Taurine, could it really slow aging?

Karen Jensen, ND

Special to the Village News

Taurine is a semi-essential amino acid typically found in high concentrations in humans and prevalent in youth. But as a person ages, taurine levels decline. Supplementing with taurine reverses this decline, and preliminary animal studies show that taurine could be the key to living a longer and healthier life. Taurine is in meats, fish, dairy and some energy drinks.

Besides living longer, animals supplemented with taurine scored better on almost every parameter, including improved muscle strength and endurance, stronger bones, increased energy, imp...