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Taurine supplement makes animals live longer — what it means for people is unclear (www.nature.com)

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Ageing mice, worms and monkeys can live longer or healthier lives when fed large amounts of taurine, a common ingredient in health supplements and energy drinks, a study suggests.

Researchers showed that levels of the naturally occurring amino acid — which has been linked to other aspects of health — decline as the animals age, and that offsetting this loss with a taurine supplement might delay the development of age-related health problems.

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[–] Devi@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Finally, something I do is healthy!

[–] BoxyBae 1 points 1 year ago

Maybe if you take it on its own and mix it into water, but if you're getting it through energy drinks I have bad news for you...