Taurine is an organic acid which acts as a lipid/membrane stablilizer in the body and can aid various anti-oxidant defense systems.
Taurine exerts most of its benefits vicariously though other compounds in the body, but exerts some of its own on a cellular level. It is being heavily researched as an anti-diabetic compound due to its actions on organs of the body of most concern to diabetics (kidney, eye, nerve health) as well as controlling blood sugar while reducing some forms of insulin resistance.
| Is a Form Of | Amino Acid Supplement |
| Other Functions |
Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Cardiovascular |
| Primary Function | General Health |
| Also Known As | 2-aminoethane sulphonic acid, L-Taurine |
| Do Not Confuse With | Tacrine |
Dosages between 500mg-2,000mg have shown efficacy, although the upper limit for toxicity is placed at a much greater level and high doses are well-tolerated.
The upper limit for which one can be relatively assured no side effects will occur over a lifetime has been suggested to be 3g a day.
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