Why is the Vitamin/Supplement industry using toxic ingredients in their products ?
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 at
12:49 AM
These toxic agents can be found in over 97% of the so-called "nutritional" products sold everywhere.Most common:magnesium stearate,stearic acid,sodium benzoate,potassium benzoate,sorbic acid and silicon dioxide.reference www.4health411.com,click on the 10 secrets prompt.
for all you mensa members that are getting their panties twisted! you should check out the MSDS sheets on these chemicals,they should not be in supplements since they are toxic and will HURT you over time.synthetic apple anyone ?
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i don’t know
You have been sucked in by some alarmist group. Silicon dioxide is {drum roll please} SAND! It’s not toxic. Stearic acid and it’s cousin, magnesium stearate are a fatty acid and the salt of a fatty acid respectively. You have a fair bit of stearic acid floating around in your body in various forms, depending on your BMI. It’s not toxic.
Now I must qualify my statements. Everything is toxic if you ingest enough. Some people have a hypersensitivity to certain compounds. The ones you mention are common additives in food and nutritinal suppliments. Sodium benzoate is one of the most common preservatives around. Is it toxic? Yes, if you eat enough. Look at any baked good or breakfast cereal. You will find sodium benzoate as an ingredient.
Do a little research. Google "sodium benzoate" and "toxicity" or "toxic dose" or go to Wikpedia.
Educate yourself.
Just about everything we need is toxic in the right quantities.
Water is needed, but too much water will kill you due to isotonic effects on the body.
Salt is needed, but too much is toxic.
Copper, selenium, etc., etc.
Fluoride was historically used as rat poison
Radiation is toxic in high doses, but without certain limited amounts of exposure (sunlight) you are more susceptible to cancer.