Matt Kelly covers taurine safety and side effects. Some people's detoxification enzymes struggle to metabolize it, which can cause illness. If taurine makes you sick, stop taking it and fix your underlying detox issues before trying again.
Well, obviously, if there's something that makes you sick, number one, you should work with a healthcare provider to figure out why and see if there's something you can do to undo that problem. But number two, if there's something that makes you sick, please don't take it because just because it's good for most people doesn't mean it's good for everybody. Taurine does have some chemistry that as it metabolizes through the body can put stress on certain detoxification enzymes. And for some people, they have to clean that system up first before they tolerate the taurine. So, It is an amino acid, and that's just a quick little safety caveat. Obviously, if taurine bothers you in any way, you have to stop, work with somebody to figure out what you need to clean up so that you do tolerate the taurine.
