Magnesium stearate and vitamin absorption?

Question

does magnesium stearate inhibit vitamin absorption? or does it inhibit the ability of vitamin tablets to dissolve?

Answer 1

Check your vitamin labels. Do they contain Magnesium Stearate or Stearic Acid? Studies by the University of Texas Health Science Center and the East Carolina University School of Medicine reveal that these toxic excipients cause a rapid collapse of T-cell membrane function and cell death; therefore suppressing the immune system. (Immunology, 1990, Jul.)

“Additives in supplements cause allergic reactions, impede absorption, and have undesirable physiological effects. In many cases, an ingredient carries a negative connotation, so the manufacturer uses instead, an euphemistically derived alternative (such as “glaze” or “natural vegetable coating” for shellac).