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Grab a bottle of any vitamins or supplements you have in the house and take a look at the "Other Ingredients" or "Inactive Ingredients". Odds are you will see something called Magnesium Stearate. Over 90% ofthe vitamins and supplements made today contain magnesium stearate, but what is this ingredient and do you really want to take it? Let's find out…

Magnesium Stearate – Lubricant for Your Supplements

Magnesium Stearate is a combination of Magnesium Salt and Stearic Acid. Stearic acid is a fatty acid and it can come from an animal or vegetable source. In addition, stearic acid can be either hydrogenated or non-hydrogenated.

The reason you see magnesium stearate in the vast majority of supplements is because it acts as a lubricant for the encapsulating machines. Manufacturers want to run their encapsulating machines as fast as possible, to keep costs down, and magnesium stearate keeps things moving quickly.

Is Magnesium Stearate Safe to Take?

Depending on who you ask you will probably get one of these answers…

  • No
  • Yes
  • Maybe
  • Probably
  • We Don't Know

The FDA has said that magnesium stearate is safe. Various doctors, including Dr. Mercola, have shown studies that find that it is not safe. Numerous medical sites say the research is inconclusive.

Are There Any Health Benefits to Taking Magnesium Stearate?

To this question there is complete agreement – NO! There are no health benefits to taking magnesium stearate, at best it has no effect on your health. The only benefit is to supplement manufacturers who want to be able to encapsulate their supplements at a faster rate.

Can Supplements Be Made Without Magnesium Stearate?

Yes! We have found a few companies that make organic supplements without using magnesium stearate. Supplements like the Perfect Acai and Perfect Aquatic Greens are made without any magnesium stearate.

Why Would I Want to Take Magnesium Stearate?

You really wouldn't! If magnesium stearate does have some health risks, you clearly would not want to take it. But let's assume that magnesium stearate is safe –even so, why take an ingredient that has no health benefits?

Here at BOS we believe in "better safe than sorry". Since there are no benefits to magnesium stearate, and it could have some risks, the best organic supplements should NOT contain magnesium stearate.




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Part One
We have a love/hate relationship with supplements. We love healthy and pure Organic Supplements that offer the best nutrients from Mother Nature. We hate fraudulent, over hyped, low quality supplements that prey on your health fears and are a complete waste of your money.

Part Two
We believe that a healthy supplement is one that helps everyone who touches the supplement. The growers, the workers and you the end user, should all benefit from the supplement.



Do Organic Supplement Really Have More Health Benefits
We can debate just how dangerous pesticides are to people and the planet – but clearly we would all prefer to have fruits, food and supplements that were free of any harmful pesticides.

Does Anyone Want to Take
Magnesium Stearate
Grab a bottle of any vitamins or supplements you have in the house and take a look at the "Other Ingredients" or "Inactive Ingredients". Odds are you will see something called Magnesium Stearate.

From Plant to Powder –
The Wrong Way to Do It
Do you live in the Amazon Rainforest? Can you roll out of bed, shimmy up a 30 foot Acai Palm Tree and pick your own, fresh, organic Acai berries?

In this article we are going to look at how organic plants and fruits go from nature to a supplement…and how all that can go wrong.

The Real Deal on Organic Vitamins
It should come as no surprise that Best Organic Supplements is a big fan of certain Organic Vitamins. What may be more surprising to learn is that we feel some Organic Vitamins are completely useless and a waste of your money!

Spirulina and Chlorella –
Like Peanut Butter and Jelly
Some things were just made to go together – peanut butter and jelly, waffles and ice cream, Spirulina and Chlorella. Both wonderful on their own, become super fantastic when mixed together!

Can African Mango Help Me Lose Weight
Here at Best Organic Supplements we have been hearing this question a lot recently. As our goal is to provide research on natural ingredients that our readers are most interested in, we have decided to dig a little deeper into the African Mango mystery…

Raspberry Ketones vs. African Mango
Dr. Oz recently introduced two weight loss supplements to America, claiming that Raspberry Ketones is “The #1 miracle in a bottle to burn your fat” and African Mango is “A miracle in your medicine cabinet” that will help you lose weight.

A Grass Blend for Everyone
Perfect 3 Grass Blend is made up of three fermented cereal grasses. Fermented foods have an amazing amount of beneficial bacteria that help to create and nourish a healthy digestive system.