Taurine - Health Benefits
Health Benefits of Taurine
Cardiovascular System
Taurine may help to prevent and treat Arrhythmias. [1]
Taurine may help to prevent and treat Atherosclerosis. [2]
Taurine may help to prevent abnormal Blood Clotting. [3]
Taurine may help to prevent and treat Cardiomyopathy. [4]
Taurine (1,000 - 4,000 mg per day) may improve cardiac and respiratory function in Congestive Heart Failure patients. [5]
Taurine concentrates in the Heart [6] and (5,000 - 6,000 mg per day of supplemental Taurine) may alleviate Ischemic Heart Disease: [7]
By normalizing Potassium flow into and out of Cardiac Muscle cells, Taurine normalizes the electrical excitability of the Cell Membranes of Cardiac Muscle and enhances the contractile strength of the Cardiac Muscle. [8]
Taurine modulates the activity of cyclic AMP within Cardiac Muscle.
Persons who have experienced a Heart Attack often exhibit very low Taurine levels subsequent to their Heart Attack (indicating that supplemental Taurine may be highly advisable for persons who have experienced a Heart Attack). Taurine may also help to prevent Heart Attack: [9]
Taurine may help to prevent potentially lethal Arrhythmias after Heart Attacks. [1]
Taurine is the most abundant and most important Amino Acid in the Heart. It is present in the Heart in greater quantities than all other Amino Acids combined.
Taurine (6,000 mg per day) may lower Blood Pressure in High Blood Pressure patients by suppressing Renin-Angiotensin. It usually requires four weeks of daily supplementation with Taurine before its Blood Pressure-lowering effects occur. [11]
Following Ischemia, Taurine levels fall to approximately 33% of their normal levels (indicating that supplemental Taurine may be useful for persons affected by Ischemia). [12]
Taurine may help to prevent Stroke. [13]
Cells
Taurine may stabilize Cell Membranes and may help to prevent various toxins from damaging Cell Membranes. [14]
Digestive System
Taurine may help to prevent Colitis. [15]
Taurine may facilitate the digestion of Fats - Dietary due to it being a component of Bile. Anecdotal Evidence
Taurine may help to prevent the formation of (Cholesterol) Gallstones. [16]
Taurine may help to prevent Stress-induced Ulcers - Gastric. [17]
Taurine may inhibit the ability of Alcohol to damage the Gastric Mucosa. [18]
Taurine may reduce the severity of Pancreatitis. [19]
Excretory System
Taurine may help to prevent or treat Diabetic Nephropathy. [20]
Taurine may help to prevent the exacerbation of Interstitial Cystitis. [21]
Taurine concentrates in the cortex of the Kidneys. [22]
Taurine may stimulate the production of Urine, it functions as a Diuretic.
Eyes/Vision
Taurine may help to prevent and reverse Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) (Taurine concentrates in the Macula of the Retina, where it exerts Antioxidant effects that may counteract ARMD). [23]
Taurine may help to prevent and may also possibly reverse Cataracts by inhibiting the process in the Lens of the Eye that is an underlying cause of Cataracts. [24]
Taurine may alleviate the Eye Fatigue caused from working with Visual Display Terminals. [25]
Taurine concentrates in the Macula. [26]
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