Theanine, Taurine, Lysine Uses

[scarlettsmum]

1. Is there any single thread that explains these three amino acids in more detail and their use:
lysine
theanine
taurine
It would be a useful reference rather than having to search the forum for each individually and putting info together from different threads.


2. and why does taurine have a bad rep sometimes?

Thank you!

 

[milk_lover]

lysine:
- L-lysine - Serotonin Antagonist
theanine:
- Theanine Completely Abolishes The Cortisol Response To Stress In Humans
- Theanine Is An Antihistamine
- Theanine Stops And Reverses The Stress Reaction (cortisol, Noradrenalin, Dopamine)
taurine:
- Taurine doubles liver glycogen
- Taurine Dramatically Improves Protein Utilization From Food
- Taurine (and analogs) increase T4 into T3 conversion 2-fold
- Taurine Enhances Bioavailability Of Vitamins K, A, D, E
- Taurine prevents insulin resistance caused by PUFA

Those might be good start. You can search for the word you want in the search bar at the top right.

 

[Tarmander]

What is taurine's rep outside the peat world?

 

[scarlettsmum]

i just googled taurine and some (not all) of the headlines read "dangers of taurine" or something similar. It wasn't from any scientific studies and I didn't click on any links, only went over the headlines, because I didn't want to needlessly scare myself.

 

[scarlettsmum]

lysine:
- L-lysine - Serotonin Antagonist
theanine:
- Theanine Completely Abolishes The Cortisol Response To Stress In Humans
- Theanine Is An Antihistamine
- Theanine Stops And Reverses The Stress Reaction (cortisol, Noradrenalin, Dopamine)
taurine:
- Taurine doubles liver glycogen
- Taurine Dramatically Improves Protein Utilization From Food
- Taurine (and analogs) increase T4 into T3 conversion 2-fold
- Taurine Enhances Bioavailability Of Vitamins K, A, D, E
- Taurine prevents insulin resistance caused by PUFA

Those might be good start. You can search for the word you want in the search bar at the top right.

Thank you for your help finding these, I will go over them.

 

[Kasper]

the reason is, that it is in red bull, and it sounds dangerous. people like to write stories, "this is the REAL reason that red bull is toxic!!!"

 

[scarlettsmum]

ok, changed the taurine question so it doesn't look so ...(pls fill in the word)

 

[Elle]

I tried taking taurine and it caused palpitations. Has anyone else experienced this? Theanine actually works to mitigate that, but I'm not sure I should be taking it if it has that effect. I'm not sure if this is something that would pass with continued use, as I wasn't brave enough to continue to find out. Has anyone else had this experience or have any thoughts on this?

 

[sladerunner69]

I tried taking taurine and it caused palpitations. Has anyone else experienced this? Theanine actually works to mitigate that, but I'm not sure I should be taking it if it has that effect. I'm not sure if this is something that would pass with continued use, as I wasn't brave enough to continue to find out. Has anyone else had this experience or have any thoughts on this?

Yes taurine is quite potent, in terms of it's physical, observable effects. I used it for energy back in my highs chool football days, until I began to realize it was responsible for my racing thoughts and abnormal heart rythms. I think with taurine even 2g a day is sufficient to experience "too" much energy. I suppose some people can take plenty of it and enjoy or at elast be not adversley affected.

 

[firebreather]

Yes taurine is quite potent, in terms of it's physical, observable effects. I used it for energy back in my highs chool football days, until I began to realize it was responsible for my racing thoughts and abnormal heart rythms. I think with taurine even 2g a day is sufficient to experience "too" much energy. I suppose some people can take plenty of it and enjoy or at elast be not adversley affected.

I took 8g yesterday and didn't notice a thing.

4g today so far.

My wife took 1.5g with her coffee yesterday and said she felt tired most of the day.

What the?

 

[johnwester130]

Enough to make hair fall out.

taurine protects against hair loss I thought

 

[sladerunner69]

I took 8g yesterday and didn't notice a thing.

4g today so far.

My wife took 1.5g with her coffee yesterday and said she felt tired most of the day.

What the?

There is a possible explanation for that and I think it is because you're actually a

 

[paymanz]

you can use forum tags to find more about them.

those aminos you mentioned are not only a peat favorite aminos.many people outside the peat community also use them.
in fact ray rarely have talked about them.

here,taurine protects against wide variety of offenders: site:www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov taurine protect - Google Search

 

[firebreather]

There is a possible explanation for that and I think it is because you're actually a

@sladerunner69

because I'm actually a...?

did you mean to type more?

 

[ecstatichamster]

Ray himself is pretty much not in favor of protein powders or aminos in isolation, as I've read his work. He favors gelatine/collagen but mostly real food. That doesn't invalidate these, just saying. I have benefited from taurine and I've experimented with BCAAs. Right now I'm taking a bit of phenylalanine and tyrosine for dopamine purposes.

 

[firebreather]

Ray himself is pretty much not in favor of protein powders or aminos in isolation, as I've read his work. He favors gelatine/collagen but mostly real food. That doesn't invalidate these, just saying. I have benefited from taurine and I've experimented with BCAAs. Right now I'm taking a bit of phenylalanine and tyrosine for dopamine purposes.

You're taking phenylalanine and tyrosine in addition to the bormocriptine?

Do you have an opinion on weather N-Acetyl Tyrosine gets absorbed better than regular Tyrosine?

 

[DaveFoster]

Ray himself is pretty much not in favor of protein powders or aminos in isolation, as I've read his work. He favors gelatine/collagen but mostly real food. That doesn't invalidate these, just saying. I have benefited from taurine and I've experimented with BCAAs. Right now I'm taking a bit of phenylalanine and tyrosine for dopamine purposes.

You still doing this, hamster? How'd it go?

 

[ecstatichamster]

You still doing this, hamster? How'd it go?

it was okay. It makes you feel sort of flat. This is common response.

I am avoiding these just because it doesn't serve me well and doesn't feel natural. I still take some taurine now and then but with respect. When I take too much with niacinamide, it puts me to sleep.

 

[DaveFoster]

it was okay. It makes you feel sort of flat. This is common response.

I am avoiding these just because it doesn't serve me well and doesn't feel natural. I still take some taurine now and then but with respect. When I take too much with niacinamide, it puts me to sleep.

I experienced the same thing with BCAA's + tyrosine (flat, sluggish feeling). I think caffeine has a much greater anti-depressant, dopaminergic effect.

 

[johnwester130]

lysine is quite a nasty supplement

it can make you feel cold, and depressed.

it lowers nitric oxide too much,