Can the taurine from vitamin water cause renal failure?
No – actually Taurine is quite good for the kidneys. It will be a mild diuretic. You make Taurine in your body, but sometimes you could use a little more. For a mouse – it’s hard to say. They might have a different chemistry – but I bet it’s ok for them too unless the dose is too high. Remember they’re pretty tiny creatures! But Taurine is good for you. If you want to read about vitamins, minerals and supplements in general, get a USED copy of Dr. Atkins – “Vita-Nutrient Solution” – off of Amazon Books. That is all the vitamins and minerals and amino acids and fats and his experience with them in his practice. He was a heart doctor in NYC for many years. It can be a real help in treating yourself for many problems. Atkins used taurine a lot for heart complaints – it’s even used to treat epileptic seizure. It’s quite a useful amino acid. There’s quite an article on it in his book.
