my morning tea but only .8 Tsp. So hearing bone density increase change to 1 Tsp. I had a Dexascan yesterday but it will take 2 wks for a report. No arthritis just an accident picking up trash. It might have lasted my lifespan .

[@the.parks.of.no.return]

That's how my old maths teacher retired, he slipped over on ice at the school and we never saw him again. He broke his hip and retired. It's how older people tend to go, they have a fall , break a bone and get worse ! Sounds like you are proactive in supplementation so you'll be fine!

[@LanceHitchings]

I recently had a DexaScan and the report was that loss of bone density was negligible. So I'm not planning on going out with a fall.

[@mwtrolle]

how many grams are 0.8 and 1.0 Tsp's of Taurine?

[@the.parks.of.no.return]

@@mwtrolle you'll have to weigh it with a small scale to know for sure

[@mwtrolle]

@@the.parks.of.no.return I do have a scale specifically for that just wanted to know what lynn was useing.

[@VTVT1306]

Thnx again., very interesting. Is there an update anywhere of your “long list of supplementation “?

[@LanceHitchings]

Coming soon! It'll be about ALL my protocols.

[@VTVT1306]

@@LanceHitchings looking forward to that!

[@thomascorbett2936]

Wow are you knowledgeable about this , thank you .

[@LanceHitchings]

It's my pleasure

[@philsorensen6277]

The price of taurine on Amazon just jumped 1000%.😂

[@irinakolcheva5212]

Life extension and Now foods offer Taurine. I`ll try it. Thanks for this video! :):):)

[@andrewtaylor9799]

I've been taking 5-6 grams of taurine daily. It seems to have generated an interesting improvement. The body produces a chemical at night to reduce the need to urinate and disrupt sleep. However, as we age the body produces less of this chemical, and in my case, I found I was having to get up 2 or 3 times each night. After I started supplementing with taurine, my need to get up decreased to once per night. I'm sleeping better because of it.

[@ProgressiveTruthSeekers]

Does garlic have Taurine? YES! Garlic bulbs, eggplants, green peppers, lotus roots, and cabbages have a relatively high level of taurine(around 1mg taurine/100g wet wt) among vegetables.

[@technofeeling2462]

not very much

[@birage9885]

This isn't new, Pearson and Shaw talked about taurine being the next 'vitamin C' as far back as the 80s in their books. LEF members have been using it for years.

[@LanceHitchings]

LIke I said, taurine's been known for a couple of hundred years. Just reporting on the latest studies. There's alway more to learn.

[@birage9885]

@@LanceHitchings Yes, and that is appreciated. I should have specified that I was commenting more to the media blitz lately on taurine, not critiquing your presenting of the new science, sorry.

[@LanceHitchings]

No worries, I didn’t take it as criticism.

[@salmanuel4053]

Big Pearson & Shaw fan, they got me started on life extension back in the day with all the vitamin revelations that were booming out of them in numerous TV appearances and books.

[@kosmonparran4495]

let us know how it goes please thx

[@ThaoThanh-ml3wy]

Please make video about what suppplements u taking?

[@LanceHitchings]

I did already. Although they're always changing. I'm planning on doing a video soon that has all my protocols. kzbin.info/www/bejne/poC0eJWVmduJeJI

[@jp7357]

I just did a 40 amino acid blood plasma test. My taurine was at the upper end of the range … do I need to supplement ? (Labcorp offer a comprehensive amino acid profile)

[@cabochris100]

Your beard looks younger already! How long have you been taking it?

[@quasarhi]

I was wondering why my 'magnesium powder' was giving me some energy! Just noticed It contains 3grams of Taurine! Def helps me with Chronic Disease/Fatigue, on worse days of fatigue or just running out of energy I hit with Two Powdered Magnesium/Taurine drinks for 6 grams max. Does not make me feel jittery either like a few Coffee's/Caffiene would.

[@quasarhi]

@@jamieandrick6541 Australian product by a company called Ethical Nutrients - MEGA - MAGNESIUM - Powder

[@ytsux9259]

So many new stuff! That's why I take every supplement available on the market (all 627 of them) every day. I feel like I'm becoming Superman soon.

[@johnallen7230]

Please consider flexing your amazing intellect on an analysis of Sermoreline. Please include the various means of delivery into the body ie. injections, nasal, etc.... Thank you in advance for your due consideration to the aforementioned request. Respectful Regards, John Aging Stack-Bedtime: Glycine 1300mg (2 pills) NAC 1300mg (2 pills) Taurine 3000mg (3 pills) Sermoreline (nasel spray 2 pumps each nostril)

[@davidchung1697]

Good to see this video. I will certainly try taurine at some point.

[@mwtrolle]

I already started some weeks ago.

[@davidchung1697]

@@mwtrolle Any changes you notice, such as better cardio, strength, weight-loss, slower-heart rate, lower blood pressure, etc.?

[@mwtrolle]

@@davidchung1697 Not really, but as I understand it, most of its effects take longer, probably more like months not weeks.

[@davidchung1697]

@@mwtrolle If you are NOT taking glycine + NAC, then, you should feel its effects of taurine withint a week - through improvements in your exercise performance. If you don't have an objective measure (some way to measure your exercise output), you may not notice anything at all, of course. I suspect taurine's effect to overlap with those of glycine + NAC. If there is a significant overlap in their effects, adding taurine to glycine + NAC may not add help much. I guess I won't know until I try it.

[@mwtrolle]

@@davidchung1697 I don’t take glycine or NAC. I do how ever take a low doses of creatinine, and clearly feel the effect of that. I’m really active but have not really felt a big change. But I also only take a small doses of taurine, 3 grams a day. Anyway, my main reason for taking taurine is not performance but long term health. It it helps boos performance a bit it’s just a boost.

[@moodberry]

Can you comment on taurine and dyslipidemia? I don't want to increase my lipids or get them out of whack, but the same study you cite shows a negative correlation between taurine and dyslipidemia.

[@mathewdani5474]

If we take taurine, metformine and glycine together regularly, any problem

[@rdavidmurphy1]

Is it possible to see any. studies that research the cause of taurine reduction during aging.Clearly it has an effect, but is the reduction caused by something else, such as life style for example?

[@LanceHitchings]

I listed all of the studies that I pulled the info from in the description.

[@marktapley7571]

In this video, Lance states that eggs are not a good source of Taurine. Other sites state that eggs are a very good source.

[@beverlyaten1775]

Good video, but does not say when to take day or night, does it pair with other supplements, with or with out food, water or fat solvable?

[@katiee.4396]

I don't believe it's mentioned in this video, but Taurine is a great help for sleep, as well as anxiety. I've been taking it for about 1 week, before sleep and on an empty stomach, and have been sleeping very, very well. And no grogginess in the morning.

[@beverlyaten1775]

@@katiee.4396 good to know. I e been taking melatonin, Magnesium, ashwaganda. Still waking up every 2, 3, 4 hours. ☺️ plus, just retired, have Cats who are still on wake up alarm duty😺

[@larrycox6614]

As with most nutritional recommendations, get the best form & quality of the substance discussed is usually lacking. Would you be able to tell us at least what NOT to get with taurine?

[@jhances]

Link to the study please?

[@LanceHitchings]

Jesus, I'm such an idiot. I thought that I had put links to all the studies referred to in this video in the description, but apparently, I forgot. That's now remedied. Thanks for the reminder.

[@baileystruss7319]

I wouldn't think the slowing of food transit time would be a positive as that already decreases with aging.

[@Rose-hw3dm]

He said the opposite: decrease in intestinal transit time .

[@baileystruss7319]

@@Rose-hw3dm that's what I said..decreasing of food transit time via taurine.

[@marcdunivan2436]

Are you measuring blood levels of taurine/liver taurine production? Should this be a annual lab test?

[@LanceHitchings]

I"m not. Since taurine doesn't have any known toxicity, I'm taking it to cover my bases.

[@marcdunivan2436]

@@LanceHitchings I am concerned that if my liver is producing satisfactory taurine, I would be wasting money.

[@pauldamo1679]

I've been on it for only 2 weeks and take a bit more than a level teaspoon of Taurine daily,a bit early to notice anything.

[@1966MrAlex]

In can take a year before you will have results.

[@rhombifer566]

You forgot about the black pepper part

[@karlfillmore57]

I take 1 gram about an hour before weight lifting. Can't full squat more than 800 pounds without it.

[@abuwahabsufyan679]

Can GLYNAC and Taurine be taken together?

[@2007vwbeetle]

My question also. Is there a benefit to doing that or any negative. If given a choice between Glycine or Taurine especially with NAC or alone which has the most positive benefits without side effects???

[@gerofiore9695]

@@2007vwbeetle I take NAC and Glycine and no problems, I added Taurine and felt awful and had to stop

[@2007vwbeetle]

@@gerofiore9695 that’s what I wanted to know. I wonder what was the reason for that? I know people who take Taurine in the morning and Glycine in the evening but not with NAC. I wonder if it’s the NAC/ Taurine combination that is doing it? What effects did you have made you stop the Taurine with it?

[@LanceHitchings]

I'm doing the research on NAC and Glycine right now. I'll roll taking taurine into that video. Thanks.

[@ablowick]

Taking all 3 with inositol . No issues . Can't actually point to any benefits though

[@2007vwbeetle]

My question is , if given a choice between Glycine or Taurine especially with NAC or alone which has the most positive benefits without side effects? And can they all three be taken together?

[@LanceHitchings]

I'm doing the research right now for a video on NAC and Glycine. I'll roll the effects of taking taurine into that video. Thanks. I just started taking it and no side effects. I do know that there are supplements that combine all three: 1,600 mg of NAC & Glycine, 500 mg of Taurine.

[@zombiechow9974]

the body potentially needs up to 36 gram of glycine daily. also learned that benzoate food preservatives bind out glycine. so as always try to avoid processed foods. live long friends.

[@pjaworek6793]

I've been megadosing glycine for about a year (mostly with NAC but now intermittent - see Siim Land, it can reduce muscle soreness to the point of impeding muscle building ) and taurine for a couple of months. Now I'm trying day and night doses of taurine. Same 5-6g. These like collagen, are pretty well tested for safety and efficacy. I see there coming a time to recognize a lot of these "conditional vitamins" as being mostly just vitamins we all need to pay attention to.

[@UnknownUser-sc6jx]

I take NAC glycine and taurine along with magnesium 🤔

[@larsnystrom6698]

@zombiechow9974 I would like to know the calculations for that much Glycine. No one can even c9me close to that from any normal diet. I don't see how they got that figure. Production of 12 g a day of c9llagen. Takes about 4 g of Glycine. Production of creatine, let's say 2 g of glycine. Production of Glutathion, lets say 2 g of glycine. So, the big users of glycine need less than 10 g of it. I might have exaggerated here. 15 g of collagen contains less than 2 g of glycine. That also means, you won't get more glycine than that from the diet.

[@ProgressiveTruthSeekers]

What nuts contain taurine? YES! Nuts. Peanuts are a great source of taurine because they're one of only three nuts that has an adequate amount (the others being almonds and hazelnuts).

[@slyspy333]

Peanuts are legumes.

[@bradbaker4679]

Think taurine gives me heartburn

[@BB-rw5yf]

You say that Tauren is found to be low in older and old people, could it be that when you are older absorption of all vitamins and minerals are very poorly absorbed, if so what can help a person absorb nutrients better , once old? If we could all really find ways to see prevention of disease as something seriously to engage in. Doctors are anyway mostly very sceptical of vitamins and minerals, and are truly negative about substances like NMN which mostly they have never heard of anyway, but all of the newly researched substances that are holding out so much hope, are not and will not be accepted by the medical profession , so their efforts at keeping us older people healthy will be relying on exercise alone, which is very good but how can the prevention of disease be considered without providing information on and much more good quality research especially in older populations, the thing that will happen to us, is that we will all become older people one day. But the desire huge muscles etc is where advertising the new substances is aimed, they are only to be dismissed as something that doesn’t work.. why because they don’t need it, we older people do and we occupy the beds in hospital and leach the state of funds.

[@LanceHitchings]

Wow, you're really opened a can of worms here. I agree. The medical profession isn't really aware of a lot of the research going on in the field of aging. Which is why it's so important that we older folks do our own due diligence. But it's also the FDA, I'll be doing a video soon on how the FDA is holding up research, or even not allowing it to happen. To answer your question on Taurine, I think a lot of the issues with bioavailability of vitamins and minerals might have to do with a declining gut microbiome in aging people. But that's very reversible. Just my opinion.

[@vbpash2]

Will my addiction to Taurine containing energy drinks make me immortal?

[@LanceHitchings]

Nope. Sorry. 😒

[@mwtrolle]

Any information on the effect of taurine on Inclusion-Body Myositis patients?

[@LanceHitchings]

Nope, I don't even know what that is.

[@mwtrolle]

@@LanceHitchings A sickness where your immune system attacks your muscles. I got a family member who got it.

[@deborahfischer5708]

Interesting information presented in a quality video! I think I'll add taurine to my anti-aging supplements. I really appreciate your channel!

[@LanceHitchings]

Thanks, appreciate it.

[@sncnutrition7118]

​@LanceHitchings Great video. But when is the best time to take it? It does make me sleepy at 1000mg. So just take it at bedtime? What u recommend if I want to take it during the day.. frequency and dose

[@ksinartin]

My daughter has PCOS and will start taking it to help, if anyone knows someone who it has helped, please let me know.

[@emre05x]

she should be using inositol for PCOS

[@konniezissi9846]

Also builds new brain cells

[@richardcrosbie-hill3198]

Mice were given 1g per kg? So I would need 90g per day😮

[@022141able]

I am 82, would I benefit from taking Taurine now?

[@LanceHitchings]

Can't say for sure, everyone's different, with different responses to food, exercise and supplements. That said, I would think that anyone, of any age, would see benefits from taking taurine.

[@dariusbulsara999]

It will surely benefit you. Start with 2 grams a day and increase to 3 grams after 15 days.

[@lsd22252]

There are two things that taurine has helped me with over the last five years (1gram every evening before I go to bed). The first is to help me fall asleep & get a better nights sleep. The second, which might be associated with cell plumping, was to heal my cracked lips. At one stage I wasn't paying proper attention to my stack & forgot to re-order taurine. My cracked lips returned after a month or so then went away again after a similar time once I restarted supplementing. After the longevity benefits study gained publicity I increased my supplementation to a GM first thing in the morning then later am & again pm. IOW I added an extra 3 gms spread throughout the day for a total of 4gm per day which I plan to continue taking indefinitely. A great review thx Lance. I look forward to your next level course. As you have suggested, I probably know most of what you're covering at the 101 level already.

[@theguy9067]

Took taurine supplement for the first time today and had a pretty immediate trigger of psoriasis(a long term on and off condition). Lesions on places ive never had psoriasis before. Did some googling and lo and behold, its a known trigger

[@larsnystrom6698]

"Roe postulated that exogenous taurine had a "toxic" effect on the psoriatic process and found aggravation of psoriasis in patients given oral taurine. In our study, the conditions of only one of 13 patients taking large daily doses of taurine became noticeably worse, and thus we could not confirm Roe's findings." From: Taurine and Diet in Psoriasis Herschel S. Zackheim, MD

[@jamessullenriot]

I love all of this information but one thing we need more than anything. WE need a simple way to test for all of this. I'll add taurine, or anything else for that matter. But unless I can easily test levels, we are all basically doing this blindly with no real understanding if it's doing anything. So taurine levels drop as you age, but by how much? And how much should I take? Again, this isn't just for taurine, but basically everything.

[@LanceHitchings]

I couldn't agree more that testing is foundational to any longevity strategy. I just wish that there was more, inexpensive testing available, for more things. So often, I just feel like I'm winging it.

[@jamessullenriot]

@@LanceHitchings the way I usually deal with not being able to test is not taking certain supplements everyday. I do ones like vitamin d, k2, and things like that daily but taurine and a few other things I take I do maybe 3 times a week. Still can’t measure that way but it’s how it is for now

[@ski8799]

Oh, so now this is what’s being pushed out? Ok, ya, well, sorry for being skeptical but healthcare, including holistic health has helped me at a rate of 20%. So I’m not rushing out to buy yet another supplement just yet, cheers

[@LanceHitchings]

Do what works for you.

[@ClassicalLiberalWarrior]

Good job. But it's depressing that taurine evidently does NOT increase lifespan of primates.

[@ScottSummerill]

So ... is this a mega dose regardless of any deficiency? Meaning, if you do a blood test and your levels are normal do you still take more? I'm about to do an amino acid profile to see where the deficiencies are. I have a feeling that bringing all the deficiencies back to normal will have a life extension benefit.

[@michael-qp9xd]

Please could update after your testing?

[@Iamandthatiam]

So if taurine is bad for people with certain gene mutations, you will take full responsibility, right? Because if someone will have a heart issue because you didn’t mention it they can and should take your expertise to court.

[@LanceHitchings]

I haven't heard that, thanks for the heads-up. BTW, I'm no expert, nor have I ever claimed to be. And I didn't recommend that anyone take taurine. I simply reported the news and mentioned that I'd be taking it.

[@sayit-sayit]

Super loud intro for those wearing earbuds 😮

[@mottorange1470]

I drink 2 red bulls a day . Theyre loaded with taurine

[@Tootsie806]

Does taurine have another name? I looked at the back of the sugar free Red Bull can and didn’t see taurine listed.

[@rajendrabiswas]

should I consume taurine in energy drinks like monster ?

[@R.Angelova]

No, the combination of energy drinks and taurine leads to palpitations /arrhythmias/heart damage.

[@GloryBlazer]

I bought the powder recently and it's cheap and I think it boosted my dopamine production.

[@LanceHitchings]

LIke I said in the video, I wouldn't recommend it. There other stuff in energy drinks that I feel could produce detrimental results.

[@ProgressiveTruthSeekers]

Vegan Taurine Sources: Seaweed. Seaweed, such as nori, dulse, and wakame, is an excellent vegan source of taurine. ... Algae. Certain types of algae, such as spirulina and chlorella, are also high in taurine. ... Soy Products. Soy products like tofu and tempeh contain moderate amounts of taurine. ... Legumes. ... Nuts and Seeds.

[@annmareepearce6568]

I've read that taurine helps with insomnia and sleep disorders.

[@pjaworek6793]

Thanks, been taking it in the morning, ill try it tonight. Will it improve my dismal sws time?

[@annmareepearce6568]

@@pjaworek6793 I'm hearing that it will extend sleep by 50%

[@pjaworek6793]

​@@annmareepearce6568I will report back here with my sleep stages both typical and after taurine at night.

[@annmareepearce6568]

@@pjaworek6793 I'm ordering some in a few weeks, and I'll post any changes too. I have delayed sleep onset disorder. Which means my night, is your day.

[@2007vwbeetle]

Following

[@kalidor2299]

It gives me gases. Had to stop taking it 🤷

[@rhombifer566]

It is to expensive

[@samatoid]

Take it on an empty stomach! Also, it significantly interacts with lithium. I thought I could get away with taking both because I was only taking 1mg of lithium/day, but I was wrong.

[@ianstuart5660]

Lithium for Bipolar?

[@gerofiore9695]

What were your symptoms? Mine were lightt headednes and spaced out feeling

[@samatoid]

@@ianstuart5660 lithium as an AD prevention. Same lithium.

[@samatoid]

@@gerofiore9695 nausea and lose bowels that got progressively worse.

[@Seeker_of_sense]

Take lithium in the evening and taurine in the morning. Spacing it out might help.

[@clarkridlen1966]

Taurine is in Monster drinks. Excuse me I will freak out now!

[@ouchomoots1]

hey lance u look 82

[@shoorakhamis3904]

He's acutely 102 .and looks 82 he's definitely doing something right.definitely taking hes advice, and so should you

[@bernardedwards8461]

When are we gong to see anti-aging videos presented by super-centenarians who look like teenagers? Instead they are usually presented by 40-yr-olds who look like 40-yr-olds. Why is that?

[@abcdefgh4404]

Just another supp hype. Have a healthy diet…all you need.

[@peamutbubber]

Everyone is deficient in taurine

[@belleairBabe]

Eat meat eggs, fish get torturine😂

[@Kumurajiva]

There is one cause of aging😂😂😂😂

[@libertyblueskyes2564]

You can't war against aging. Ha hahaha. What a joke. Why don't you feel the energy and the synergy of aging????

[@wmp3346]

I take it with magnesium

[@wmp3346]

I take 500 mg in the am