Natural Factors L-Taurine Powder is unflavoured taurine in a 450 g tub, measured out at 3,000 mg (3 g) per serving. Helps to support cardiovascular function. With nothing else in the formula, the tub works out to about 150 servings at one a day.
What Natural Factors L-Taurine Powder is licensed for
It is licensed for sale by Health Canada and bears NPN 80130837. The licence lists one recommended use:
Helps to support cardiovascular function.
What taurine is
Taurine, chemically 2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, is a small sulphur-containing compound usually grouped with the amino acids. It differs from most of them in carrying a sulfonic acid group where they carry a carboxyl group, and it is not used to build proteins. It occurs naturally in meat, fish and dairy, and the body also makes some from cysteine.
The licence lists taurine as the only ingredient, with no non-medicinal ingredients. There is no sweetener, flavour or flow agent in the tub, just the white powder.
Powder or capsules
Natural Factors also sells Regenerlife L-Taurine 1000 mg in a 120-capsule bottle. A single 3 g serving of the powder equals three of those capsules, so the powder is the simpler route at higher amounts, while capsules suit people who would rather not measure anything. The 450 g tub also gives you far more taurine per container than a capsule bottle.
How to take it
Adults 18 and over take 1 serving a day. Because taurine is the only ingredient, a serving is simply 3 g of powder. Consult a health care practitioner before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, and keep the tub out of the reach of children. The full directions and cautions are under How to Take.
Who it suits
Adults who want a straight taurine powder with no additives, and people who take taurine every day and prefer one large tub to a run of small capsule bottles. It mixes into drinks you already have, which keeps the routine short.
Natural Factors L-Taurine Powder FAQ
How much taurine is in one serving?
3,000 mg, which is 3 g.
How long does the 450 g tub last?
About 150 days at the label dose of 1 serving a day.
Does it have a taste?
It has no added flavour or sweetener, so what you taste is plain taurine.
Is L-taurine different from taurine?
No. They are the same compound. Taurine has no mirror-image form, so the L- in the name is a labelling habit, not a separate type.
Is it licensed in Canada?
Yes. It bears NPN 80130837 and is licensed for sale by Health Canada.
