In the study mice were given 1000 mg taurine per kg body weight per day. In comparison a typical taurine supplement for humans is 1000 mg total.
IOW they gave the mice a dose of taurine that, proportionally, i'd be unwilling to take.
Taurine deficiency as a driver of aging
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#22Earlier quoted context omitted.
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.
Hey, if you've found it's bad for you, then by all means don't consume it! The nice thing about sweeteners, unlike a lot of other food stuff, is that there's a lot of options out there.
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#23...in mice.
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#24Taurine is an amino acid, aka a building block of protein. It's found in abundance in meat and seafood.
(I had trouble parsing the title of this piece. Insert joke here about how I don't need to read this article because I no longer own a car nor have a driver's license.)
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#25Earlier 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.
Sucralose found in common sweetener damages DNA, may cause cancer [1]
[1] https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/sucralose-found-in...
Re: Taurine deficiency as a driver of aging
#26In the study mice were given 1000 mg taurine per kg body weight per day. In comparison a typical taurine supplement for humans is 1000 mg total . IOW they gave the mice a dose of taurine that, proportionally, i'd be unwilling to take.
You don't directly convert dosage across species like that. The dosage they tested on monkeys was 250mg/kg, and the human equivalent would be less than that.
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#27In the study mice were given 1000 mg taurine per kg body weight per day. In comparison a typical taurine supplement for humans is 1000 mg total . IOW they gave the mice a dose of taurine that, proportionally, i'd be unwilling to take.
For what it’s worth, Wikipedia is currently referencing a 2009 study which had previously tested 1000mg/kg in humans.
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#28Interesting, so Red Bull is actually healthy?
Anecdata: a heavy (2 x 8oz cans/day) consumer of Red Bull I got sleep problems starting around 34.
Can't be sure they are related, but Red Bull is definitely the main suspect.
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#29The 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?
Well, "healthy" and "unhealthy" aren't binary. Smokers are skinnier than non-smokers.
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#30You say "taurine", I say "meow".