Taurine
Optimal dose 500-1,000 mg/day
Taurine has been shown to increase energy, and can actually be found in a few energy drinks. Unfortunately, most of these "energy drinks" largely contain caffeine and sugar — which are loan sharks for energy and should be avoided.
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Nutritional primer
We have a 20,000 word primer on nutrition at our website that provides more detail with study references on each nutrient. Click here to visit the "Taurine" section of our primer.