Why do they have to put magnesium stearate in this product? all the other ingredients are great and they ruined it with this.
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My wife, a physician who specialized in preventive medicine, nutrition and alternative medicine said magnesium stearate is a flow agent. Vets Best is well tolerated by our four cats. They all love it and their hairball woes are a thing of the past. However, Joseph Mercola, DO, has worries about the source of magnesium stearate. Go to his website at mecola.com for particulars. You might want to ask Vet's Best what their source of magnesium stearate is. Mercola says stearic acid supresses T cells and he'd rather see stearate removed from all products. If this bothers you, stick with the sticky, gooey stuff. My wife, a physician who specialized in preventive medicine, nutrition and alternative medicine said magnesium stearate is a flow agent. Vets Best is well tolerated by our four cats. They all love it and their hairball woes are a thing of the past. However, Joseph Mercola, DO, has worries about the source of magnesium stearate. Go to his website at mecola.com for particulars. You might want to ask Vet's Best what their source of magnesium stearate is. Mercola says stearic acid supresses T cells and he'd rather see stearate removed from all products. If this bothers you, stick with the... » Read More My wife, a physician who specialized in preventive medicine, nutrition and alternative medicine said magnesium stearate is a flow agent. Vets Best is well tolerated by our four cats. They all love it and their hairball woes are a thing of the past. However, Joseph Mercola, DO, has worries about the source of magnesium stearate. Go to his website at mecola.com for particulars. You might want to ask Vet's Best what their source of magnesium stearate is. Mercola says stearic acid supresses T cells and he'd rather see stearate removed from all products. If this bothers you, stick with the sticky, gooey stuff. « Show Less
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For two years, Vet's Best was loved as a treat by my cat and ended her trouble with hairballs. Well, that ended with the last bottle. Guess they changed the formula, cuz she totally dislikes it and I'm trying other remedies. Too bad they couldn't leave well enough alone.
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My wife, a physician who specialized in preventive medicine, nutrition and alternative medicine said magnesium stearate is a flow agent. Vets Best is well tolerated by our four cats. They all love it and their hairball woes are a thing of the past. However, Joseph Mercola, DO, has worries about the source of magnesium stearate. Go to his website at mecola.com for particulars. You might want to ask Vet's Best what their source of magnesium stearate is. Mercola says stearic acid supresses T cells and he'd rather see stearate removed from all products. If this bothers you, stick with the sticky, gooey stuff.
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I agree with the frustration of how many food products on Amazon do not list the ingredients... I think they are trying to hide it. I looked at the Samai website, and it said: Plantains, Sea Salt and Non-Hydrogenated Palmolein oil.
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I have no idea--some type of carbonate and/or magnesium? This product is my most favorite--found it by accident at a store when I was out of town, and then I ordered it online. It's useful for indigestion--especially right after eating. Tastes great, too!
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Well if it is, it's not listed on the bottle anywhere. "Other" ingredients include: gelatin, microcrystalline celluose, magnesium sterate :( and silicon dioxide. Also :(
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I haven't done so personally as there are powdered versions of magnesium citrate readily available. This product contains some filler ingredients that aren't readily soluble as well as the coating mentioned by the other responder.
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The statements that Magnesium Stearate and Stearic Acid is harmful are contrary to factual scientific evidence. Some are even incorrect. Magnesium Stearate is used as a binder in almost all pharmaceutical tablet and comprise 0.25% up to 1.5% of the total content of the pharmaceuticals. In comparison - a commercially available 112 calorie chocolate bar has 1,283 mg of Stearic Acid which is substantially more than what's in the medicinal or supplement tablets. Magnesium is a necessary nutrient for bone and muscle health. Al commercially available Magnesium tablets contain vegetable magnesium stearate - it is NOT bad for you.
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I do no see the word Stearate on the bottle anywhere. I see the magnesium is from magnesium oxide. Hope this helps.
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Magnesium stearate is used in many tablets and pills as a binding agent. it is also an ingredient in many candies. My bottle of aspirin does not list it as an ingredient. I would hope the manufacturer would list it on the label if it is present!
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Magnesium is not added. see link belowhttp://www.nowfoods.com/Beta-Sitosterol-Plant-Sterols-180-Softgels.htm
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Magnesium stearate is used as lubricant for the capsules to be processed quickly through the machine you will find this in or more correctly on a lot of medicines. It does however increase the time it takes the pill to dissolve.
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Ugh! Sadly it contains stupid additives like gelatin and magnesium stearate. The latter is a machine cleaning agent they mix in there that is "harmless" in small amounts of humans. No thanks as far as the additives! As far as the gelatin, it is usually bovine derived. Meaning it is made from the tissue of dead animals. Kinda gross, vegan or no vegan.
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Yes, this product definitely contains Magnesium Stearate and Silicone Dioxide, which is the reason why I will not purchase it again.
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Hi Ms. Picky,The propylene glycol has been replaced with modified cellulose. Here is a link to the manufacturers website which has a tab for the ingredients http://www.drbvitamins.com/products/high_absorption_magnesium_240t/#sthash.Lb7Coz2e.dpbs . Our current Lot has an expiration date of December 2017 but continues to change as we sell a lot of this product in our physical retail store. Let us know if you have any other questions?Regards,Holly Hill Health Foods Customer Service
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I apply only the lotion,which is suppose to be made with magnesium. I didn't apply anything with it. It was calming for me.
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The label says is contains magnesium stearate but not stearic acid as other ingredients.
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It contains Vulgare (wheat) Bran extract. This appears near the end of a very long list of ingredients. I am wheat intolerant and it does not have any affect on me that I have noticed. That might be because it is a small amount of extract in it, but I certainly don't know that for sure. It is unfortunate that they "think" they need it as an ingredient. I am sure it would not be missed at all if it were excluded.
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Hi Jody..... this product does have small amounts of magnesium stearate , sorbitol, stearic acid, silica and cellulose gum. Hope this helps!!! Cathy G