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Taurine

Half-life

~1–2 hours

What is Taurine?

Conditionally essential amino acid with important roles in muscle contractility, hydration, and cardiovascular function.

How Taurine works

Acts as an osmolyte maintaining cell volume and hydration, modulates calcium signaling in muscle contraction, antioxidant effects in mitochondria, and conjugates bile acids for fat digestion.

Benefits & uses

Calming/anti-anxiety
Cardiovascular support
Exercise performance
Cellular hydration

Common uses: Muscle endurance, hydration, cardiovascular health, cognitive function, sleep quality.

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Taurine dosage

Typical dose: 1–3 g/day. Pre-workout for performance; before bed for sleep/HRV support. Safe at 6+ g/day.

Taurine half-life

~1–2 hours (plasma); tissue pools maintained by synthesis

Taurine side effects

Extremely safe. No known toxicity even at high doses.

Essentially non-toxic across all studied dose ranges
Very rarely: minor GI upset at very high single doses
Very well tolerated

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