Vitamins and additives

[Guest guest]

I have been searching and searching for supplements which do not

contain additives, especially stearates which according to Dr. Ron

Schmid in his article, " Dietary Supplments: What the Industry does NOT

want you to know "

(http://www.westonaprice.org/healthissues/supplements.html):

" Nearly all supplements contain stearates, manufacturing agents used

as lubricants to speed up production...Magnesium stearate and stearic

acid are lubricants added to raw materials in supplements so that

production machinery will run at maximum speeds....They are coated

with shellac (listed in the ingredients as " natural glaze " ) or

vegetable coating (derived from corn, to which many people are

sensitive)...These additives have a number of effects, including

decreased absorption... "

I have found two supplements on the internet which appear not to have

these additives and fillers: Freeda Vitamins (although these are

coated) and Lessman's who sells on HSN.

Does anyone have any experience with either of these supplement

manufactures or know of any other vitamins which are additive free?

What about food-based vitamins? (such as All One)

Has anyone tried All One's CALCIUM COMPLEX which has 1,000mgs of

Calcium from Calcium Citrate and 500mgs of elemental Magnesium?

(http://www.all-one.com/en/supplements/calciumpowder.htm) Or their

Vitamin C Crystals (Ascorbic Acid)

(http://www.all-one.com/en/supplements/vitaminc_crystals.htm)

I am spending way too much time trying to find " suitable " supplements.

Any comments or suggestions would be welcome.

Thank you!

- Ann