Re: Re: Regarding Major Gall Stones - Please HELP

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> Hey Dale... What exactly does Taurine do for you?

Ken;

There is lots of information regarding the need for taurine and the fact

that our bodies usually produce enough of it to maintain the bile salts

along with lecithin, on the Internet. However, of all the reading regarding

taurine the best explanation I have to date is from Dr. Cabot. She notes;

Taurine, one of the lesser-known amino acids, plays several important roles

in the body and is an essential component of cell membranes, where it plays

a role in stabilizing transport across cell membranes and provides

antioxidant protection.

Taurine plays a major role in good liver function via the formation of bile

acids and detoxification . Abnormally low levels of taurine are common in

patients with chemical sensitivities and allergies. Taurine is the major

amino acid required by the liver for the removal of toxic chemicals and

metabolites from the body. Taurine is important fro conjugation of drugs and

metabolites in the liver via the acylation route. Once conjugated, chemical

toxins are removed from the body as a component of bile and also through

water soluble acetates in the urine. Taurine is a key component of bile

acids produced in the liver. As bile synthesis utilizes cholesterol,

disordered bile synthesis may result in elevated cholesterol.

Taurine is the body's main anitoxidant defense against production of excess

hypochlorite ion and if this is not controlled it will lead to severe

aggravation of chemical sensitivity. Impaired body synthesis of taurine will

reduce the ability of the liver to detoxify environmental chemicals such a

chlorine, chlorite (bleach), aldehydes (produced from alcohol excess),

alcohols, petroleum solvents, and ammonia. Taurine deficient persons are

likely to have impaired mineral transport actress the cell membrane,

producing imbalances in electrolytes and reduced ability of the liver to

remove pollutants via the excretory routes of the bowel and kidneys.

Recent finding are demonstrating that taurine is one of the major nutrients

involved in the body's detoxification of harmful substances and drugs and

should be considered in the treatment of all chemically sensitive patients.

All good liver tonics should contain taurine.

Taurine is found in animal protein, organ meats, and invertebrate seafood

and is often deficient in vegetarians. Factors that increase the body's

requirements for taurine are vegetarianism, epilepsy, fad diets fro rapid

weight loss, alcohol, oral contraceptives, cortisone therapy, high stress

levels, and high intake of MSG.

Recommended dos of taurine is 200 to 500 mg daily

Scientific reference: Orthoplex Research Bulletin, " Taurine the Detoxifying

Amino Acid " , Nutrients in Profile, by Henry Osiecki, Bioconcepts Publishing,

Brisbane, Australia.

Now after reading that kind of information it isn't too hard to see the need

for a diet which also contains soluble fiber and insoluble fiber so as to

have someplace to store the toxins being removed by the liver, and get it

out of the body as quickly as possible.

I also agree with you regarding " SPECTRUM seems to me to be one of

the best... Organic Flax Seed oil. "

Dale

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