Everything you wanted to know about Taurine but were afraid to ask or didn't want to know

So I've only vaguely known about Taurine for a few years, and it would be easy to misunderstand it as something having to with virility or bull testicles. I think that's why people mistaken as something that it isn't, more often than not, another casualty of the pharm-names/misnomers sounds-like-this but does something else problem.

Well it isn't derived from bull testes (not that I know of).

For me it is a calming supplement that can momentarily remove the toxic effects of too much monosodium glutamate (synthetic umami) which is in way too many processed foods ie. Taurine can be said to be the de-facto antidote to MSG-poisoning or glutamate toxicity.

Anyway, this "wonder molecule" has a conference all its own, and I can't say I understand all the scientific papers but it is pretty amazing. From just a quick glance of the papers, it is highly-versatile supplement/molecule to say the least.


https://jbiomedsci.biomedcentral.com/articles/supplements/volume-17-supplement-1

This conference was from 2009 from the Journal of Biomedical Science on supplements...

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Red Bull and the few energy drinks that give you CALM energy (thats right folks) have the amino acid Taurine in them and less caffeine than some coffee per same ounces.

The "Bull" in "Red Bull" = Taurus ...........and somehow the stupid bull testicle myth spread among the young and stupid (kids).

Its just one of the many amino acids and is most commonly found in meat in its natural form.

Ive taken it for quite a while.

The Dude Abides said...

astroman said...
The "Bull" in "Red Bull" = Taurus ...........and somehow the stupid bull testicle myth spread.

That's nuts.

Bunch of Bull if you ask me.

Girlie, Astroman, and The Dude...thanks for the replies however sincere, honest or hilarious.

I wouldn't discount the effects of Taurine, and they are no less significant than Glutathione I would say...just my 2 ¢!

As far as Amino Acids, one last thought...

2 staple dishes that are supposed to have "every essential amino acid" in a vegetarian diet:

Black Beans and Rice

and/or

Quinoa "the perfect superfood"

but I wouldn't completely avoid these just because they contain a few measly extra carbs (see Keto, Paleo diets...)

That's all Folks!

aaaaaaand the A/C just broke...so I'll be sweating it out for a few days at least!!! do'h!

Mmm, beans and rice. I eat beans (mostly black, navy, and pinto), with white rice on a regular basis.

Thats a problem when "Nutritionists" make generalized statements, "everyone should eat this or that" ect.

Their knowledge is best applied on an individualized custom basis since we all have slightly different food needs.

I can see unknowing "FODMAP challenged individuals" wondering why they now have digestion problems like IBS or SIBO after repeatedly consuming beans that they cant fully digest...........................and then possibly being kicked off public transportation!

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claude783 said...
I stopped taking energy drinks because they raised my blood pressure. Was up to 2-3 cans a day, so, stopped the energy drinks and slowly my blood pressure came down.

Don't know what in the energy drinks had that effect, but it was unwelcome.

Now, I have a strange situation. Go to bed at night an my blood pressure raises during the night. Get up and moving in the morning and it drops into a normal range. Was told this was caused by my working swing shifts for most of my life. Don't know. about a 25 pt difference from morning to evening.

Its not from taurine. 2-3 cans a day of any energy drink is bad for anyone.Some have a lot of caffine, some have a lot of B vitamins, OD'ing on either is bad. To much coffee can even land you in the ER, its happened to people.