Taurine Plus Diet Tweaks and Exercise Extended Life in Flies Without a Catch
This early fly study hints that taurine combined with diet and exercise may support healthy aging.
In fruit flies, mixing methionine restriction, taurine, and moderate exercise added up to a longer life. What stood out is that the flies stayed fertile and moved better, avoiding the usual trade-off. A gut bacterium seemed to help drive these benefits. This is early animal work, so it does not yet apply to people.
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