Vision impairment
Are there any nutrients that help Taurine work more effectively?
Magnesium, zinc, and B-complex all increase the effectiveness of Taurine.
Are there any drug contraindications with Taurine?
Taurine will lower blood pressure in hypertensives, and their medication will need to be reduced.
What are some food sources of Taurine?
Clams, shellfish, seafood, and meat are all sources of Taurine.
Heart Disease and Blood Pressure
Almost everyone with high blood pressure has benefited from Taurine supplementation. It helps by encouraging the excretion of excess fluid, which takes pressure of the blood vessels. It dampens the sympathetic nervous system, and relieves arterial spasms that can cause blood pressure to rise.3
Seizure Disorders
It has been shown that patients with epilepsy or brain irritability often stop having seizures when they take Taurine regularly. 3,19
Protecting Vision
Taurine provides eyes with antioxidant protection. A deficiency of Taurine damages the retinas in people and animals.3
Stabilizing Blood Sugar
Taurine helps stabilize blood sugar in both TypeI and TypeII diabetes.3
Immune Weakness
Taurine helps rebuild a suppressed immune system by protecting white blood cells from self-destruction as they battle-invading microbes.
Breathing & Lung Protection
Taurine protects the lungs from free radical damage. Studies suggest that taurine offers nearly complete protection from respiratory hazards such as ozone. Asthma attacks are diminished significantly when 500mg of taurine is taken as a lung aerosol.3