Taurine increases insulin sensitivity and alters the relationship between cortisol levels and blood sugar concentration.
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Taurine supplementation improves insulin sensitivity and modulates the cortisol-to-blood-sugar regulatory cycle.
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2 studies reviewedSupporting (2)
Systematic Review With Meta-AnalysisMeta-analysis2024
Taurine helped lower blood sugar in people, which means their bodies were better at using insulin to clean sugar out of the blood. It didn't measure cortisol, so we don't know about that part.
Systematic Review With Meta-AnalysisMeta-analysis2024
Taurine supplements helped overweight and obese people lower their blood sugar and improve how well their bodies respond to insulin, which means their bodies can better manage sugar levels — a key part of how stress hormones like cortisol affect blood sugar.
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