9: Taurine: An Ingredient in Energy Drinks that May Add Years to Your Life!
Jun 21, 2023•14 min
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Episode description
Buck discusses with Executive Producer Ben Hyatt a study that appeared June 9th, 2023 in Science magazine that linked Taurine with healthy aging and increased lifespan in animal studies.
- 0:01:30 What we knew about Taurine before the study.
- 0:03:22 What is Taurine?
- 0:03:39 What new information did we learn from the study?
- 0:06:30 Why do multiple models matter when it comes to studies?
- 0:07:04 What is the mechanism between improvements in health span and longevity?
- 0:07:30 Cellular Senescence - what is it and why does it matter?
- 0:09:00 DNA damage in aging.
- 0:10:30 Connecting the dots between low taurine levels and poor health.
- 0:11:10 Steps Buck is taking since reading the study.
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