So little would mean only enough to facilitate blending the product in the capsule... but not so much as to crowd out the main ingredient.(s) There is only so much that can go into a small capsule and still meet the labeling standards. You aren't buying the product for magnesium stearate.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Catalin, Another thought - search for "food grade" (hrană grad?) magnesium citrate/sulphate/chloride or whatever form you are looking for. This may give you another local source from those who manufacture food products or sell to food manufacturers. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Catalin, How about magnesium sulphate (Epsom Salts MgSO4) or Magnesium Citrate (C6H6O7Mg). Both can be used orally or topically. However you must start with a very low dose for oral use and increase very slowly till your bowels start to get watery. Then reduce dose slightly. Currently, I am taking 1.2 grams/day of magnesium citrate along with 0.8 grams/day of chelated magnesium glycinate.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
He writes that magnesium stearate is harmless, then does a lengthy rant on stearic acid. They are not the same thing. Neither is magnesium. Lots of stearic acid in the kidney fat I render to make pemmican. It makes it taste like candle wax. He also writes:"I use as little magnesium stearate as possible when formulating products, usually 1%. " Makes me wonder why so little, if it is haby William - AFIBBERS FORUM
Marian - Byron is a great resource for reliable information. No nonsense approach. Glad you found it helpful. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jackie, Thank you so much for this post. It is the most sensible information yet that I have found regarding the much maligned mg stearate. Marian : )by Marian from Miami - AFIBBERS FORUM
One of my favorite Certified Clinical Nutritionists, Byron Richards, addresses magnesium stearate in a recent column. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I notice in "My favorite supplements" that also Magnesium chelate advertise in this forum contain magnesium stearate and stearic acid. So, the bottom line is that "Magnesium aspartate" very much present in my country is not good for affibers. This rule is true for both forms vagal and adrenergic? Another form I could find Magnesium here is "magnesium lactate-dihydrateby CatalinRo - AFIBBERS FORUM
William, William...by Sharon Glass - AFIBBERS FORUM
"Magnesium stearate is used, in extremely small amounts, as a lubricant in some vitamin formulations" I've read that it is used to lubricate the manufacturing machinery, that is its only purpse. Williamby William - AFIBBERS FORUM
Catalin, The only one of the organic magnesium compounds you mention that is useful for afibbers is magnesium glycinate or chelated magnesium. Magnesium stearate is used, in extremely small amounts, as a lubricant in some vitamin formulations, but you definitely would not want to use it as a supplement on its own. Magnesium aspartate contains aspartic acid which is highly stimulating and shoulby Hans Larsen - AFIBBERS FORUM
CatalinRo the dictionary says - chelate, a chemical compound in which metallic and nonmetallic, usually organic, atoms are combined. These compounds are characterized by a ring structure in which a metal ion is attached to two nonmetal ions by covalent bonds. stearate, a salt or ester of stearic acid aspartate a salt or ester of aspartic acid In other words I think it is a form that the partiby Sharon Glass - AFIBBERS FORUM
Can anyone explain me the meaning of those words: - chelate, - stearate, - aspartateby CatalinRo - AFIBBERS FORUM
There is also that sells pure supplements Williamby William - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jackie, Thanks so much for all the info; I can always count on you for help. Lauraby Laura - AFIBBERS FORUM
Laura - the magnesium stearate is used to help the 'flow' during either the capsulizing or tableting process. As you know, it's almost impossible to find supplements that don't contain it. Here are two clips from my files regarding the magnesium stearate... unfortunately I didn't save the source. Probably it can be verified on google. I do know that individuals who neeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I am confused regarding magnesium stearate which is in many supplements as a filler. Is it or is it not an interesterified fat? If so, when we are taking our supplements in an effort to improve our health we are also consuming a substance that is as bad or worse than trans fats. I haven't done much research yet but are there supplements that do not contain magnesium stearate? I do know thatby Laura - AFIBBERS FORUM
Read that DGL was good for the gut for bloating, gas etc. as this is a trigger for me for PVC's and sometimes afib So I bought some; noticed that it contains mannitol,sorbitol,cellulose, stearic acid, magnesium stearate, silicon dioxide and fructose. I checked this out after going into a fib within 5 minutes of taking this product. I googled the ingredients and found that many of the aboveby Larry - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jim, I think I would research the medications. Just a quick scan of the inactive ingredients would scare me into afib, especially all of the dyes. I don't know what mg you are taking, so just think about that. "The inactive ingredients contained in Inderal Tablets are: lactose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, and stearic acid. In addition, Inderal 10 mg and 80 mg Tabletby Sharon Glass - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Just wondering whether anyone can give their opinion on what may have contributed to my AF episode last night. Brief history - August 08 - diagnosed with AF. Doctor suspected thyroid medication. Reduced Armour dose (from 3 grains to 2, then 1), but continued to get AF episodes. Had 10 episodes altogether between 22nd July and 6th Oct. Stopped Armour on Oct 5th and started thyroxine 50mcg aby Sally - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mark - If you can find a better magnesium supplement there it may prove to be significantly helpful. The oxide form is poorly absorbed. The citrate form is what's typically used for a laxative effect. The stearate doesn't count - it's a filler used to hold the compound together. Hopefully others in the UK can guide you to a better supplement - here in the US, we find the chelatby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
For several years I have taken 1gm of timed release vit C and 500mg Magnesium (the label actually says magnesium oxide and magnesium citrate and magnesium stearate %'s are not stated). The magnesium has always seem't to help a lot so perhaps the mg oxide content with low bioavailability is less than I thought (re-your reply to me Peggy I hadn't read the label properly. Only been taby Mark Robinson - AFIBBERS FORUM
Just as a point of reference I've listed the ingredients used in Kalms. Hops powder BHP 45mg Extract of valerian from 135mg Extract of gentian from 90mg Also contains: Acacia, Beeswax, Calcium Carbonate, Carnauba Wax, Icing Sugar, Magnesium Stearate(vegetable), Maize Starch, Purified Talc, Shellac, Varnish, Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Starch Glycollate, Stearic Acid(vegetable), Titanium Dioxidby Rob Law - AFIBBERS FORUM
Here are a few relevant clips from my files on this topic... Am J Cardiol. 1990 Jun 19;65(23):44K-46K. Relation of cardiovascular disease to potassium and magnesium deficiencies. Dyckner T. Nacka Hospital, Sweden. Potassium and magnesium deficiencies, particularly those induced by conventional loop and thiazide diuretic therapy, have been linked in clinical studies to an increased frequencyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
We have discussed generic vs. brand in previous threads. I have commented that one of my patients who was a drug rep always cautioned that it was important when using heart meds to stick with the brand name as there was often too much leeway with generics. Here is a classic example. ConsumerLab reports that some generic versions of Toprol XL (metoprolol succinate) may increase blood pressureby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi PeggyM The ingredients in the Holland and Barratt Magnesium are listed as: On the front of the label: Easy Absorption Chelated Magnesium 150mg. On the reverse it says: INGREDIENTS Magnesium Amino Acid Chelate Bulking Agent (Microcrystaline Cellulose) Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose Firming Agent (Povidone) Anti-caking Agents (Magnesium Stearate Silicon dioxide) Glazing Agents (Hydroxypropyby James - AFIBBERS FORUM
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Jackie, Source Naturals puts out a product it labels "Vitamin K2". The ingredients are listed as: Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol) 400 IU Vitamin K (as menaquinone-7) 100 mcg Calcium 77 mg Bacillus subtilis Natto Extract 100 mg Other ingredients: dibasic calcium phosphate, stearic acid, colloidal silicon dioxide, modified celluloseby Trent - AFIBBERS FORUM
How do we find out if our Vitamin C is free of those things? I buy my vitamin C from iherb - Country Life Vegetarian Time Release - On the bottle it says Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid) Ascorbic is close to the spelling in Tish's information above (Ascorbate.) The bottle says Other ingredients: Cellulose, stearic acid, magnesium stearate, cellulose & glycerin coating, silica. It says it hby Sharon Glass - AFIBBERS FORUM
Brian, Good point! FolTx is obviously effective so if you can get it cheaper on prescription so much the better. My only concern would be the rather large number of "inactive ingredients" in the formulation: Active Ingredients Folacin (Folic Acid) 2.5 mg Pyridoxine (B6) 25 mg Cyanocobalamin (B12) 2 mg Inactive Ingredients: Dibasic Calcium Phosphate Dihydrate, Microcrystalline Cby Hans Larsen - AFIBBERS FORUM