Taurine deficiency as a driver of aging • Hacker News Board

Re: Taurine deficiency as a driver of aging

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Post by c22 » Thu, Jun 08, 2023, 7:36 PM UTC

Blackthorn wrote: post #4

Grazester wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Was actually needing some caffeine to up me toda. I debated having a sugar free Red Bull but even the sugar free ones are not great for you due to the sucralose

I know I won't change anyone's already set opinions here, but for anyone reading this and not sure what is being discussed: there's absolutely nothing wrong with consuming sucralose.

For anyone reading this looking for a more nuanced take: [0].

[0]: https://usrtk.org/sweeteners/sucralose-emerging-science-reve...

Re: Taurine deficiency as a driver of aging

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Post by ohgodplsno » Thu, Jun 08, 2023, 7:36 PM UTC

Blackthorn wrote: post #4

Grazester wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Was actually needing some caffeine to up me toda. I debated having a sugar free Red Bull but even the sugar free ones are not great for you due to the sucralose

I know I won't change anyone's already set opinions here, but for anyone reading this and not sure what is being discussed: there's absolutely nothing wrong with consuming sucralose.

There might be. A research shows it is genotoxic at times.

https://healthnews.com/news/chemical-in-artificial-sweetener...

Re: Taurine deficiency as a driver of aging

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Post by blips » Thu, Jun 08, 2023, 7:37 PM UTC

Blackthorn wrote: post #4

Grazester wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Was actually needing some caffeine to up me toda. I debated having a sugar free Red Bull but even the sugar free ones are not great for you due to the sucralose

I know I won't change anyone's already set opinions here, but for anyone reading this and not sure what is being discussed: there's absolutely nothing wrong with consuming sucralose.

look here bud, they confirmed it in a pitri dish. I think we can proceed to throw all the food in my house out now

Re: Taurine deficiency as a driver of aging

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Post by SketchySeaBeast » Thu, Jun 08, 2023, 7:37 PM UTC

Scoundreller wrote: post #9

opisthenar84 wrote: post #5

So... drink more Red Bull?

Or think of mass-market cat food as a dietary supplement

That's good to know my retirement plan will keep me looking young.

Re: Taurine deficiency as a driver of aging

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Post by gnulinux » Thu, Jun 08, 2023, 7:38 PM UTC

opisthenar84 wrote: post #5

So... drink more Red Bull?

Cat food has tons of taurine in it because cooking food destroys taurine but unlike humans cats cannot produce taurine themselves.

Re: Taurine deficiency as a driver of aging

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Post by alamortsubite » Thu, Jun 08, 2023, 7:44 PM UTC

topicseed wrote: post #6

Grazester wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Was actually needing some caffeine to up me toda. I debated having a sugar free Red Bull but even the sugar free ones are not great for you due to the sucralose

What's wrong with sucralose?

There's recent research showing it's genotoxic in even moderate quantities: https://news.ncsu.edu/2023/05/genotoxic-chemical-in-sweetene...

Re: Taurine deficiency as a driver of aging

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Post by strawhatguy » Thu, Jun 08, 2023, 7:45 PM UTC

labrador wrote: post #10

The Monster zero Ultra drinks I like (no sugar) list energy ingredients as taurine, L-Carntine, caffeine, inositol. I'm bipolar and they make me somewhat manic, which I like because I get creative, but I keep thinking I shouldn't drink them because everyone tells me they are unhealthy. Maybe not?

Can't make decisions on what everyone else says. Drink what you want!

Re: Taurine deficiency as a driver of aging

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Post by alexfromapex » Thu, Jun 08, 2023, 7:47 PM UTC

Turns out Monsters are pretty healthy for you except for all the sugar.

Re: Taurine deficiency as a driver of aging

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Post by 2023throwawayy » Thu, Jun 08, 2023, 7:50 PM UTC

strawhatguy wrote: post #17

labrador wrote: post #10

The Monster zero Ultra drinks I like (no sugar) list energy ingredients as taurine, L-Carntine, caffeine, inositol. I'm bipolar and they make me somewhat manic, which I like because I get creative, but I keep thinking I shouldn't drink them because everyone tells me they are unhealthy. Maybe not?

Can't make decisions on what everyone else says. Drink what you want!

Yea! Nutritional science be damned! Smoke crack too! Can't make decisions on what everyone else says after all.

Re: Taurine deficiency as a driver of aging

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Post by Fauntleroy » Thu, Jun 08, 2023, 7:50 PM UTC

Blackthorn wrote: post #4

Grazester wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Was actually needing some caffeine to up me toda. I debated having a sugar free Red Bull but even the sugar free ones are not great for you due to the sucralose

I know I won't change anyone's already set opinions here, but for anyone reading this and not sure what is being discussed: there's absolutely nothing wrong with consuming sucralose.

I have extremely strong anecdotal evidence that sucralose is toxic to my gut fauna. Two years of suffering are enough to convince me, but I'm hopeful to see the research that confirms it sooner than later.