What is the correct amount of Taurine I should take?
I am 5'8, 19 and 145 lbs.
I want to start using it as a dietary supplement. The benefits seem great for me. Bi polar disorder is becoming rampant in my family. It seems as if this amino acid in pill form "taurine" stuff is simply great being that I push my body beyond it's limits at time when I workout.
I also read that it is a great sleeping aid. Will it allow me a deeper slumber?
You should never take a single element, especially if it is from a non living source or a chemical made in some laboratory. Many products are labeled as natural, but are from dead chemicals and far from the way nature intended for you to consume it. If you listen to typical marketing hype for products, the usual method is to quote some study that was done on a particular substance, but everyone is made differently with different requirements and nature packages nutrients in COMPLEXES, not single elements for a good reason. Many co-factors are required for the body to fully utilize a nutrient. For example, ascorbic acid is claimed to be vitamin C, but it is NOT. It is only one element in the "C" complex and by taking it, you deplete your body of minerals, such as calcium, etc. It actually damages your body in many ways instead of helping it, yet to listen to companies promoting it, you would believe it was the greatest thing since toilet paper was invented. Ascorbic Acid by itself as sold as vitamin C won't even cure scurvy.
In regard to the bipolar issue, you need to see a Certified Nutritional Therapist that can test you for nutritional deficiencies and take the guess work out of the process. They can help you greatly with this problem by determining exactly what nutrients your body needs and can create diets specific to your metabolic type and needs. Doctors can help also, but only with "make believe health" by prescribing drugs that will damage your body.
In regard to getting a deeper sleep, you need to eat within your metabolic typing and sleep in a totally dark, quiet room and get at least 5 hours of uninterrupted sleep to allow your body to go into a good REM sleep mode at least once or more per night.
If you find you still have a problem, there are two products that will definitely help you. Go to: (800) 370 - 3447 and order these two products: Tranquinol -- take 2 capsules 1 hour before bed; Melatonin -- put 3 drops under your tongue just before bed and if you are a woman, increase this to 10 drops over a period of one week.
This type of melatonin is different than any sold in stores. The ones sold in stores are the ash form and that can actually harm your body over time by damaging your DNA. The liquid form I'm suggesting is the fully reduced form and is from a once living source that will nourish your body and NOT damage your DNA. The Tranquinol will reset your circadian rhythm between 3 and 10 days. After you have used that for about 2 weeks, you will not need it. If you take it during the day, it will give you a calming affect. It is NOT a drug.
good luck to you
The Role of Taurine in Anxiety
There’s so much talk about treating anxiety with medications like Xanax and Valium but often times something as simple as an amino acid supplement can do the trick. Taurine is an amino acid which plays a major role in the brain as an "inhibitory" neurotransmitter & neuro-modulator and is similiar in structure to the amino acids GABA & L-Glycine, which act to calm or stabilize an excited brain. Taurine acts by regulating the sodium & potassium concentration in the cells & the magnesium level between the cells which all control the electrical activity of the cells & communication between cells. Thus, taurine also has anti-anxiety & anti-convulsant activity; it has also been found useful in some cases of migraine, insomnia, restlessness, irritability, alcoholism, obsessions, depression, hypomania or mania.
The total ideal body pool of taurine for adults is 12,000- 18,000 mg. Something to be aware of: since taurine also affects the hypothalamus to help regulate body temperature, higher doses can decrease your temperature & give a senses of chilliness. Taurine also plays a role in memory & increases the level of a memory neurotransmitter, acetylcholine, in the brain (in animal studies).
Where do you get taurine from? Taurine is highly concentrated in animal & fish protein or organ meats so strict vegetarians can be at risk for taurine deficiency. Your body can make taurine in the liver and brain from the amino acids, L-Cysteine and L-Methionine and the three enzymes involved in the conversion, all need the pyridoxal-5-phosphate form of Vitamin B6 for this conversion. So make sure you take your vitamins if you have anxiety too! Also, females tend toward lower taurine levels than males so it is especially important for the ladies to get proper nutrition. Aim for a proper balance of whole grains, organic vegetables and fruits, nuts and seeds and dairy and poultry a few times a week for balanced nutrition.
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