Scientists have discovered not only that animals age more quickly when they don't have enough of the amino acid taurine in the body, but that oral taurine supplements can delay aging and increase a healthy lifespan.
Taurine supplementation makes animals healthier and live longer. A simplified depiction of the experiments and findings.
"This is interesting to us because this might explain part of the health benefits of exercise and of the anti-aging effects," says molecular exercise physiologist Henning Wackerhage of the Technical University of Munich.in their published paper. Physiologists Joseph McGaunn and Joseph Baur from the University of Pennsylvania, who were not involved in the study,The perspective adds that taurine is widely supplemented in baby formula and energy drinks without significant suggested risks, but it is important to consider potential risks and interactions with other factors.
"A singular focus on increasing dietary taurine risks driving poor nutritional choices, because plant-rich diets are associated with human health and longevity,""Thus, like any intervention, taurine supplementation with the aim of improving human health and longevity should be approached with caution."
Large, long-term human randomized control trials are needed, and although no toxic effects are known to be associated with taurine, the doses used in the study have rarely been used in humans.
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