What is Magnesium Stearate?
Magnesium stearate is a fine white powder that sticks to your skin and is greasy to the touch. It’s a simple salt made up of two substances, a saturated fat called stearic acid and the mineral magnesium.
Magnesium stearate is an additive that’s primarily used in medication capsules. It’s considered a “flow agent.” It prevents the individual ingredients in a capsule from sticking to each other and the machine that creates the capsules. It helps improve the consistency and quality control of medication capsules.
It’s possible to create medication capsules without magnesium stearate, but it’s more difficult to guarantee the consistency and quality of those capsules. Magnesium stearate is used to delay the breakdown and absorption of medications, so they’re absorbed in the correct area of the bowel.
Keto Status?
Debatable
Why?
No negligible carbohydrates. Possible serious side effects and reports of negative reactions from ingesting magnesium separate. See Side Effects Below
Possible Side Effects From Ingesting Magnesium Stearate?
Some people on the internet claim that magnesium stearate suppresses your immune T-cell function and causes the cell membrane integrity in your helper T cells to collapse. However, there’s no scientific evidence to support those claims.
These claims have been made based on a single mouse study that was related to stearic acid, not magnesium stearate. Mice lack an enzyme in their T cells that humans have. This makes stearic acid safe for us to ingest.
Some people have also claimed that magnesium stearate might interfere with your body’s ability to absorb the contents of medication capsules. But again, there’s no scientific evidence to support those claims.
Some people report having negative reactions to magnesium stearate and feel much better when they eliminate it. These people might have a sensitivity to it. It’s possible to be allergic to magnesium stearateTrusted Source, and it can be difficult to avoid this food additive.
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