Taurine, a sulphur-containing amino acid, 480 mg per capsule
per day
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Taurine capsules, in stock in the UK. Nutri Tailor stocks taurine as a capsule, 480 mg per capsule, shipped from the UK.
Taurine only. Each capsule provides 480 mg of taurine in a vegetable capsule, with nothing else added.
Ships worldwide from the UK, with duties and taxes shown upfront at checkout.
What taurine is. Taurine is a sulphur-containing amino acid that, unlike most amino acids, is not built into proteins. The body makes some of it and gets the rest from meat, fish and seafood, and it is found in high concentrations in muscle, the heart, the brain and the eyes. It is also the ingredient that gives energy drinks their name-checked amino acid, at doses far above anything in a capsule.
How it differs from other amino acids. Because taurine is not used to build protein, it is not part of a protein powder and has to be taken on its own if you want it. It is stable, tasteless and inexpensive. The Nutri Tailor guide linked below sets out what the human evidence shows and where the widely shared animal findings stop; Nutri Tailor makes no claim beyond that.
Who chooses it. Vegans and vegetarians, who get almost no taurine from diet. People who have been pointed at taurine by a practitioner or their own reading and want a plain form at a known dose. Anyone who wants a single-ingredient capsule rather than an energy drink.
Capsules or powder. Taurine dissolves easily and is sold as a powder for higher doses; the capsule gives a fixed 480 mg. Nutri Tailor stocks the capsule.
How to take it. One capsule daily with a meal, as the label directs. If you take prescribed tablets, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or have a diagnosed condition, talk to your GP or pharmacist first. The Nutri Tailor guide What does taurine do, and is a supplement worth taking? covers the evidence.
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Taurine
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480 mg | † |
† Nutrient Reference Value (NRV*) not established
Taurine, Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (capsule).
Directions for use:
Take 1 capsule once per day with any meal.
Take it as the label directs. If you take prescribed tablets, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or have a diagnosed condition, talk to your GP or pharmacist first.
Suitable for men.
Suitable for women.
Suitable for people under sixteen years of age.
If pregnant or breastfeeding consult your healthcare professional before purchasing and consuming this product.
Suitable for vegetarians.
Suitable for vegans.
No gluten containing ingredients.
No nut containing ingredients.
No dairy containing ingredients.
If you are taking medication consult your prescribing physician before purchasing and consuming supplements.
Store in a cool dry place.
Keep out of reach of children.
Information displayed does not constitute medical advice.
This product should not be used as a substitute for a varied diet.
Once opened, consume within 3 months.

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Taurine provides amino acids that serve as building blocks for proteins.
Often best on an empty stomach for optimal absorption.
Yes, though taking separately may improve absorption.
Amino acids build proteins, neurotransmitters, hormones, and enzymes. Each has specific functions beyond protein synthesis.
Vegans and vegetarians, who get almost no taurine from diet, people pointed at taurine by a practitioner or their own reading who want a plain form at a known 480 mg dose, and anyone who wants a single-ingredient capsule rather than an energy drink. There is no authorised health claim for taurine, so Nutri Tailor does not promise an outcome from it.
A sulphur-containing amino acid that is not built into proteins. The body makes some and gets the rest from meat, fish and seafood, and it is found in high concentrations in muscle, the heart, the brain and the eyes. Each capsule provides 480 mg.
