Alyssa Northrop is a registered dietitian, nutrition writer, speaker and licensed massage therapist based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She received a Master of Public Health in human nutrition from the ...

Athletes are always looking for the latest, greatest ways to help them boost their performance. Is taurine the way to that? Some medical studies have found taurine, an amino acid, to help with ...

Sparkle, taurine, sparkle — it’s your turn in the spotlight. The supplement, found in foods and many energy drinks, is getting lots of attention since a medical expert referred to it as “an elixir of ...

The amino acid taurine appears to improve health and extend the lifespan of worms, mice and monkeys, according to a new study, though further research is needed to confirm whether it can do the same ...

New research on animals and humans finds taurine levels decline with age. The study also discovered that mice and monkeys meet healthier markers after taking taurine for a set period of time. A lot of ...