The substance "Magnesium stearate" has several names: in Latin - Stearic acid or Magnesium stearate, in Russian - stearic acid, E-572. Very toxic in nature, the substance is included in 90% of medicines.
Drug manufacturers from all over the world have been telling consumers for a very long time that the substance is neutral, does not harm the body. This is not true. Once in the body, magnesium stearate almost instantly begins to kill cells. Despite this, it continues to be used in medicines, especially in tablets.
Magnesium stearate tablets. What is it for?
Stearic acid is an emulsifier, a blend of hydrogenated oils. The connection is necessary for shaping the tablets and helps to mix substances that do not combine well with each other (for example, water and fats). E-572 helps thicken the mixture, making it a homogeneous mass. Stearic acid is used not only in pharmacology, but also in the food and cosmetic industries. This magnesium s alt looks like a white, slightly soapy powder. For a long time, magnesium stearate was considered harmless,added to medicines to shape capsules and tablets. Perfectly soluble in oils and alcohols, it does not mix with water and water-based solutions. The emulsifier melts at 88 ° C. It was under these characteristics of the substance that all the equipment involved in the production of tablets was set up. Today, when the harm of stearic acid is proven, most manufacturers simply do not change equipment so as not to incur additional costs.
Magnesium stearate. Harm or benefit?
The question has no definite answer. On the one hand, of course, harm. Combining in the stomach with hydrochloric acid, the substance turns into sulfate magnesium
nia. He, in turn, reacting with energy drinks, alcohol and drugs, becomes a poison. Preparations, cosmetics and food containing E-572 cause:
- increased risk of cancer;
- thyroid disorders;
- necrosis at the cellular level.
On the other hand, many medical professionals claim that magnesium stearate has a calming effect.
If it is not mixed with alcohol, energy drinks, products containing acids, it does not cause much harm to the body. It is believed that if no more than 2500 mg / kg of a substance per day enters the body per day, then this is permissible. Additive E-572 in Russia is recognized as a conditionally safe product.
What to do?
Different specialists offer their ways out ofsituations. Public figures suggest abandoning products containing stearic acid so that bankrupt manufacturers take care of installing new equipment. Representatives of alternative medicine urge to stop taking pills and replace them with herbal preparations. To date, neither one nor the other output can be used. It remains only to choose products more carefully, not to abuse pills, buy high-quality cosmetics and monitor your diet. This is the only way to take care of your own he alth.
