Some of us may know taurine in the following forms:
However, recent research has shown that taurine can protect donor hearts from being damaged by blood deprivation.1 Hearts from rats that were fed taurine showed less damage compared to hearts from rats fed a normal diet, when hearts were removed and kept on ice for 5 hours.
This study also pointed out that taurine infusion can protect the heart muscle if supplied before coronary artery bypass surgery and that dietary taurine can protect the heart from damage caused by heart attack.
Please note: energy drinks also have other ingredients which may not be good for your heart, so they definitely can't be considered a medicine!
1Mehmet A Sahin, Orhan Yucel, Adem Guler, et al. (2011) Is there any cardioprotective role of Taurine during cold ischemic period following global myocardial ischemia? Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 6: 31
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However, recent research has shown that taurine can protect donor hearts from being damaged by blood deprivation.1 Hearts from rats that were fed taurine showed less damage compared to hearts from rats fed a normal diet, when hearts were removed and kept on ice for 5 hours.
This study also pointed out that taurine infusion can protect the heart muscle if supplied before coronary artery bypass surgery and that dietary taurine can protect the heart from damage caused by heart attack.
Please note: energy drinks also have other ingredients which may not be good for your heart, so they definitely can't be considered a medicine!
1Mehmet A Sahin, Orhan Yucel, Adem Guler, et al. (2011) Is there any cardioprotective role of Taurine during cold ischemic period following global myocardial ischemia? Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 6: 31
Source
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