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Magnesium Stearate ( all stearates)

Magnesium stearate as well as all other stearates should never be

used in a nutritional supplement but is commonly done so.

Magnesium stearate, stearic acid and ascorbyl palmitate, are all made

by hydrogenating cottonseed or palm oil. First cottonseed oil has thehighest content of pesticide residue of all the commercial oils and now

most of the non-organic cotton is produced via GMO. Now one has to

question the use of a hydrogenated oil in our supplements when the

health industry is telling people to avoid hydrogenated oils in their diet

( and correctly so)

In the hydrogenation process, the oil is subjected to high heat and pressure in the presence of a metal

catalyst (which may contaminate the end product) for several hours, creating a hydrogenated fat. (As you

will learn in the newsletters on liver/gallbladder flushes, hydrogenated oils are at the root of the liver

producing liver and gallstones which need to be eliminated to achieve real health) and should not be added

to our supplement regimen.

The purpose of the use of stearates is that they are added to the raw materials as lubricants so that the

production machinery will run at maximum speeds and these fatty substances coat every particle of the

nutrients so that the particles will flow rapidly.

According to an artile published in the Journal Immunology back in 1990, stearates pose a problem with thesuppressing the action of T-cells and T-cells are a key component of our immune system.

Consider these facts:

Magnesium stearate uses include: ammunition, dusting powder, paint and varnish drier, binder and

emlusifier.

Companies that manufacture and transport magnesium stearate must file a Material Safety Data Sheet

with the EPA because concentrated magnesium stearate is classified as a hazardous substance

Under the section titled "Human Health Data" it states that "Inhaling Magnesium Stearate may irritate the

respiratory tract" and acute ingestion may cause gastroenteritis.

Under the heading "Regulatory Information" it states that magnesium stearate is hazardous under the

criteria of the Federal OSHA Hazard Communication Standard" - you can see this information at the web

site: www.hummelcroton.com/msds/mgstear_m.html

Supplement manufacturers pass off magnesium stearate as a benign form of magnesium. They try to

claim that small amounts of these substances do you no harm. Really? They ignore the fact that this

harmful substance bio-accumulates over time and causes immune suppression. Do you really want to ingest

any of this?

Also consider that usually, the magnesium stearate accounts for up to 5% of the supplement tablet or

capsule. Multiply that by the number of capsules or tablets you take per day and over time becomes quite a

bit. For example only 8 capsules or tablets per day will result in 6 ounces of this oil within 12 months.

Research Citations:

Department of Microbiology and Immunology - East Caroline University School of Medicine, Greenville,

North Carolina. The t-helper cells are unable to avoid an over-accumulation of stearic acid in the

membranes resulting in T-cell destruction - PMID 2149847 (pubMed - indexed for Medline)

Citation: Tebbey PW, Buttke TM. Molecular basis for the immunosuppressive action of stearic acid(magnesium stearate) on T-Cells, Immunology, 1990 July; 70(3):379-386 - concludes - increased

abundance of this PC species may enhance membrane rigidity to an extent that plasma membrane integrity

is significantly impaired, leading to the loss of membrane potential and ultimately cell function and viability.

Dr Klinghoffer from Seattle, states that magnesium stearate stimulates the body to produce biofilms.

it is prudent to throw away any nutritional supplement that has toxic tagalongs and especially magnesium

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stearate in it and avoid buying any of them in the future.

PR Labs products do NOT use magnesium stearate.

To your health

Keith Sersland

Traditional Naturopath

These statements have not been evaluated by the food and drug administration. The preceding informationand/or products are for educational purposes only and are not meant to diagnose, prescribe, or treat illness.

Please consult your doctor before making any changes or before starting ANY exercise or nutritional

supplement program or before using this information or any product during pregnancy or if you have a

serious medical condition.

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