Rankings / Essentials — Supplements
Taurine
Essentials · Supplement
Tier B+
What this is
2023 Singh et al. Science paper — taurine declines with age and extends lifespan in mice/primates. 2025 Marcangeli Aging Cell found no age-related decline in humans — primary driver hypothesis now contested.
Mechanism
Osmolyte; bile acid conjugation; membrane stabilization; mitochondrial function; possible senescence/inflammaging modulation
Dose & route
1-3 g/day
Citations
- https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abn9257
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12507425/
- https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adl2116
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42112616/
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