I found this article today while searching Taurine for my kitten.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21437784
Quote:
Amino Acids. 2011 Mar 25. [Epub ahead of print]
The potential usefulness of taurine on diabetes mellitus and its complications.
Ito T, Schaffer SW, Azuma J.
Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Hyogo University of Health Sciences, 1-3-6 Minatojima, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-8530, Japan.
Abstract
Taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) is a free amino acid found ubiquitously in millimolar concentrations in all mammalian tissues. Taurine exerts a variety of biological actions, including antioxidation, modulation of ion movement, osmoregulation, modulation of neurotransmitters, and conjugation of bile acids, which may maintain physiological homeostasis. Recently, data is accumulating that show the effectiveness of taurine against diabetes mellitus, insulin resistance and its complications, including retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy, atherosclerosis and cardiomyopathy, independent of hypoglycemic effect in several animal models. The useful effects appear due to the multiple actions of taurine on cellular functions. This review summarizes the beneficial effects of taurine supplementation on diabetes mellitus and the molecular mechanisms underlying its effectiveness.
PMID: 21437784 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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It is rather a new paper. I have used taurine for sluggish gall bladder issues in the past. And I have seen it listed as a supplement for people with insulin resistance.
I think one would need at least 1000mg a day. Perhaps 2000.
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