Taurine

13 benefits mapped to clinical evidence across supplements.

Benefit Evidence

Strong

Inflammation -59% IL-1β

Catheter infections 0 cases

WBC/CRP improvement

1,108 people

Strong

Nerve protection: +6.5 mo

Excitability/arousal: threshold↑, ASI↓

1,762 people

Moderate

Lower BP, better FMD

Less ischemic death

11,319 people

Moderate

Liver enzymes ↓

Portal pressure −12%

748 people

Moderate

LDL/TCHO ↓; +25

Cholesterol synthesis ↓26%

LDL/TCHO ↓

725 people

Moderate

Reduced oxidative damage

+ALSFRS-R, +GCS

365 people

Moderate

Slowed field loss

Dry eye improved

201 people

Energy & Fatigue

Weak

More fat burning

+16% fat oxidation

Less fatigue / longer endurance

151 people

Weak

Lower fasting glucose, HbA1c

Lower insulin resistance ~30%

Higher GLP-1, lower glucose

131 people

Exercise recovery

Weak

Recovery biomarkers -40%

Strength/power +18.6%

116 people

Weak

Craving/anxiety ↓

BPRS ↓ (P=0.004)

667 people

Weak

SOD↑, MDA↓

Oxidative damage↓

276 people

Weak

Clinic & ambulatory BP ↓

SBP −7.2 mmHg

DBP −4.7 mmHg

120 people

Main Effects

Inflammation -59% IL-1β

Catheter infections 0 cases

WBC/CRP improvement

Strong

1,108

Nerve protection: +6.5 mo

Excitability/arousal: threshold↑, ASI↓

Strong

1,762

Lower BP, better FMD

Less ischemic death

Moderate

11,319

Liver enzymes ↓

Portal pressure −12%

Moderate

748

LDL/TCHO ↓; +25

Cholesterol synthesis ↓26%

LDL/TCHO ↓

Moderate

725

Reduced oxidative damage

+ALSFRS-R, +GCS

Moderate

365

Slowed field loss

Dry eye improved

Moderate

201

Energy & Fatigue

More fat burning

+16% fat oxidation

Less fatigue / longer endurance

Weak

151

Lower fasting glucose, HbA1c

Lower insulin resistance ~30%

Higher GLP-1, lower glucose

Weak

131

Exercise recovery

Recovery biomarkers -40%

Strength/power +18.6%

Weak

116

Craving/anxiety ↓

BPRS ↓ (P=0.004)

Weak

667

SOD↑, MDA↓

Oxidative damage↓

Weak

276

Clinic & ambulatory BP ↓

SBP −7.2 mmHg

DBP −4.7 mmHg

Weak

120