Comphensive Guide to Accessory Nutrients and Essential Oils by Dr. James Meschino - HTML preview

2. Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus

There is evidence to show that Insulin-dependent diabetics (IDDM) may have low taurine levels, which may be a

factor in their increased susceptibility to excessive platelet clot ing leading to cardiovascular disease. In a study by

F Franconi et al, 39 IDDM patients and 34 control subjects were recruited for a taurine supplementation study using

a dose of 1,500 mg of taurine per day. Initially, the IDDM patients were shown to have significantly lower plasma

and platelet levels of taurine than the controls prior to taurine supplementation. After supplementation with taurine

the IDDM group realized the same plasma and platelet levels of taurine as the control group and platelet

aggregation in this group was reduced, as compared to pre-supplementation measures. This study showed that

taurine appears to help reduce the activation of arachidonic acid in the biochemical pathway leading to the

formation of pro-inflammatory eicosanoids such as thromboxane A2, which increases platelet aggregation.8

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