Clarification regarding the Magnesium Taurate that I supplement with, Magnesium Taurate is 8% magnesium. So to reach the 126mg of elemental magnesium amount, I take over 1,500mg of Magnesium Taurate as part of MicroVitamin: drstanfield.com/products/microvitamin 📜Roadmap - how to look young & feel strong: drstanfield.com/pages/roadmap

Just so you know. I added Taurine to my regiment. I have Lupus. There now is a new study that says it aggravates lupus symptoms. And it did. Had the worst month of my life because of pain. Stay safe!

Taurine stops caffeine jitters, that's why its in energy drinks.....

High dose taurin stopped unexplained, strong hair loss and practically stopped inflammation in my knees. That and the studies so far are enough to convince me.

For what it's worth at 72 I have been taking taurine (about 2/3 of a tsp) every day for a little over a year. Here's a quote from an Nih study that relates to my experience: Taurine (2‐aminoethanesulfonic acid) is a non‐essential amino acid, mostly consumed with the diet. 18 It is highly present in the eyes, but its physiological role is still uncertain. 19 Although its role in the retina is unclear, numerous events have been attributed to taurine, involving osmoregulation, antioxidant defense, stress responses, and protein stabilization. 20 Taurine deficiency leads to photoreceptor degeneration but also to RGC loss. Cone photoreceptors and RGCs appear as the most sensitive cells to taurine deficiency. 21 In the year taking taurine my vision has improved to an incredible degree. In the past there was no way I could type this comment without 2x reading glasses, but I'm doing it with easy clarity now without them. It's quite an improvement. All my vision has brightened notably. When I started taking the supplement I had no expectations of improving my eyesight, but over the last couple of months the improvement was impossible to miss. It still seems to be improving too. Sharper and sharper on ever decreasing font sizes. Remarkable.

I use taurine with magnesium and l-theanine before bed and have been for a few months now. Sleep feels a lot deeper and my sleep tracker shows it

Combining taurine and magnesium together is I think a smart choice. Both are something we want to be supplementing with.

Just wanted to stop by to say we are so lucky to have extremely high integrity scientists like Dr. Stanfield to give us high quality information, for free.

It's cheap, patent is impossible and so greed factor is out, the evidence is convincing, I use it daily for years now.

taurine+l-citrulline combination showed great efficacy in regulating heart palpitations in some studies

I'm 65 and take 6 g of taurine every day. I noticed some immediate and unmistakable positive effects, something that has not happened with other supplements.

Great work Brad. Thanks very much

Taurine is added to energy drinks, not for an added boost but to take the edge off the caffeine so that you will continue to drink more.

Magnesium is so crucially important for so many bodily functions, and it really stands out when it comes to pairing it with creatine or taurine. Both creatine and taurine are cell volumizers, which means that they retain water in the cells, which is a good thing for body health and athleticism. Magnesium helps by driving this process and works as a natural anti-diaretic. So the synergism between Magnesium and Taurine or Creatine is absolutely phenomenal.

Grandpa Dr. Brad looks great 💫

i’ve been taking an oscillating amount of touring from 2 grams to 12 grams for the last 20 years. Thanks to places like Life Extension having research on it for just as long, it’s great to see people catching up, even though studies sometimes shoot themselves in the foot with poor designs that tend to soak up the headlines, crowding out the hundreds of other studies.

Really appreciate watching your videos and the scientific, evidence based approach you take to the topic of supplements. I also watch videos from Bryan Johnson, and his longevity routines, I would love to see some videos on your take on his blueprint stack - specifically the supplements he includes, and the doses he uses in things like his longevity mix, essential capsules and so on

Great information Brad and I have already incorporated Magnesium Taurate as part of my daily supplements based on your other videos. A little more clarification might be beneficial concerning MicroVitamin as it says take 5 per day?

Thank you @DrBradStanfield for another great video . As a doc myself , I’d be curious about your view on olive leaf extract

Hey Dr. Standfield! I was wondering if the Microvitamin listed on Amazon is authorized? I would love to buy it from there but don't know if it's a scam seller or not. Thanks!

Thank you for another interesting video! In the last part you say that your microvitamin contains 126 mg of Magnesium Taurate, however, you also mention that there is roughly 1 g of Taurate in the microvitamin. Did I miss something here?

Thanks, the reason I asked, I have autoimmunity disorders. It started with ulcerative colitis, then I got plaque psoriasis last Summer. Over the Thanksgiving weekend 2023 I saw a podcast where Joe Rogan interviewed Jordan Peterson. Much of the conversation was regarding the carnivore diet and it had completely cleared for Jordan and his daughters arthritis was cleared as well. I started it immediately, the psoriasis was gone within 3 weeks mostly and continued to improve and 8 weeks no sign of it. After watching videos of Dr. Anthony Chaffee M.D. on KZfaq it made sense. You might try it.

Been a fan of your high quality videos on various recent health studies for a few years now. Thank you for the effort Dr Brad! one question, regarding Taurine: right now I add about 2g to my morning yoghurt together with creatine and collagene. Are there expected downsides to taking it in the morning; when would be the ideal intake time?

It would be so very helpful if you could suggest a vitamin regimen for those folks over 70 years - with and without good health markers. Thank you kindly.

Maybe it's the Glucuronolactone in energy drinks that is known to cause brain tumors. Or maybe it's the spike shots or a combination thereof. Taurine has so many great benefits and is safe to take up to 8 grams / day. I suffered from IBS for over a year and it's literally gone after starting Taurine supplements, 1-2 grams a day. Took several months though to clear it up completely, but I noticed a difference right away.

Since it's the profit motive that drives this kind of research with the actual health benefits to humans taking a close or maybe not so close second, I think the wise thing to do is to wait for substantiated data to come out. Since the presenter stated that he takes Taurine supplements, would he be willing to give us before and after blood culture and other factors of before and after taking these supplements? I've noticed that there seems to be at least a twenty percent (80/20 Rule) chance that any positive benefits can be attributed to a kind of placebo effect. This is why substantiated data is crucial.

The last study shown in the video stated 0.5 grams as the lowest dosage

Any plans to include Taurine in later doses of MicroVitamin? Also, I just noticed the serving size went from 3 tabs to 5 tabs. Are the new tablets smaller? (and easier to swallow, lol)

Thanks for the video. Yes I got Addison’s disease and I’m very weak and I take Torine. It helps. Give me some energy.

A few days ago I have read that there is an increase in the number of colon cancer in the young, and it was attributed to the taurine from the energy drinks.

Hey Brad, you forgot to put the video up at the end about creatine. Saw you mention it but no linked video

I’ve been on this for a month on recommendation of my acupuncturist. I can only take 2 tabs or I’m on the toilet. I didn’t realize there was taurine in it. I put taurine in the cat food I make.

Dr Stanfield, I’ve been taking micro vitamin for two months and feel a lot better, did you say it contains 1gram of taurine.

I have bought your micro vitamins and so far, I love them. However, I have a question about taking extra taurine powder. Do you know if it lowers white blood cells, particularly lymphocytes? I noticed that when I started taking 1g of taurine powder every other day, I was experiencing more colds. I'm not sure if this is related.

I will say I took Taurine and the 1st 2 weeks I felt an overall calmness and relaxation. It was great. After that I haven't noticed much of anything but am still taking it over 1 year now. Let's hope it's still beneficial? Not sure

Thanks for your brilliant channel. I am curious re your supplement which you state include 126 mg Magnesium Taurate. How can the supplement then contain 1 gram of Taurine ?

I'm 68 in good health..Would this benefit me at this stage?

Thanks!

I have a question aren't you conserned with taurine caffeine combination? From one meta-study I found it seems that taurine in short term (less than 10 days supplementation) increases Ca2+ in heart tissue which could lead to arrhythmias when combined with other factors like caffeine and or alcohol (thats why cardiologists hate energy drinks).

There's a hypothesis about the link between taurine in energy drinks, its consumption amongst young people, and the rise of bowel and rectal cancers in said young people. I'm sure you've seen it, but I don't believe longevity studies could produce even 10% improved life expectancies if taurine was such a risk factor for early death?

DR. Brad can you look into silica as a supplement for bone density and skin??

I was taking 4 to 5 grams every day and then I noticed on days were I didn't take it I would have withdrawal symptoms in the form of not being able to sleep for an entire night so I went to taking it 6 then 5 days a week and it still kept happening so I stopped taking it completely and when I did my newly diagnosed lower back arthritis started to rapidly and significanty disappearing but is still there but not at the levels it was before. I've also started taking magnesium not long ago somewhere around the time I stopped taking taurine.

Some thought, taurine is functional in energy pathways. Might taurine supplements promote energy and activity in lab animals, said rise in activity could lead to prolongated life. So could perhaps rise in activity and exercise in humans without taurine.

I had my level of amino acids tested and mostly they were in the “normal” range, including taurine. Should I still supplement? Maybe supplementation only benefits those with a deficiency?

What lab tests were used to measure the levels of taurine in the blood?

Where can I buy your Taurine product?

Hello Dr. would you consider reading and reacting to some of the Ray Peat health trends. It is becoming a major mainstream health fad that promises the world. Some of the big topics he covers are the need to take aspirin, the need to avoid PUFAS due to oxidation, supplements with progesterone etc. I have never heard someone as educated as you address his health principles. Thank you.

I take between 6-10 grams a day and cant say ive felt anything negative at all and i recover much faster from even the hardest workouts 3+ hours been doing this for probably 2-3,years now and will continue.

Excellent research , explanation , editing and video aids ❤

The problem with the micro vitamins capsules is that we need to take 5 a day. Maybe thinner capsules and tone it down to 3 a day?

I eat mostly vegan. I've been supplementing with Taurine for a while now. I've definitely noticed an energy difference.

Obviously Taurine needs other cofactors: adequate vitamins, minerals hormone levels to exert its beneficial effects. Like Vit d needs Vit K2, Mg, Zn, Boron, exercise to exert its full multifactorial effects on bone, inflammation, immune defence, cancer prevention, CNS, mental, hormonal etc etc as Vit D modifies ~ 200 genes also

Hey Brad, i noticed a lot of my pills contain magnesium stearate. Is it ok?

any news on NAC?

While Taurine has been shown to inhibit cancer growth in some studies, it may also have stimulatory effects in other contexts. The Taurine in energy drinks has been proposed as one factor in the dramatic increase in colon cancer among young adults. Researchers presenting at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago in early June 2024 believe Taurine feeds and promotes the growth of harmful gut bacteria linked to colon cancer.

Well isn't that a doozey. I have just been diagnosed with Bile salt malabsorbtion issues over at my local Nuke medicine dept. I do take Taurine as Magnesium Taurate. Oh lol - just got to that bit of the Vid. TY Brad as always.

Dr Brad is a little slow on this one. Many naturopath knew about Taurine for decades. I stated taking it daily since 2014. It almost literally stopped aging. 🎉🎉🎉

Worms, Mice & Monkeys... oh my! Thanks Dr. Stanfield

Great Content. Thankyou

I have been wondering about how to increase bile salt production as doesn't it neutralise the ph in the gut as well as emulsify fats. I wondered if the body loses the ability to produce as much bile salts as you get older and you have more systemic inflammation as a consequence. I don't know if this would affect protein absorbtion in anyway if you have an inflamed gut

I added taurine to my supplements two days ago, I experienced what seems to be allergic reactions to it (feeling hot, arms a bit swollen, itching feeling around the wrists, elbows and neck). I realized I am taking 1000mg of the free-form taurine (labeled "double strength"). The symptoms disappeared after 2 hours the first day. The next day it disappeared after an hour. Did I take too much of it ? I never had problems with drinks containing taurine before that.

Does it cause insomnia? I seem to not be able to sleep when I take it.. wondering if there’s a correlation

What do you think of Bryan Johnsons Blueprint supplement drink?

About Mice and Mood

Can you get (enough) of it from Mg Taurate? Is it functional in the same way when bound to Mg?

nice worms opening lmao

Started taking the magnesium + taurine a couple months ago. Glad AF I am!

The monkey research is compelling because that's a closer model for human results. I don't pay much attention to mice studies. I have a cognitively demanding job and any brain fuel I put in, taurine, creatine etc gives be quite a noticeable edge.

Very, very interesting. I have taken it for a little while now.

What about glycine with NAC?

Weird. A couple days ago I ordered eye drops for cataracts that has Taurine in it.

"Up to" is a marketing phrase.

Does the mucrovitamin make you feel good ?

I got strong effects of terrible mood from Taurine as well as Glycine (both do this separately ). Both I found can be almost completely prevented by just 500mg of Creatine taken at the same time. I still need to add other things that improve mood but the extreme down no longer happens from those two. Might help others as well.

I was very interested in DNA’s Sirt 6 Activator. I bought one small bottle, and I liked it, but the expense was beyond my reach, being on limited income from permanent disability from SLE lupus. I’m hoping for something similar that won’t drain my limited finances. I researched and found that the seaweed they use is AKA Bladderwrack; This can be purchased at a fraction of their price however I hesitate because it doesn’t have the same QA/QC as Do Not Age .

On a rich red mear diet, 400 grams per day, is it enough taurine for a day, or a supplement should still be needed

What do you think about Fatty15 compared to Omega 3’s?

It seems they gave the monkeys a much higher dose. It said 250 mg per kg of bodyweight. For myself that would be 0.25*73=18.25 grams. Much lower than the 6 grams for humans. Perhaps that explains the small effect?

A comment, some men do not tolerate taurine well. I bought an electrolyte drink for my husband and me. He became very ill from drinking it while I was fine. We didn’t attribute it to the taurine until using the same brand 3 times. We studied the ingredients and realized taurine wasn’t in our usual brand. I googled taurine and many women complained of their husbands feeling very sick and weak after consuming taurine. Please warn of that because men should be aware just in case they have the same effect from the taurine.

If i take coffee and also taurine i wont sleep all night. My mind gets super wired. Ps: Charles Poliquin has recomended taurine for decades on his protocols for those same reasons.

Do you recommend Vitamin B Complex suplement ? ( B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, B12)

Shit gave me a headache. Try it with coffee in the AM.

Maybe I missed it. But no discussion of timing and dosage of taurine.

I hate the way you and many others will hype a supplement and not say what the clinically effective dose is. Often times to have any chance of experiencing the purported benefits a person would have to take an unrealistically high daily dose. For example in the mouse study I think I saw they used 1 gram per kilogram of body weight which for a 185 pound man would be 84 grams per day of Taurine. You push your magnesium/Taurine supplement but does it provide the clinically effective dose?

Would love to take your micro vitamin stack, but cannot tolerate magnesium stearate as a binder which stops the absorption of the nutrient. Why do you do this ? It makes me question your expertise about everything.

Based. Longevity. Video.

just follow the japanese diet from southern japan: natto, root veges, fish, green tea, spirituality... you can't put THAT in a pill

I took 6g per day in the last few months = 0 visible benefits = JUST A HYPE = JUST A NEW METHOD OF COMPANIES TO MAKE GOOD MONEY

I get my Taurine from energy drinks (yes, in moderation) and Dr. Stanfield's MicroVitamins.

I take it daily. It helps with restful sleep, muscle recovery, elimination of heart palpitations, and overall wellness feel. I eat a carnivore/ketogenic diet and I need to supplement up to 5 grams daily. Even pastured raised animals don’t have sufficient for my body. It’s a wonderful treasure to me. ❤

6 months later. “Taurine Caution”

What are the chances that supplementing taurine everyday could cause a meaningful deficiency in other AAs that compete for absorption? Glycine for example has been shown to lower taurine levels so who’s to say taurine doesnt lower glycine? I do supplement taurine but these are still questions worth answering.

in the UK they are now going mental saying taurine feeds cancer cells

Homotaurine is something you should investigate, too.

Seems that the "findings" @ Min:Sec 4:50 indicate that one should eat more protein and less sugar and complex carbs. I've noticed that today's media and most politicians ignore this. Given the dishonesty of media and politicians - both captured by dishonest politicians who are captured by dishonest merchants with wealth - I'd go with more protein, more exercise, and less sugar and complex carbs.

do vegans/vegetarians have to supplement with taurine?

How much taurine is there in adrenochrome?

How about eating mussels?

Can this be true or is this just another love forever supplement?

8:45 Dr. Stanfield says that 126 milligrams of magnesium taurate contains 1 gram (1000 milligrams) of taurine. How can you get a gram of anything from 126 milligrams? Can someone explain this to me?