Taurine

[Guest guest]

Our daughter has SI issues. We have been working with a nutritionist

( Dorfman) to deal with primarily with anxiety and related

issues. This is the last supplement suggested, and now appears

to be a good time to try it, before our daughter goes back to school.

> What are you hoping to 'fix' with the taurine? You want to have a

> specific reason for giving any particular thing (therapy,

> supplement, medicine) and not just do it because others seem to be

> doing it, or it is the current fad.

>

> .

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Thanks, , Just a couple more questions, if you don't mind. The

first being, what made you try taurine? Did you figure that out on your

own or did you have some sort of test? Also, does it do anything else

besides color? I'm wondering because Olivia has only had, maybe, 3 dark

stools in her life. (She's 3). I've mentioned this to her GI and she

doesn't seem at all concerned with the color. I've always thought bm's

are supposed to be brown, not yellow. We just started AFP, we're on week

2 but not at every meal. I'd like to start NF next but am interested in

the taurine. I was kind of hoping the enzymes would even out her GI and

bm issues.

Thanks again,

Rhonda

Olivia's mom

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yellow is not good but i think light brown can be ok

high milk diets can make the stool lighter.

calves on mothers milk have yellow stools interestingly.

i think yellow is striaght lack of bile. pep seems to help with

colour. lack of bile can be a yeats problem.

> Thanks, , Just a couple more questions, if you don't mind.

The

> first being, what made you try taurine? Did you figure that out on

your

> own or did you have some sort of test? Also, does it do anything

else

> besides color? I'm wondering because Olivia has only had, maybe, 3

dark

> stools in her life. (She's 3). I've mentioned this to her GI and

she

> doesn't seem at all concerned with the color. I've always thought

bm's

> are supposed to be brown, not yellow. We just started AFP, we're

on week

> 2 but not at every meal. I'd like to start NF next but am

interested in

> the taurine. I was kind of hoping the enzymes would even out her

GI and

> bm issues.

> Thanks again,

> Rhonda

> Olivia's mom

[Guest guest]

HI,

My 7yr old son has a history of febrile seizures. On average about 1 a year.

Last year in April, he had a seizure at school without the fever. The neuro

said if he has another one without fever he will put him on Meds. I don't think

I want him medicated on a daily basis for something that happens so

infrequently. Do you think the Taurine would be a good thing for us to give?

What else

does it help with?

TIA,

Rhonda in CA

[Guest guest]

Hey Rhonda!

I think Livvy has a problem with bile production based on what Andy Cutler has

stated in the past(along with other docs).Did you get a stool and parasitology

test done from great smokies? That will tell you if her chymotrypsin levels are

low.....could indicate pancreatic disfunction.Nolan has this.Also do you give

her milk thistle?That would help detox the liver .

Take Care,

Call me < R

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Taurine produced neuro irritability for our daughter. Even though

her plasma amino acid showed a low value for this, it was associated

with seizures each time we tried it. After chelating for a time she

could tolerate it in low doses. She takes glycine daily with no

adverse response.

-- In , " sawyersailor " <sawyera@a...>

wrote:

> Does anyone know the correct dose per pound in milligrams for

> Glycine and Taurine. My child is about 42 lbs. Also, has anyone

> seen an increase in bad behaviors using either of these

[Guest guest]

Thank you !

[ ] re: taurine

Taurine produced neuro irritability for our daughter. Even though

her plasma amino acid showed a low value for this, it was associated

with seizures each time we tried it. After chelating for a time she

could tolerate it in low doses. She takes glycine daily with no

adverse response.

-- In , " sawyersailor " <sawyera@a...>

wrote:

> Does anyone know the correct dose per pound in milligrams for

> Glycine and Taurine. My child is about 42 lbs. Also, has anyone

> seen an increase in bad behaviors using either of these

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[Guest guest]

Taurine is also being given to a friend's autistic son who tested

very high in some neurotransmitters. In fact, I believe the only one

low was seratonin, all the others were several times higher than the

high end of the ref range. This formula, which includes taurine,

seems to be helping him.

Debi

--- In , " frank sabel " <sawyera@a...>

>

> Taurine produced neuro irritability for our daughter. Even

though

> her plasma amino acid showed a low value for this, it was

associated

> with seizures each time we tried it.

[Guest guest]

Tina:

We give our 82 lb son two doses of taurine/day for a total of 2,000 mgs. It

has been a very helpful supplement. The dose you are giving is still quite

low but it varies depending on the child. We have seen nothing negative with

taurine. Good luck.

Joyce

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> Hello all. I am giving my 10 yr old son Taurine, 250mg morning &

> 250mg evening. Can Taurine be given in one dose? Can Taurine be given

> throughout the day with other supplements? Is 500mg total for a 62 lb

> boy too much, not enough, or just right? I think the addition of

> Taurine a month prior to a CBC brought down my son's ALT to within

> normal, back in Dec.2003, his ALT was pretty high. Thanks in advance.

> Tina in NY

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Give it throughoiut the day with other supplements.

500 is OK, 1000 is also OK.

> Hello all. I am giving my 10 yr old son Taurine, 250mg morning &

> 250mg evening. Can Taurine be given in one dose? Can Taurine be given

> throughout the day with other supplements? Is 500mg total for a 62 lb

> boy too much, not enough, or just right? I think the addition of

> Taurine a month prior to a CBC brought down my son's ALT to within

> normal, back in Dec.2003, his ALT was pretty high. Thanks in advance.

> Tina in NY

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Tina,

It may depend on why you are giving the taurine but I have

sucessfully given it only at night for several years.

Michele

> Hello all. Does Taurine need to be given throughout the day, 2x a

> day, or can it be given just once a day? I would like to give my

son

> Taurine just once a day, but only if it's effective. Thanks in

> advance. God Bless. Tina in NY

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Tina, I give it at night only also. It really made my son sleepy during the

day, so I learned quickly to use it at night, and take advantage of the

situation.

nne

Tina,

It may depend on why you are giving the taurine but I have

sucessfully given it only at night for several years.

Michele

> Hello all. Does Taurine need to be given throughout the day, 2x a

> day, or can it be given just once a day? I would like to give my

son

> Taurine just once a day, but only if it's effective. Thanks in

> advance. God Bless. Tina in NY

[Guest guest]

what exactly do you guys give taurine for? i have been told to give it if he

is going to go swimming. it helps with chlorine sensitivities. however, i

cannot get anyone to tell me how much i should give him (he is 4 1/2 and 52

lbs), how often and when. can someone help?

kelly

[Guest guest]

The research on it shows that it is helpful for fat digestion/bile production

and reducing seizures. Many report that it helps some kids with focus and

hyperactivity as well.

Gaylen

[Guest guest]

Hi , i started giving my son Taurine when his liver enzymes were

double the high range. Maybe a coincidence but his next CBC liver

enzymes results were within normal range after being on Taurine for 1

month. I currently give it 4x/day along with other supplements but am

considering switching to 1x/day.god Bless. Tina in NY

> what exactly do you guys give taurine for? i have been told to

give it if he

> is going to go swimming. it helps with chlorine sensitivities.

however, i

> cannot get anyone to tell me how much i should give him (he is 4

1/2 and 52

> lbs), how often and when. can someone help?

> kelly

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Our DAN wants us to try the Taurine to increase bile production and darken

stool.

Thea

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> what exactly do you guys give taurine for? i have been told to give it if

he

> is going to go swimming. it helps with chlorine sensitivities. however,

i

> cannot get anyone to tell me how much i should give him (he is 4 1/2 and

52

> lbs), how often and when. can someone help?

> kelly

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

jordan's liver enzymes also tend to run high. how much do you give? i have

1000 mg capsules of taurine but i dont know how much of that he can have. he

weighs 52lbs.

kelly

[Guest guest]

, if you need more info than you get here, you might want to try

the sulferstories group if you're not a member there already.

sulfurstories/

Good luck.

> Hi!

>

> I've been looking into supplementing my autistic son (3, ASD) with

Taurine,

> for a number of different deficiencies that my son has, and also to

see if I

> can improve his BMs. If anybody has experience with supplementing

with this

> amino acid- postive, negative, or no change, I would love to hear

about it.

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> Feel free to post it, or email me privately with any feedback!

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> Thank so much for your time and knowledge!!

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[Guest guest]

> I've been looking into supplementing my autistic son (3, ASD) with

Taurine,

> for a number of different deficiencies that my son has, and also to

see if I

> can improve his BMs. If anybody has experience with supplementing

with this

> amino acid- postive, negative, or no change, I would love to hear

about it.

I used Taurine for about 6 months. It was very helpful for that time,

but then I removed it without problems.

Dana

[Guest guest]

> hi i have a question what is the proper dose of taurine for a 60

pound 6 year

> old boy. i have heard up to 1,000 mg but i dont want to give it to

much and

> how often every day or should i give him breaks in between like a

few days on a

> few days off

I used Taurine for my son for a while. Started at 250 mg, worked up

to 500 mg per day. I did about a week at 1000 mg but did not notice

any difference from the 500 mg days.

Dana

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any other suugestions for hyper activity

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> I just recently started using taurine, (per Dr. McCandless's book

and recommendation) and I gave my son 1/4 of the dose I want him to

achieve. His BM yesterday was VERY foul smelling, (almost like

metal?) and very dark. He once again began sweating through his head

only at his nap, and then again last night while he slept. I would

SWEAR his sweat smelled a bit metallic--it had an odor I have not

smelled on him before, and that is the best way I can describe it.

Sweating at night or while sleeping at naps is a common symptom of

detox. So either he is not tolerating the taurine, or his body is

working on eliminating other nasties.

Dana

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" Taurine: Taurine is a sulfur-containing amino acid which is

important in the production of bile salts and, therefor, in the

native excretion of toxins and absorption of fats and fat-soluble

substances. Many autistic children are deficient in taurine and

benefit from a supplementation of 250 - 500 mg/day. A maximum dose

of 2 grams/day in adults and adult-sized children is recommended. "

> I just recently started using taurine, (per Dr. McCandless's book

and recommendation) and I gave my son 1/4 of the dose I want him to

achieve. His BM yesterday was VERY foul smelling, (almost like

metal?) and very dark. He once again began sweating through his

head only at his nap, and then again last night while he slept. I

would SWEAR his sweat smelled a bit metallic--it had an odor I have

not smelled on him before, and that is the best way I can describe

it. My son reacted this same way (with the sweating through his

head while he slept) when I first put him on Glutathione and

Selenium. I also saw HUGE improvements in

behavior/interaction/cognitive function at this time, also. Parents

on the Chelation2 list said that their children did this when they

first started chelation. I'm not DOING chelation, yet--simply using

taurine! Could it be that taurine is chelating somewhat for my

son? Just as the selenium and Glutathione seemed to do? Anyone

else have a similar response to taurine? I used to be frightened

when my son would sweat while he slept, but now I'm like, " Yea!

You're sweating again! " because I know he's getting toxins out at

some level!

>

> ~Diane

> Mom to Aaren, age 3

>

> <<For pale poops I use taurine. It's calming and increases bile

> production, and the poop darkened right up.

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> Nell

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Rose Marie,

I think we started out with Klaire's, but any form that is

pharmaceutical-grade is probably okay. Now we're using something called

Pure Encapsulations that we get from Dr. Usman's office. He started out

taking (I think) 250 mg. twice a day??? Now he's only taking it once. As

we chelate, we hope his need for it diminshes. I haven't seen a seizure in

a LONG time, except after a week of hyperbarics.

Barb

[ ] Taurine

> Hi Barb

> Way back in March of 2005 you wrote on Autism Mercury group about

> Taurine. We've since found that our son is low in Taurine and I was

> wondering what brand and amount that you used. He's also low on

> Biotin and B6- but is taking a multi with more than the RDA of

> that,so am hoping that this will correct. B6 by itself (even very

> small amt) will make him impulsive and almost argumentative. I do

> have Kirkmans Amino Acid blend here that does include Taurine and

> wonder if I could just use that. Or should I introduce this slowly

> and add Taurine on top of this? Amount? Side effects I should be

> watching for?

> We ended up not chelating (he moved out, many things happened), but

> we did find out that 3 of us are positive for Lyme thru a Lyme

> literate MD and also that son is very hi with cortisol and low with

> testosterone and growth hormone ,so are working on that and the

> leaky gut- altho his diet is poor (is 19 and just getting to where

> he'll take the supplements- hasn't really embraced the idea that he

> need to eat right also). We then will deal with the Lyme. Just a bit

> of background. He'd been diag many years ago as ADD and also has

> some Asperger symptoms, but is very slowly coming around.

> I picked up on the Taurine as he'll just stare sometimes and you

> have to get his attention- this started when he was 2-3 years old.

> Thanks much for your advice and answer- appreciate this so much.

> Rose Marie

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Barb

Didn't realize I was mailing to the group, sorry bout that. Am

starting with the gen amino acids slowly and hopefully will see

positives. Thanks much

Rose Marie

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> Rose Marie,

>

> I think we started out with Klaire's, but any form that is

> pharmaceutical-grade is probably okay. Now we're using something

called

> Pure Encapsulations that we get from Dr. Usman's office. He

started out

> taking (I think) 250 mg. twice a day??? Now he's only taking it

once. As

> we chelate, we hope his need for it diminshes. I haven't seen a

seizure in

> a LONG time, except after a week of hyperbarics.

>

> Barb

>