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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers studying cancer at the University of Rochester say taurine, found naturally in the body, foods and in popular energy drinks, may cause blood cancers to develop. The study, led by ...

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 ...