Boyd Allen
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this may be useful information. It is a part of a much larger article. http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2013/jun2013_The-Forgotten-Longevity-Benefits-of-Taurine_01.htm on the internet site Life Extension Magazine, which I found to be very well written and to contain much useful information some of which relates directly to issues that shooters find particularly important, hearing and sight. Here is the part about hearing.
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[h=2]Taurine Helps Reverse Tinnitus[/h] Taurine plays a vital role in hearing. In fact, studies have found that in some cases, taurine can reverse the biochemical processes behind hearing loss.[SUP]53,54 [/SUP]Other studies have demonstrated that taurine can almost completely eliminate the ringing in the ears associated with tinnitus.[SUP]55[/SUP]
Much of the damage to hearing occurs not in the mechanical parts of the ear, but rather in the nerve cells that convert sound waves into the electrical energy that is perceived in our brains. Like other nerve cells, these so-called “hair cells” depend on the flow of calcium ions into and out of the cell. Taurine helps restore and control normal calcium ion flow in auditory cells.[SUP]53,56[/SUP]
Taurine improves the hearing ability in animals exposed to drugs like the antibiotic gentamicin, which is notoriously toxic to hearing.[SUP]54[/SUP] And in a boon for the 17% of us troubled by chronic tinnitus (ringing in the ears), taurine may be helpful in quieting the noise.[SUP]57[/SUP] Animal studies using human equivalent doses of 700 mg to 3.2 grams per day of taurine over the course of several weeks demonstrate near-complete resolution of tinnitus with taurine supplementation (the animals had been trained in tasks that are sensitive to distraction by tinnitus).[SUP]55[/SUP] And a human pilot study has shown encouraging results, with 12% of people responding to taurine supplementation.[SUP]58"[/SUP]
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[h=2]Taurine Helps Reverse Tinnitus[/h] Taurine plays a vital role in hearing. In fact, studies have found that in some cases, taurine can reverse the biochemical processes behind hearing loss.[SUP]53,54 [/SUP]Other studies have demonstrated that taurine can almost completely eliminate the ringing in the ears associated with tinnitus.[SUP]55[/SUP]
Much of the damage to hearing occurs not in the mechanical parts of the ear, but rather in the nerve cells that convert sound waves into the electrical energy that is perceived in our brains. Like other nerve cells, these so-called “hair cells” depend on the flow of calcium ions into and out of the cell. Taurine helps restore and control normal calcium ion flow in auditory cells.[SUP]53,56[/SUP]
Taurine improves the hearing ability in animals exposed to drugs like the antibiotic gentamicin, which is notoriously toxic to hearing.[SUP]54[/SUP] And in a boon for the 17% of us troubled by chronic tinnitus (ringing in the ears), taurine may be helpful in quieting the noise.[SUP]57[/SUP] Animal studies using human equivalent doses of 700 mg to 3.2 grams per day of taurine over the course of several weeks demonstrate near-complete resolution of tinnitus with taurine supplementation (the animals had been trained in tasks that are sensitive to distraction by tinnitus).[SUP]55[/SUP] And a human pilot study has shown encouraging results, with 12% of people responding to taurine supplementation.[SUP]58"[/SUP]
