Taurine 3g daily: hit on energy and recovery?

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I’m 41, retired firefighter, now a bit of a biohacker. I’ve been chugging 3 g of taurine each day since early March because aഡ 2023 study showed it can extend healthspan in mice and even boost mitochondrial function in humans. I took it with my coffee – it’s cheap, and I don’t want to mess with my sleep or exercise routine. After a month, I noticed my thigh muscles felt less sore after my 4‑km jogs, and I could push a bit harder into the hill repeats. Sleep stayed the same, no jitters or crash. I had a bit of loose stool on the first week, but that settled. I haven’t mixed it with any other longevity stack yet – just plain taurine. I’m curious if anyone in the UK has been doing the same, and if you’ve seen a boost in heart rate variability or any impact on blood pressure. Also, any tips on timing or whether splitting the dose helps?

aspiring_trailrun · Accepted Answer

I tried 2 g of taurine with my morning brew a few years back, mainly to seeTCP levels and it didn’t stir anything obvious. It was gentle on the gut and didn’t shake my sleep at all. I kept an eye on HRV with a cheap wrist monitor – the numbers were steady, nothing dramatic, but there was a slight uptick after a couple voys of training. BP was unchanged in the range I usually see. Splitting the dose can help with absorption if you notice stomach upset, but if you’re kome with the coffee it seems fine to keep it in one go.

greg208 · Answer

Thanks for the reply – a 2 g dose in the morning sounds milder than my 3 g, so I might split it 1.5 g with coffee and 1.5 g in the afternoon to see if absorption improves. I’ve only got HRV data from a cheap wrist‑watch too, and I can’t spot a big jump yet, but I do notice a slight uptick after 2‑3 “voys” of training – seems similar to what you said. I’ll start logging it more closely and will let you know if the split dose changes anything.

Taurine 3g daily: hit on energy and recovery?

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