NOW Supplements, Taurine 1,000 mg, Double Strength, Nervous System Health*, 100 Veg Capsules

Seems to be helping with my close vision. I originally got this in the powder form for a cat we had who had cancer and this was recommended for his diet. We have since lost the cat, and I am now adding this to my 97 year old mother’s supplement cocktail. It is an amino acid that is supposed to help with brain function, heart functionality, liver function, etc. This is one of those things that many people are deficient in. Whether this supplement is helping anything, is very difficult to tell conclusively. If we don’t see a difference in the long term, we will stop using it. If I do see a difference, I will update this review.UPDATE 6/18/18Although taurine has multiple health benefits that you can easily research in the internet, my main use for it was for my aging eyesight. I am 71 years old, and over time my distance vision improved, but my close vision has increasingly worsened I had to keep reading glasses handy to read cooking instructions on boxes and even noticed that when eating dinner the food I was eating was not clear. I started taking taurine in hopes that it would improve my close vision. Supposedly, it can reduce vision loss. I have been taking taurine for a few months, and have noticed that I can sometimes see print that I couldn’t previously see. Although the change isn’t dramatic, I am finding that I can read labels that I couldn’t see in the past. I can’t tell you that this supplement will help with decreasing sight, but I believe that it has helped me to see a little better. Even if it didn’t help my sight to get better, it would be beneficial if it helped it to not get worse. I generally do a lot of research to learn about the benefit of supplements before i decide to take them.This is some of the information that I have found in my research:Taurine is a conditional amino acid (can be manufactured by the body) that is a required building block of protein. Excess taurine is excreted by the kidneys. Taurine naturally comes from meat, fish and dairy products.• Weight loss and obesity – the consequence of obesity impacts nearly every area of our bodies. Our abdominal fat stores are known to cause inflammation, which can lead to cardiovascular concerns. Taurine has the ability to significantly help lower lipid levels within the bloodstream and improves the body’s ability to cope with excess glucose in the bloodstream. Lipid lowering may help to protect against cardiovascular concerns whilst glucose tolerance is significant because many obese people go on to develop diabetes.• Cardiovascular disease – the heart contains a high concentration of taurine and various studies indicate the benefits of supplementing taurine for a variety of heart concerns. In studies, taurine was found to increase the retention of potassium and magnesium in the heart muscle which are necessary for electrical stability and regular heart muscle contractions. Studies also suggest that patients with high blood pressure have lower than normal levels of taurine in the bloodstream. When taurine levels are lower than normal, a protein called ‘angiotensin’ is released that causes the elevation of blood pressure.• Cholesterol reduction – elevated cholesterol is a common feature of cardiovascular disease. Taurine is required to produce a compound that causes more cholesterol to be excreted in bile. Taurine has also been shown to improve the ability to reduce low density lipoproteins (LDL) which is often referred to as ‘bad cholesterol’. In this way taurine may protect the body against the hardening of the arteries and cardiovascular disease.• Eye Protection – taurine is the most abundant amino acid in the retina and protects the eye from various toxins. Its levels also decline significantly with age. Age-related vision loss has many different causes, but high on the list of causal factors is oxidative stress on the light sensory cells in the retina. Taurine’s ability to remove damaging molecules in the eye may implicate its ability to protect the retina.• Tinnitus – generally damage to hearing occurs to the nerve cells that convert sound waves into electrical energy, which the brain becomes aware of. Like nearly all nerve cells, the hair cells within the ear depend upon the flow of calcium into and out of them. Taurine helps to control the flow of calcium into and out of the hearing cells in the ear. These properties may help to prevent progressive hearing loss and may also be invaluable in the control of tinnitus.• Liver Protection – the liver is the body’s master organ of detoxification filtering toxins and harmful chemicals from the bloodstream as they pass through. Studies indicate that taurine helps to protect the liver cells against oxidative damage thus ensuring that the liver cells efficiently remove harmful compounds. This is vital in both alcohol and non-alcohol fatty liver diseases both of which can lead to eventual liver failure.• Exercise – taurine helps muscles work harder, longer and safer. Taurine increases muscle contractility both within the heart and joints resulting in more powerful workouts. Taurine also helps to remove lactic acid build-up which means that you can carry on working out for longer than you would otherwise. Finally, taurine’s ability to mop up compounds that cause oxidative stress thus protecting them from damage.• Lowers cortisol which may aid in better sleep, improved stress management and controlled anxiety.I hope this information is helpful for you in your decision to take the supplement

It’s highly recommended. About halfway through my first bottle. No bad side effects, no incredible results either. I exercise strenuously for 6 days a week and rest for a day. Got it because people who are way smarter than me have highly recommended it.

good stuff. Taurine is known to cause hives and irritation.

Large pills. Per Science, perhaps it’s possible to extend a mouse’s lifespan 12% by consuming this. As a human buying this product, be careful not to choke while trying. These are large pills!That said, these seem to be a good value compared to other brands on the market. Seemingly, there were a few soft stools at first, but after a while no perceivable difference.Let’s all live forever… or at least, marginally longer.

Worked for me. I decided to try this due to recent scientific studies indicating that people over 40 don’t have as much of this in their systems as younger people, and the preliminary studies seemed to indicate that supplementing with taurine produced anti-aging results in terms of energy and and health.I also have health concerns that cause me to feel more fatigued than the average person. Supplementing with this product has definitely made me feel better. It’s not a silver bullet, but it’s definitely an important piece of my wellness solution.

Quality brand and clear results. I added this to my diet after reading Chris Palmer’s book ‘Brain Energy’. It has had a positive effect on my mood.

Helps your Body during times of Illness and/or Stress. Taurine is a conditionally essential amino acid, meaning it becomes essential only in times of ILLNESS and STRESS. It’s regularly one of the Ingredients added to many “ENERGY DRINKS”, and together with the other “Energy Drink” Ingredients, gets you READY for your WORKOUT. I take it whenever I’m starting to feel like I have something dragging me down, or if I’m under STRESS, and like to think it does help me. Everybody’s Different, so whether it works for you or not, can only be determined by actually trying it. For me, I do start to feel better when I take it during periods of ILLNESS and/or STRESS, so I’m rating it 5-STARS, and suggest you try, whether it works for you too.

Good stuff. I can tell the difference in my energy levels when I don’t take this. It’s daily use from here on out.

Health. Good product with healthy benefits.

awesome product. I’ve just learned about black seed oil and did a bunch of research and came across this brand. This is the only brand I’ve purchased so far and I’m still on my first bottle but I absolutely love it! I’m a big believer of holistic medicine and trying to get away from pharmaceuticals. These have boosted my immune system more than I had anticipated. I often get sick from my grandchildren who are in daycare and always have some kind of bug going on. Since taking these I have (knock on wood) not gotten sick. They also do curb your appetite. Will definitely be purchasing again, they are not a part of my daily vitamin regimen.