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Originally Posted by en bloc
...and he may not take me off in April. The plan was simply to try it for two months, recheck labs to see if it made a difference, then make a decision. It was more me hoping that I would be off it after two months. He is waiting for the labs/proof to help make that decision. He said he didn't want me taking it for a long period if it wasn't going to make a significant difference. He also said my numbers weren't far from where they need to be, so if I hit that goal, maybe I won't NEED to take it any more and we can try other more natural things to KEEP me in that target range.
Crestor is a big gun in the statin field, so I was at least happy he didn't just Rx it and say, see you next year.
You're right, supplements (just like medicine) work differently for different people. But I have learned that supplements are NOT as benign as I thought they were. They must be used with caution and advice.
Thanks for the additional links. Yes, it appears taurine has many good qualities.
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I suspect Magnesium plays a bigger role in regulating supplements' absorption, interactions, and effects than most of us realize. It is often said that it is involved in over 300 enzymes, e.g:
"Over 300 enzymes require the presence of magnesium ions for their catalytic action." - wiki
Good luck finding a full list of those 300+ enzymes! I have never seen one full list, not even from the "experts" on Mg with books on it.
It's been said that magnesium & the amino acid taurine have some interchangeable & potentiating roles. Magnesium supposedly helps to regulate taurine & taurine can substitute for magnesium when magnesium is deficient. Magnesium taurate is one product available at different stores.
I was taking taurine for a while until I had temperatures issues during the winter. I'd read that it can lower your core temperature. I don't know how much, but I was already sometimes feeling too cold to sleep, and my core furnace runs at 94-96F, so I backed off.
I bought some more today, however, and intend to start taking it again as the temperatures warm up in the spring/summer.