OT - Taurine for sleep - more info?

[Guest guest]

Jody -

I'd like to get further information on Taurine. We use melatonin but it is

not working all time. My son has a significant sleep disturbance due to his

genetic disorder. Do you have any links that would have good info? Perhaps

this might help him sleep better. Did a google search but didn't find info

on sleep with taurine.

Thanks

Mom to ph (2.2-SMS) 90% SCD (intro and 100% in 3 weeks) GFCFSF 10 months

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Elaine,

Have you ever tried using melatonin with him?

Taurine in the morning and at bedtime, along with melatonin at

bedtime turned my two terrible sleepers into really beautiful

sleepers (9-10 hours a night of sleep).

Jody

mom to -5 and -7

SCD 15 months

For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book

_Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following

websites:

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info

and

http://www.pecanbread.com

[Guest guest]

Thanks Jody! It's worth giving it a try. Especially if we might get some

more sleep :-)

Mom to ph (2.2) 90%SCD - intro and 100% in 3 weeks. GFCFSF 10 months

-- Re: OT - Taurine for sleep - more info?

Taurine is an amino acid. It's not considered " essential "

because the body is supposed to produce it in sufficient

quantities.

I don't recall reading anything that said that Taurine could help

with sleep. It was just a suprising added benefit. To be honest, I

only added Taurine because my DAN! doctor said to. I did. I was

THRILLED when both of my boys began sleeping through the

night. If I didn't give it they BOTH woke up. I gave it and they

BOTH slept. So, there was an obvious correlation for my boys.

You could order a trial size from Kirkman Labs and see if it

makes any difference. If not, you are only out $3 and the

shipping.

Jody

mom to -5 and -7

SCD 15 months

For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book

_Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following

websites:

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info

and

http://www.pecanbread.com

[Guest guest]

Thanks Jody! It's worth giving it a try. Especially if we might get some

more sleep :-)

Mom to ph (2.2) 90%SCD - intro and 100% in 3 weeks. GFCFSF 10 months

-- Re: OT - Taurine for sleep - more info?

Taurine is an amino acid. It's not considered " essential "

because the body is supposed to produce it in sufficient

quantities.

I don't recall reading anything that said that Taurine could help

with sleep. It was just a suprising added benefit. To be honest, I

only added Taurine because my DAN! doctor said to. I did. I was

THRILLED when both of my boys began sleeping through the

night. If I didn't give it they BOTH woke up. I gave it and they

BOTH slept. So, there was an obvious correlation for my boys.

You could order a trial size from Kirkman Labs and see if it

makes any difference. If not, you are only out $3 and the

shipping.

Jody

mom to -5 and -7

SCD 15 months

For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book

_Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following

websites:

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info

and

http://www.pecanbread.com

[Guest guest]

I give one in the morning and one at bedtime with the melatonin.

Jody

mom to -5 and -7

SCD 15 months