Taurine

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I just joined another group chelatingkids2 - I bet this

group would be in the know.

[ ] Taurine

Dear All:

Does anyone here give their kids Taurine?

I don't know why I am so late coming to knowledge of this supplement, but I

have been reading some very interesting studies.

PubMed re: Taurine and its effects on the brain. Apparently, children with

abnormal EEGs often have low levels of taurine around the active areas.

Taurine seems to mitigate calcium, which is highly excitatory. Studies have

shown it to be particularly effective in calming temporal lobe epilepsy, and

it appears to guard against all sorts of tissue damage (including brain

tissue.)

Any further information is much appreciated!

Best,

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Here is just one piece of info on taurine....looks like it may not have good

research behind it yet and treatment has difficulty crossing blood/brain barrier

for epilepsy effect.

http://www.thorne.com/altmedrev/fulltext/taurine3-2.html

hope this helps

Shur <alex@...> wrote:

Dear All:

Does anyone here give their kids Taurine?

I don't know why I am so late coming to knowledge of this supplement, but I

have been reading some very interesting studies.

PubMed re: Taurine and its effects on the brain. Apparently, children with

abnormal EEGs often have low levels of taurine around the active areas.

Taurine seems to mitigate calcium, which is highly excitatory. Studies have

shown it to be particularly effective in calming temporal lobe epilepsy, and

it appears to guard against all sorts of tissue damage (including brain

tissue.)

Any further information is much appreciated!

Best,

[Guest guest]

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This is interesting. Any idea how much taurine you would give as a

supplement? Any negative effects possible?

Thanks,

Kristi

>

> Dear All:

>

> Does anyone here give their kids Taurine?

>

> I don't know why I am so late coming to knowledge of this

supplement, but I

> have been reading some very interesting studies.

>

> PubMed re: Taurine and its effects on the brain. Apparently,

children with

> abnormal EEGs often have low levels of taurine around the active

areas.

> Taurine seems to mitigate calcium, which is highly excitatory.

Studies have

> shown it to be particularly effective in calming temporal lobe

epilepsy, and

> it appears to guard against all sorts of tissue damage (including

brain

> tissue.)

>

> Any further information is much appreciated!

>

> Best,

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Dear All:

>

> Does anyone here give their kids Taurine?

>

> I don't know why I am so late coming to knowledge of this

supplement, but I

> have been reading some very interesting studies.

>

> PubMed re: Taurine and its effects on the brain. Apparently,

children with

> abnormal EEGs often have low levels of taurine around the active

areas.

> Taurine seems to mitigate calcium, which is highly excitatory.

Studies have

> shown it to be particularly effective in calming temporal lobe

epilepsy, and

> it appears to guard against all sorts of tissue damage (including

brain

> tissue.)

>

> Any further information is much appreciated!

>

> Best,

>

>

I started giving our daughter Taurine along with other vitamins and

minerals suggested by a nutritionist exactly two weeks ago today.We

also aweek prior to that upped her pro efa to 3 a day and her pro

epa to 2 a day.I noticed after a week of just the increase in the

fish oils a huge vocabulary surge. I could have waited to see where

that took us but we were told she was defficient in many

minerals ,and we added the taurine too. AND WOW!!! She went from

using two words combo's ,sometimes three to now using 3-4 words.

last night she came out with 6 words " I want barbie plate " " NO

barbie, I want pooh plate " . We use 2 500mg capsules a day. I'm

trusting this nutritionist-I hope there's no harm He said it is an

amino acid.

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Hi !

Since it's an amino acid like carnosine -that and other amino acids

may be other positive supporting players to help the EFAs. I just

wish we understood more about what all these things may be doing.

Some of the effects were strange with my son at least -but we only

tried the amino acid carnosine and carn -aware (made with carnosine)

I know with my son Tanner he had some surges at one point on the

amino acid carnosine/carn-aware -but he also regressed if we tried

to keep him on it for more then a few months for some reason we

still don't understand. We'd take him off and he would do way

better. Then a few months later we would start again and have

another surge. I talk about it here

http://www.speech-express.com/alternative-therapy/carnosine.html

See now if it was me...I'd stop the Taurine and see if my child

regressed...or stayed the same to see if the surges were from the

increased EFAs alone. I agree it's wise not to hold back if a child

is suspected to be deficiant in something, but we tried to put at

least 4 weeks in between adding or changing anything so that we

could no for sure what was 'really' helping. As many old timers

here know I grew up with amazing true stories from my PhD in nursing

Aunt Leona about things like witches brew. (the real story about

foxglove) Truth is stranger than fiction.

Is the taurine you are using the same as what is on this page on

taurine? (not sure because they refer to it as a medicine)

http://www.healthtouch.com/bin/EContent_HT/altCareMedShowLfts.asp?fname=00453 & ti\

tle=L-taurine%2C+See+%7CTAURINE+%7C+ & cid=HTALT

Carnosine is found naturally in red meat and chicken.

What foods contain taurine?

Actually just found this -taurine is " not " an amino acid

(by strict definition)

" Which amino acids are essential, varies from species to species, as different

metabolisms are able to synthesize different substances. For instance, taurine

(which is not, by strict definition, an amino acid) is essential for cats, but

not for dogs. Thus, dog food is not nutritionally sufficient for cats, and

taurine is added to commercial cat food, but not to dog food. "

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_amino_acid

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My daughter takes 1000mg every day.

We never witnessed a fever due to this, but I do trust that it is

helpful to the health of her brain.

Robin

>

> Hi

>

> Has anyone tried Taurine as a supplement? I recently started my 5 year

> old ASD son. Been on it for almost 2 weeks and recently spiked a fever

> for about 8 hours. He is fine now. Just curious if anyone has ever

> tried this.

>

> Thanks

>

>

[Guest guest]

We love Taurine. My daughter really needs it. We try to take her off of it and

it is okay for awhile but then we need it again. I believe Taurine is good for

liver support...perhaps his fever was due to a bit of detoxing. Anyhow at our

high we were at 1000mg a day. Now we are at 500.

Keri

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Taurine required for

It is a key ingredient of bile, which in turn is needed for fat

digestion, absorption of fat-soluble vitamins as well as the control

of cholesterol serum levels in the body. (It is incorporated in the

bile acid chenodeoxychloic acid, which emulsify the dietary fats) This

nutrient is also used in the proper use of potassium, calcium as well

as sodium in the body, and for maintaining cell membrane integrity.

It is thought to be helpful with anxiety, hyperactivity, poor brain

function and epilepsy as well as hydrating the brain. Taurine,

together with zinc is also required for proper eye health and vision.

Deficiency of taurine

A deficiency may impair vision and problems with fat metabolism may

appear, and a theory exists that it may also be involved in epilepsy

developing.

>

> We love Taurine. My daughter really needs it. We try to take her

off of it and it is okay for awhile but then we need it again. I

believe Taurine is good for liver support...perhaps his fever was due

to a bit of detoxing. Anyhow at our high we were at 1000mg a day.

Now we are at 500.

>

> Keri

>

>

[Guest guest]

> Has anyone tried Taurine as a supplement?

Yes, my son required taurine as part of mito cocktail for proper fat

absorption. It also helps support the liver, and helps eliminate

chemical sensitivity.

Dana

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Taurine: An Amino Acid That "Meows" and "Roars" Amino acids are the components of proteins. These amino acids are strung together like the links on a chain, where they form the proteins that make our bodies work properly. There are a few exceptions to this rule, amino acids that perform their function individually, not as components of proteins. Taurine is one such amino acid. In fact, taurine is the most abundant free amino acid in the body. What does taurine do? Taurine is a non-essential amino acid produced by the body through the synthesis of two other amino acids, methionine and cysteine. It is an important component of bile acids, which are used to absorb fats and fat-soluble vitamins. It also regulates heartbeat; maintains the stability of cell membranes; transports calcium in and out of cells; and regulates the activity of brain cells. It is also a potent antioxidant.

Taurine is believed to play a role in treating a number of conditions, including congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, diabetes, and retinal damage. Normally our bodies manufacture taurine rather than obtain it from our diet. It is produced by a combination of cysteine, methionine and vitamin C, but low amounts of these substances can in turn lead to taurine deficiency. Can we get taurine from food? Taurine is found in eggs, dairy products, fish and red meat. If you're a vegetarian you probably suffer from a taurine deficiency … and if you're a meat eater, it's unlikely that you're taurine deficient. But as we age we may not produce an optimal amount of taurine … and research has shown that it's definitely worth taking a taurine supplement—irregardless of your diet—because our need for taurine can often exceed our normal dietary intake or our body's ability to

manufacture it. And taurine has tremendous health benefits when you get more than what your body normally needs to prevent a deficiency. Much of the impetus for this research has been based on the discovery that cats require a dietary source of taurine, or they develop dramatic health problems including reproductive failure, growth retardation, retinal degeneration and heart failure. In fact, taurine is so important to the health of felines that it is now added to cat food to ensure their health and longevity. While this has been a tremendous help in enhancing the health of our cats, there are many reasons why we want to make sure we are getting extra amounts of taurine every day. A powerful antioxidant Taurine is an important antioxidant in the body, and especially high amounts are found in the retina of the eye.1 Deficiencies of taurine are known to cause

retinal lesions and visual deterioration, which can be reversed with dietary taurine. In a 1975 study, a diet deficient in taurine was associated with retinal degeneration in cats.2 Protects against macular degeneration Taurine is believed to enhance the rods and cones—the pigmented epithelial cells in the retina of the eye that serve as visual receptor cells. The greatest visual acuity occurs in the macular area of the retina near where the optic nerve enters from the back of the eye. As we age, the macula commonly degenerates as rods and cones die, which can result in blindness. The cause of the degeneration is unclear, but it occurs more commonly in diabetics and may be the result of free radical damage from ultraviolet light or oxygen exposure.3 Heart health Your heart beats more than 2 billion times in your lifetime, transporting blood and oxygen to your body's various systems. One consequence of aging can be heart failure, a decreased ability of the heart to pump out all of the blood that flows into it. Research has shown that in humans taurine enhances the contractile strength of heart muscle and is believed to help prevent heart failure.4,5 In a 1984 animal study, taurine protected against heart failure, reducing mortality by 80 percent in the taurine-treated group with no diminishment of cardiac function.6 In a later animal study in 1988, taurine was shown to lower blood pressure.7

Taurine has also been shown to prevent the development of atherosclerosis in animals with elevated cholesterol levels.8 Helps protect normal brain activity Large amounts of taurine are also found in the brain. Recent in- vitro research has shown that among its brain-specific roles, taurine helps prevent the damaging oxidation of certain neurotransmitters implicated in Parkinsons disease9, in addition to its already established neuroprotective roles.10 Improves glucose tolerance One of the negative consequences of our "sugar laden" modern diets is the harmful effects of excess fructose. In animals, high fructose diets are known to cause a diabetes-like syndrome and dramatically lower

antioxidant levels and glucose tolerance. Supplements of taurine have been shown to effectively counter this in laboratory animals.11 Taurine works by increasing the action of insulin, improving glucose tolerance and enhancing antioxidant levels12—which are important functions to balance the negative effects of high sugar diets. Decreases risk of muscle damage Large amounts of taurine are also found in muscle, where it is believed to play an essential role. Taurine has shown the ability to lower muscle damage from intense exercise, and improve performance.13 Exercise depletes the muscles of taurine14, making supplementation

essential for anyone concerned with getting the maximum benefit from their exercise program. Enhance your health with taurine supplementation Although there is no set required daily allowance for taurine, a good multinutrient supplement will contain 250mg per daily dose. There is overwhelming evidence, however, based on the research that's been done, that all of us could benefit from increasing our taurine intake to 500-2000mg per day. So, do what our feline friends do. Add taurine to your daily nutritional supplement regimen. You may not gain nine lives … but you might just gain health benefits that you wouldn't want to pass up in this lifetime. http://www.smart-publications.com/overall_health/taurine.php

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