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Re: Common Energy Drink Ingredient Taurine 'May Slow Aging Process

By: Decomposed in 6TH POPE | Recommend this post (0)
Fri, 09 Jun 23 8:13 PM | 26 view(s)
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fizzy:

Re: “I take Gatorade daily, btw. I don't take it for taurine, but for the electrolytes. ”Scratch that line of reasoning. I just checked, and ordinary Gatorade does not contain taurine. So I think I'll start taking it in tablet form. It's cheap via Amazon. I'm not getting any younger. And, as you said, it's inexpensive and probably safe.

I perused a thread on Quora to see if taurine interacts with Warfarin. It sounds like it does, but not drastically. The most interesting Quora response I found was specific to its effect on the brain:


Taurine is involved in many neurological activities including the regulation of neural excitability, the maintenance of cerebellar functions and the regulation of motor performance, which is conveyed through its interactions with receptors for neurotransmitters such as for serotonin and dopamine, as well as its interactions with glutamate. Taurine is found in all types of cells in the brain including neurons. It’s required for neuronal growth and in fact, high levels of taurine are found in developing brains, but by the time our brains mature, levels have already declined to 30% of the original concentrations.

One of the important ways taurine is thought to protect brain cells is through its own potent antioxidant activity. Taurine is capable of counteracting oxidative stress that has been linked with neurological damage and neurodegeneration.

Active brain cells have hundreds to thousands of mitochondria, the energy powerhouses of cells. Taurine’s antioxidant activity contributes to improved mitochondrial function.

Damage or dysfunctional mitochondria can result in increased oxidative stress that has been associated with neurological diseases including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease

Taurine has been shown to protect nerve cells from toxicity associated with various pesticides including rotenone, paraquat and chlorpyrifos , as well as other toxic substances such as lead, ammonia and alcohol.

Brain injury can result in glutamate release from neurons known as excitotoxicity and it can also result in mitochondrial dysfunction. Taurine has been shown to protect against glutamate excitotoxicity.

In fact, taurine levels in the brain normally increase under stressful conditions to protect the brain.

Taurine also helps maintain calcium homeostasis (steady-states) that helps protect brain cells and mitochondria from damage.

Cellular (including brain cell) damage often leads to inflammation, which is also associated with neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Taurine has been shown to play an important role in moderating inflammatory processes with some studies showing it may decrease the production of pro-inflammatory chemical messengers known as cytokines following stroke and traumatic brain injury.




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Re: Common Energy Drink Ingredient Taurine 'May Slow Aging Process
By: Decomposed in 6TH POPE
Fri, 09 Jun 23 7:50 PM 		Msg. 43316 of 58578


fizzy:

Re: “I haven't yet read anything much about Taurine, but it ought to be pretty safe and inexpensive, as it is a common amino acid you already eat and use”It's pretty easy to try without the expense of daily energy drinks.

I take Gatorade daily, btw. I don't take it for taurine, but for the electrolytes. I suffer from dehydration. Dehydration saps me of electrolytes and causes migraines. It took me 40 years of suffering from migraines to learn that Gatorade prevents them. Who'd have figured? Probably not even the folks who promote Gatorade.

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