On June 8, 2023, the New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal, all ran breathless headlines, all asking the same basic question:
"Is Taurine The Key To Longer Life?"
These stories came in the wake of a new science paper, published the same day by scientists from Columbia University. In a nutshell, the new research said that yes, in mice and monkeys for sure, and in humans possibly, taurine is the "elixir of life."
There were plenty of good reasons to find this new research exciting. After all, taurine is a cheap, readily available, natural molecule. It's already made by our bodies and is widely consumed in foods and added into drinks and even baby formula.
And thanks to this new research, we suddenly had convincing animal evidence that high levels of taurine increase lifespan and reduce age-related disease, and good reasons to believe that something similar might be true in humans.
Of course, not everyone was convinced. Some top experts cautioned against amping up taurine levels until we get more data. Others were skeptical that taurine's longevity effects in animals would ever translate to humans.
So, is taurine a magic molecule for longevity? Or isn't it? Should you introduce it into your longevity practice? And if you do, can you do so safely and reasonably, so you know whether it's actually doing anything for you?
All this and more in just an hour, within the pages of Hourly Health's new book, Anti-Aging Amino: Taurine For Greater Longevity And Better Health.