I am aware that the substances most herbal companies put in theirLol, silly me! I thought they actually cared about the consumer, even if it was just on paper.
products as flow agents so they can run on high speed equipment and make for much easier
cleanup, are detrimental to human health. This includes the big three - magnesium stearate,
microcrystalline cellulose, and silica dioxide. However, on the silica dioxide, my thought are
that most of it would simply pass thru your system undigested. The problem would be much
larger if the silica was in the form of nano-particles, which I doubt they are. I don't believe nano
particles would act too well as a flow agent and that the particles would be considerably larger.
Breathing in silica dust however is extremely detrimental, and can result in silicosis.
But anyway, I do not use any of the flow agents or any other excipient. Regarding the silica that
is in my nettle - that is a different matter entirely. Nettle is a very rich source of silica and it pulls
the silcon from the ground and the plant uses it for growth and the silica becomes plant material.
This type of silica offers quite a few benefits for the body, including benefiting the joints, the
hair, and the skin. The silica in nettle is easily digested by the body. So this is totally different
from silica added to supplements as flow agents.
Regards
barlowe