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SUBJ: Taurine prevents sarcopenia
SUBtitle: I am headed for the Chicago Triathalon Aug 29th
SHORT NOTES: Taurine is shown to protect against sarcopenia and neurodegenerative disorders, and I will be taking 1g daily; A drug target for obesity has been found; Lifestyle changes reduce risk for dementia by 40%; My tribute to elementary school teachers was the featured editorial in the Rockford Register Star on Friday. And I registered for the Chicago Sprint Triathalon on August 29th!
LONG NOTES
In several studies Taurine is shown to protect against sarcopenia and neurodegenerative disorders. I have always considered taurine to be a highly important supplement, have been taking it at about 1.5 grams daily for probably 2 decades and show no sign of sarcopenia or neurodegenerative disorders.
Sarcopenia prevention research:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27875962/
https://translational-medicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12967-015-0610-1
Neurodegenerative Disorder research:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41419-018-0468-2
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4615-0077-3_64
A drug target for obesity has been found! MC4R is a receptor that decreases hunger and food intake. Loss of function causes obesity, gain of function causes you to get thin. (Science 21 May pg 793)
Lifestyle changes avert dementia. Modifying diet, exercise and activities reduce risk of dementia by 40%. Cognitive training to speed thinking reduced risk 6%. Other factors-diabetes, high blood pressure, smoking, obesity, and lack of exercise increase risk.
My tribute to elementary school teachers was the featured editorial in the Rockford Register Star on Friday. And I registered for the Chicago Sprint Triathalon on August 29th!