Apricot Seeds For Immune System Health

We all want our immune systems to function well. After all, it is our immune systems that keep us from getting ill. It is easy to see which people have stronger immune systems sometimes. For example, take a look at teachers in an elementary school building. Some teachers may come down with every cold, flu, or bug that is going around-these are typically the newly hired teachers or teachers who are new to that particular school system. The other teachers who rarely get ill have stronger immune systems in relation to those types of illnesses because their bodies have adapted to that specific setting.

There are ways to boost the immune system, though-methods through which anyone can work to try to strengthen his immune system so as to be less susceptible to both regular, everyday types of illnesses and more serious illnesses such as cancer.

You can boost your immune system through the use of apricot seeds. Though many conventional doctors may not subscribe to this theory, it does work (and anyway, conventional doctors nearly always reject alternative therapies out of hand, don't they?).

Taking apricot seeds works to prevent 'bad' cells in your body from forming, thus strengthening your immune system. Apricot seeds have the toxin cyanide as part of their structure; this cyanide, though, is only released when the amygdalin of the apricot seeds comes into contact with a 'bad' cell in your body. At that point, the cyanide works to destroy the bad cell.

If you take apricot seeds on a regular basis, your body will remain detoxified and free of the 'bad' cells that commonly cause the more serious types of illnesses, including cancer.

There are hundreds of different types of cancer. The odds of getting some type of cancer at some point during your lifetime are relatively high-especially considering what scientists tell us.

They tell us that our bodies are continually making cancerous cells. That's pretty scary, isn't it? Well, there is a way to prevent those cancerous cells from ever developing into cancer-a way to destroy those cells before they have a chance to do any harm. It involves the use of apricot seeds.

Normally our immune systems can deal with the cancerous cells that our bodies are producing, scientists say. However, what if yours cannot? That means you will develop some type of cancer. So, perhaps you should try taking apricot seeds as a method of cancer prevention...just in case.

Any Apricot Seeds?

Now, before you head off to your local health foods store or nutrition store and grab whatever bag of apricot seeds you can find, there are a few things you need to know. First and foremost, the apricot seeds you would find at your local store are not the type of seeds you could use for cancer prevention.

Health food stores carry either sun-dried or roasted apricot kernels. While these may have nutritive benefits, they do not have any type of cancer preventive properties. Instead, you need raw apricot seeds.

Why Raw Apricot Seeds?

Raw apricot seeds have a special construction that allows them to destroy cancerous cells-in the process of roasting the seeds or sun-drying the seeds, this special construction is, itself, destroyed. Roasted and sun-dried seeds do not have the component that is necessary to destroy the cancer cells.

Raw seeds are comprised of amygdalin. Amygdalin has cyanide locked away that only cancer cells can unlock. When the amygdalin comes into contact with a cancer cell, the cyanide comes and destroys the cell. It is this component that the roasted and sun-dried apricot seeds are lacking. Amygdalin is also called B17. In its extracted, pure form it is also known as laetrile. Laetrile has been used to treat cancer sufferers in some cancer clinics.

Jonathan Bell has many years of extensive study in the area of natural cancer prevention and treatment. He has numerous success stories of people being diagnosed living cancer free with use of alternative methods. [http://apricotpower-info.com]

Nature Intended a World Without Cancer

Cancer is the number two cause of death in the United States, preceded only by heart disease. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 559,000 U.S. Americans will die from cancer this year. That's about 1,500 people a day!

Excluding non-invasive and bladder cancer, about 1.45 million new cancer cases are expected during 2008. So how is it that any of us gets cancer in the first place? Is it exposure to cigarette smoking, intense sunlight or perhaps the effect of toxic food additives? Dr. Krebs thinks not. All of the hard, biochemical evidence points to the fact that cancer is a simple deficiency disease of vitamin B17 (Vit-B17), long ago removed from our highly-refined, western diets. Krebs postulates that the so-called 'carcinogens' are merely stress triggers that finally expose the B17 deficiency with devastating effect.

In 1974, author and political commentator, Edward G. Griffin, published World Without Cancer, summarizing and analyzing Dr. Krebs' finding. Krebs and other holistic such as Dr. Thomas A. Doorman, insist that there is no cure for cancer, but that natural sources such as vitamin B17 (Vit-B17) help rid the body of cancer. The American Cancer Society, the American Medical Association and the FDA call this a "quackery" or a scheme to make money. They say that their tests prove vitamin B17 (Vit-B17), also known as Laetrile, is not effective for treating cancer.

According to Griffin, the 1953 California Report continues to be the basis of most scientific or legal opposition to vitamin B17 (Vit-B17) today. The report, written by Dr. Henry Garland and Dr. E. M. McDonald of the California Medical Association's Cancer Advisory Commission, claims there is no proof Laetrile is an effective control for cancer.

However, Griffin writes in World Without Cancer that Garland and McDonald actually falsified information from Laetrile experiments cited in the California Report. In fact, 10 years after the report was published, original documents surfaced that proved information had been falsified. Although the report was subsequently updated, additional problems such as insufficient vitamin dosages used in the experiments persisted, and the conclusions of the original California Report remained embedded in the literature and minds of many.

During the same time of the experiments on Laetrile, Garland and McDonald said that there wasn't a connection between lung cancer and cigarette smoking. Griffin says that studies conducted by groups such as the Sloane-Kettering Institute prove Laetrile is effective, but that they have not been published. Griffin says that the studies were suppressed from "top" directors.

Why would the American Cancer Society and government regulatory agencies suppress the possible wonder of Laetrile? Mr. Griffin states, "They do that because they're trying to make a buck, and something that is found in nature, like Laetrile, cannot be patented."

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a 1 percent drop in the cancer death rate would eliminate about $500 billion from U.S. economy over the next hundred years. Concentrated forms of Laetrile are sold, but Dr. Krebs suggested consuming it naturally. Apricot kernels are potent in vitamin B17 (Vit-B17).

Although holistic treatments for cancer vary, they are less costly than traditional methods such as radiation and chemotherapy. Survival rate estimate for orthodox treatments for advanced cancer is 1/10 of 1 percent while that of holistic approaches is 15 percent.

No matter how useless or harmful common practices may be, consensus medicine demands that they be used by every physician...if a doctor deviates from this pattern and dares to apply nutrition as the basis of his treatment, even he if attains a high degree of success, he is condemned as a quack.

Nature provides an abundance of vitamin B17 (Vit-B17) to keep us healthy. Unfortunately, she puts it in foods that today we've been conditioned into throwing away or avoiding. It seems man has ignored common sense advice going back to ancient times in favor of all the "treats and nutrition" modern manufacturing can provide. Forget the fruit and vegetables. Let's have chips and cola. Sound familiar parents? Our bodies start the road to nutritional imbalance at a young age without us even realizing. We need to learn to think before we eat!

Joni Bell is an advocate of alternative over traditional treatment of cancer and that it can be prevented. Cancer Info [http://www.bigcure4cancer.com]

Cancer Answer Has Been Known For Years

If you are just learning about cancer prevention, you are probably both amazed and confused by a great many things. It is probably shocking for you to find out that the FDA is not standing behind vitamin B17 (Vit-B17), which could be one of the greatest discoveries about cancer prevention in your lifetime. It probably amazes you that the little tiny apricot seeds can do so much to help people avoid cancer. Not the least, it probably confuses you just a little. After all, there are dozens of different websites about cancer prevention with apricot seeds and vitamin B17 (Vit-B17) tablets.

Do any type of research on vitamin B17 (Vit-B17), laetrile, amygdalin, apricot seeds, or cancer prevention and you are sure to come across the name Dr. Ernst Krebs, Jr. at least several times. Many sources mention him in passing, just briefly noting his name; others just vaguely refer to him as the scientist who discovered laetrile, perhaps. In any case, most research sources do not go into a great deal of detail they leave the reader wondering who this Ernst Krebs guy is and why every site keeps mentioning him.

Ernst Krebs came to realize that cancer was a result of a deficiency in vitamin B17. His theory was supported by the fact that many, many years ago before cancer was a problem for humans we used to eat diets that were rich in vitamin B17. Humans used to eat bread made with millet. People routinely ate the seeds of fruits. As humans began adopting a different type of diet one that was lacking in vitamin B17 when cancer became an issue.

As further proof of this, Ernst Krebs points toward the Hunza tribe of people. These people still eat a diet much like that of the diet people used to eat very long ago. The Hunza tribe has never had a case of cancer among all of their people unless, that is, any of their people left the tribe to live in the Western world.

The best way to look at is it to consider the two different forms. The apricot seeds are, indeed, the best form of cancer prevention. Experts say that it is always better to get nutrients from the raw source whenever possible this is true for all vitamins, not just for vitamin B17 (Vit-B17). For example, eating a serving of grapefruit is a much better way to get some vitamin C than taking a vitamin C tablet simply because the human body is better capable of metabolizing the vitamin from the food. So, you should definitely eat apricot seeds, about 7 to 10 per day.

Vitamin B17 (Vit-B17) tablets should be looked at as a supplement. Since you can never be certain that you are getting enough amygdalin from the apricot seeds (because they vary in size, weight, and composition), you should ingest some amygdalin in a supplement form as well so that you always get enough of the substance in your body.

Cancer prevention does not have to be a hard task. It is a lifelong plan including smart choices in our day to day lives. Preventing cancer is important to having a long and healthy life, and it is something not to take lightly. Prevention and early detection begins with knowing your cancer risk; then, doing something about it. A cancer prevention plan is a life- long commitment to a long- life of healthy living and it's never too late to start. It is easier than you may think.

Joni Bell has more information on this subject at [http://www.curecancersource.com]

Easy Cancer Cure

Over 20 years ago there was a lot of controversy over the fact that several world-renown scientists declared that when certain raw fruit seeds were consumed in sufficient quantities, that it made it almost IMPOSSIBLE to develop cancer AND that action alone would kill most EXISTING cancer cells! One would have thought that the entire Medical Industry would have been elated with such information, but instead, the Pharmaceutical Industry immediately demanded the FDA to conduct an extensive study, so that they could prevent the information from getting to the general public. The information from that study can be found in a book entitled, "World Without Cancer: The Story of Vitamin B17", by Dr. E. Edward Griffin. (I will be discussing the findings in that book in future posts.)

Vitamin B17, also known as Laetrile and Amygdalin, is usually found in fruit seeds, however, it's been discovered that apricot seeds have the highest concentration of this amazing vitamin. It was even scientifically determined that when one eats just 7 of these seeds each day, it is almost IMPOSSIBLE for the body to develop cancer! This finding was almost exactly parallel to the the 17th Century discovery that if one eats citrus fruit everyday, they will never develop scurvy. (i.e. a vitamin deficiency!)

The Pharmaceutical and Medical Industry even went so far as to pressure the FDA to make it illegal to sell raw apricot seeds or Vitamin B17 with any information about its marvelous healing effect on cancer! Even to this day, you cannot buy raw apricot seeds in health food stores because of the FDA raids on stores years ago! But at least you can now order them by the pound through the mail.

This crucial information is being offered not only as a cancer cure for those who have developed the disease, but also for those who want to keep from ever developing cancer in their lives!

Most of the people with cancer clusters within their body, after eating apricot seeds on a regular basis, show a nearly complete regression of their tumors. After that regression occurs, it is necessary for cancer patients to follow-up with powerful natural herbal formulas for the regeneration of their cancer-damaged organs.

In cases of massive cancerous growths throughout large portions of the body, the raw apricot seeds and the concentrated extract (in the form of Vitamin B17 and Laetrile) may not be able to save the patient, but will prolong life many times over that of chemotherapy.

Vitamin B17 is found in most fruit seeds in varying degrees of concentration. The following chart adopted from Rebecca Wood's article "Apricot Kernels - Bitter is Sweet", will help you weigh the relative Vitamin B17 potency of the various fruit seeds that become available to you.

NUTS AND SEEDS BERRIES GRAINS BEANS
SUPERIOR
Wild Apricot
Bitter Almond
EXCELLENT

apricot pit wild blackberry
almond wild cranberry
apple pip elderberry
cherry seed
nectarine seed
pear pip
plum seed
GOOD

Flax seed blackberry buckwheat chickpea
Squash seed cranberry millet fava
boysenberry lima
currant mung
gooseberry
huckleberry
logan berry
mulberry

Please remember that while the small seeds of wild apples (crab apples) and wild cherries are superior sources of Vitamin B17, the larger seeds found in today's grocery markets apricots, apples and cherries are less powerful. This is because, over time, the farmers have consistently bred out the bitter flavor to accommodate the "sweet" preference of the Western palate.

Since apricot seeds have the highest concentration of Vitamin B17 in the world, I am thoroughly convinced, that in spite of their bitter taste, they must be integrated into our DAILY DIETS in the amount equivalent to about 7 SEEDS PER DAY as was prescribed by Dr, Krebs, the scientist who discovered Vitamin B17 over 20 years ago!. If you do not have access to the raw seeds, one or two of the Vitamin B-17 tablets (100 mg) is an acceptable supplemental daily dosage as an alternative.

There is NO mystery about developing a Cancer Cure as we have been so shamelessly led to believe for all of our lives. We've known how to cure cancer for over 20 years, but the greed of the Pharmaceutical Industry purposely kept the information from getting to the masses!...i.e Our good health is definitely NOT in their best interest...because there's so much more money in DEATH AND DISEASE!

I think that it's time for each one of us to take control of our own Health rather than depend on the Medical and Pharmaceutical Industries that obviously do not have our best interest at heart!
...What do YOU think?....

Thanks for Reading... and...Here's to YOUR Naturally Good Health!

Annie Pierce

Easy Cancer Cure.

Cancer Killer Nearly Forgotten

There was a story not so long ago about a natural cancer killer that had been hidden for years. In fact over 20 years. Once this secret had been revealed, it improved the chances of survival of cancer patients by many years.

It's a tree that grows deep in the rain forest of the Amazon in South America. If your current M.D. will not take the time to look into it, then find a Naturopath (one is Dr. Nielson at 800-799-4393) or a Homeopath that will take the time to look into the information that you provide him from this article.

We all need to look for the natural ways to prevent and cure cancer from a natural prospective.

Since the 1970's, the bark, leaves, roots, fruit and fruit seeds of the Amazonian Graviola tree have been studied in numerous laboratory tests and have shown remarkable result with this deadly disease, cancer.

A few years ago a pharmaceutical company started independent research on this tree and its extracts. Even though they proved that the compounds from the Graviola tree would and did cure cancer, they shelved the research. Why? Because the pharmaceutical company could not obtain an patent on their discovery.

They tried to duplicate the trees properties, but could never perfect the process. So they shut down the entire project, permanently. This goes to show that the pharmaceuticals are only interested in profit and not especially the well being of the public.

Almost ten years have passed before a natural-oriented researcher discovered the fantastic properties of the Graviola tree. This evidence was brought before the National Cancer Institute (NCI) which verified that the leaves and stems were effective in attacking and killing cancer cells.

To this day there as not been enough interest in the product for anyone in the medical field to conduct double-blind studies for its effectiveness. There was one study conducted by the Catholic University of South Korea that revealed that the extracts from the Graviola tree showed comparable results to chemotherapy.

In further research it was found that the extracts of the Graviola selectively seeks out and kills cancer cells.

If you have been diagnosed with cancer, you and a doctor should look into the treatment options provided by the Graviola extract.

Jonathan Bell [http://askjonibell.com] has many years of extensive study in the area of natural cancer prevention and treatment. He has numerous success stories of people being diagnosed with cancer and are now living cancer free with use of alternative methods.

Summer Hazards in Dogs

As the cool weather slowly fades and the mercury rises, families begin preparing for another summer filled with outdoor fun. Children and adults will spend more time outside playing with their pets. Summer holidays are perfect for barbeques, picnics and pool parties. To make the summer more enjoyable, be aware of various summertime hazards that can result in injury or illness to your pet. Preventing these hazards can help maintain the carefree days of summer.

Outdoor Threats

Keep your pet leashed when you leave your yard. Taking your pet outdoors increases the likelihood of meeting other animals, so use a leash for his safety and theirs. A fight with another pet, or with any smaller animal, can result in cuts, lacerations or severe punctures. If left untreated, wounds can become complicated.

Protect your dog from insects. Flies are more prevalent in the warmer months, and any injury to the skin, even something as small as an abrasion, can be a perfect place for flies to lay eggs. In a short time, these eggs hatch and become maggots. Keeping your pet clean and treating any skin injuries is crucial in avoiding maggot infestations.

Another outdoor threat is antifreeze. As summer approaches, many people change their antifreeze/water mixture. Antifreeze tastes sweet to pets and is highly toxic.

And finally, summer heat speeds up decay and decomposition, especially in the trash. Keep your dog away from garbage areas. Pets that have access to garbage or compost can ingest molds that cause significant nervous system abnormalities including severe tremors or seizures.

Table Scraps

It may be tempting to give your pet all those picnic or barbeque leftovers, but try to resist his soulful begging. Instead of including him in your festivities, you may cause gastrointestinal upset, which can result in vomiting and diarrhea. Pets are not used to the high fat foods that are commonly associated with picnics and parties. Mayonnaise and other dairy based items can be particularly bad; dogs do not have the necessary enzymes to digest dairy products and spoilage can cause food poisoning.

Even if you feed your pet non-dairy items like fried chicken or hamburgers, their pancreas may not be prepared for those foods. The pancreas can become inflamed, leading to pancreatitis and abdominal pain, anorexia and vomiting.

Not only do table scraps pose a threat but so does the charcoal and lighter fluid used to barbeque. Ingesting ash or charcoal can result in significant stomach irritation.

Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies

At picnics and parties we use a variety of disposable items, such as styrofoam and plastic utensils. Unfortunately, pets may ingest some of these items, leading to gastrointestinal obstruction. Another concern is playing with small balls such as SuperBalls or racquetballs. Many dogs love to play fetch with these but if they are too small, the ball can become lodged in the throat and obstruct the airway. Make sure the toys you use are too big to be swallowed or stuck in the throat.

Heat Illness

The ideal weather for picnics and outdoor parties is a warm sunny day. Keep in mind that your pet may not be able to dissipate heat as well as you. Avoid exercise in the mid afternoon heat and always have plenty of water available. Stop all play and exercise if your pet seems weak or disoriented.

In addition to heat related illness, dogs can develop sunburn. Thin haired dogs and recently shaved dogs are more at risk. Consult your veterinarian regarding the use of sunscreen to help your dog.

Another summer concern is hot pavement. Your dog may need extra protection for his feet. Prolonged running on hot pavement can result in severe burns to the bottom of the pads.

Water Safety

Water is often a major part of outdoor family activities. Usually water activities are fun, relaxing and entertaining, but tragedy can occur without proper caution. Pets can drown in lakes and pools just like people. Even if your pet seems to want to keep playing fetch in the water, at some point you will need to take a break. Older dogs weaken more quickly, even if they are excellent swimmers, and when he is exhausted swimming and keeping his head above water more becomes more difficult.

Be on the lookout for stagnant pools of water. At certain times of the year, algae forms along the edges of stagnant or infrequently used bodies of water. Some forms of this algae, particularly blue-green algae, are very dangerous. Ingesting some of the algae can cause serious, rapid illness and can kill pets. Don't allow your pet near stagnant water or algae, and make sure he doesn't drink from these water sources.

Dangers of Fireworks

Evening sets and soon the sky is filled with a brilliant display of fireworks. This display can be quite distracting and you may not remember to think of your pet, who may be nearby trembling and looking for a safe place to hide. Loud noises and bright lights can easily frighten your pet, which can cause him to run away. If the display is set off near your pet, he may be hurt by impact injury and burns. Then afterward, the area may be filled with hot ashes and remnants of the fireworks, which can burn your pets feet and noses. Be very careful when combining pets and fireworks. Keep your pet on a leash and confined, and don't let him investigate. If he becomes frantic, take him somewhere safe and quiet or even go home.

Fishhooks

Fishing is a popular spring and summer activity. Be aware that the bait you use to catch fish is also tempting to your pet. Many dogs and cats have eaten bait – along with the hook and line. Your pet might also step on a hook, which will result in embedding of the hook in the skin.

The most important thing to remember regarding swallowing a hook is NOT TO PULL THE LINE. This will result in setting of the hook and increasing the chance that your pet will require surgery to remove it. Tie the line to your pet's collar to prevent him from swallowing more of the line and contact your vet. Removing hooks in the skin can be challenging but may be possible. Cut off the barb end and pull it through. Consult your veterinarian if you are unable to remove the hook.

With a little extra caution, summertime can be an enjoyable time of the year for both you and your dog.

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Apricots - A Healthy Treat

Apricots are an ideal treat for snacks and deserts. They are very tasty, easy to digest and are very high in fiber, low in calories, virtually fat free and are very nutritious. Just 3 fresh apricots or 10 dried halves provide more than 25% of your recommended nutrient intake of vitamin A in it's plant beta carotene form. When consumed from foods beta carotene is an antioxidant, a substance that protects against cell damage when the body uses oxygen. This damage is thought to be instrumental in aging and the development of heart disease, cancer, and many other diseases.

Fresh apricots are high in vitamin C, another antioxidant that also helps your body absorb iron. A lot of this is lost when apricots are canned or dried. But no matter what form of apricots you choose they are still high in iron as well as potassium, essential for proper nerve and muscle function that helps maintain normal blood pressure and balance your body fluids.

All apricots contain a natural salicylate, a compound similar to the active ingredient in aspirin. People with allergies to aspirin may experience allergic reactions to eating apricots.

Ounce for ounce even dried apricots are more nutritious than most fresh or canned fruits. Dried apricots are only 32% water, while other fruits are 85% water. Apricots are a much more concentrated source of calories, 50 calories in 4 ounces of fresh apricots versus 260 calories in 4 ounces about 30 halves of the dried apricots. When eaten in moderation the dried apricots are a convenient, compact form of nutrition and a great snack.

Apricots are very often treated with sulfur dioxide before they are dried to preserve their color and certain nutrients. This sulfite treatment may trigger an asthma attack or an allergic reaction in certain people. Unless the dried apricots are labeled as sulfite-free if you have asthma avoid them.

Now; on to the laetrile issue when it comes to apricot pits. Laetrile or amygdalin is a very controversial substance derives from apricot pits. Legally it can not be sold as a medical treatment, but it is available as a nutritional supplement sometimes called vitamin B17 in health food stores. It is promoted in other literature or by word of mouth as an alternative treatment for cancer, heart disease, allergies, liver disorders and other diseases. Now numerous scientific studies have failed to find any benefit from laetrile. Laetrile from apricot pits and other sources can liberate cyanide. Consuming large amounts of laetrile has the risk of cyanide poisoning and doctors warn that apricot pits in any form should not be consumed.

For more information on nutrition and healthy foods, alternative natural cures supplements and more Jack's site alternative-natural-cures.net is a good place to start!

Vitamin B17 - What is It?

Any type of searching around on the internet for cancer prevention will bring up results for vitamin B17. This usually puzzles people, because most people have never even heard of this B vitamin.

Sure, everyone has heard about B vitamins-many people even routinely take a Vitamin B Complex tablet every day that consists of the eight essential B vitamins. However, vitamin B17 is certainly not one of those in the Vitamin B Complex; nor is it one about which most people are even aware.

What is this B Vitamin?

Vitamin B17-which has a chemical name of laetrile--is basically the purified form of amygdalin. Amygdalin is a substance that is most prevalent in apricot seeds, though it is also present in some other foods.

It can be ingested either through eating apricot seeds (or, in much smaller amounts, by eating other foods which contain the substance). Or, it can be taken in pill form. Tablets are typically available in either 100mg or 500mg concentrations.

What is Vitamin B17 for?

Laetrile, or vitamin B17, can be used to prevent cancer. In stronger doses, people have reported that it has been quite successful in the treatment of cancer as well; however, this is not its main purpose. It is intended to be used as a cancer prevention measure.

It works by destroying all of the 'bad' cells that are present in your body. Scientists have proven that our bodies are continually making cancerous cells; taking vitamin B17 (laetrile) on a regular basis can work to rid the body of those cancerous cells.

How does it work?

Laetrile has a dangerous component-cyanide-locked away inside. The only way that can get unlocked and come out is if the laetrile comes into contact with a cancerous cell. Cancer cells have an enzyme that unlocks that cyanide, so to speak and the cyanide comes out and destroys the cancer cells. When the cyanide comes out, a neutralizing substance also comes out that prevents the cyanide from harming any nearby healthy cells.

By taking vitamin B17 daily, cancer cells never have a chance to develop because the laetrile destroys them too quickly.

So, it will make a lot of people interested to know that vitamin B17 comes from something completely natural-apricot seeds.

Preventing Cancer - Naturally

Yes,vitamin B-17 is a natural product, as its source is just a regular, everyday, common fruit. Apricot seeds are what make up vitamin B-17, that's it. This vitamin is a purified form of the substance that is found inside apricot seeds. This substance is called amygdalin, and it is what is used to create vitamin B-17.

That makes taking vitamin B-17 to prevent cancer completely natural. When you take these vitamin tablets which are available in either 100mg or 500mg strength, you can be confident in knowing that you are taking a natural product.

Apricot Seeds? Really?

It may seem rather strange, but this is, indeed, where vitamin B17 comes from. There's good reasoning behind this,it wasn't done arbitrarily by some vitamin manufacturer. Apricot seeds contain amygdalin. Amygdalin has cyanide locked away, ready to battle cancer and this cyanide can only be unlocked by a cancer cell because only those cells have the special unlocking enzyme. Once unlocked, the cyanide kills the cancer cell. Nearby cells aren't harmed because a neutralizing agent is released with the cyanide to protect those cells.

Once this was discovered, a biochemist studied the substance and learned how to purify it. Then, in 1952, amygdalin was given its vitamin status based (at least partly) upon recommendation from the co-founder of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Today, the NCI doesn't readily acknowledge the benefits of vitamin B17, though.

Jonathan Bell has many years of extensive study in the area of natural cancer prevention and treatment. He has numerous success stories of people being diagnosed living cancer free with use of alternative methods. [http://apricotpower-info.com/]

The Studies on Laetrile

No controlled clinical trials which compare groups of patients who received laetrile and those who didn't have never been reported.

In 1962 a study was done on 10 people and the results showed a decrease in swelling and tumor size. The study also showed that Laetrile worked well as a pain reliever. However there was no long-term follow-up done to confirm the positive effectiveness of Laetrile.

Benzaldehyde was tested in 2 clinical studies on patients with advanced cancer who had not responded to Chemotherapy. Some of these patients recovered completely with all signs and symptoms of cancer completely gone.

There have also been other reports of case studies where the patients recovered when given Laetrile and Chemo.

Yet other reports and studies done by the National Cancer Society conclude that laetrile had little or no effect on cancer.

The Truth

The truth is many people were helped with laetrile in small clinics and these clinics were gaining popularity over the larger government hospitals approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Many people were cured, and thus the FDA and large pharmaceutical companies were losing money on not being able to dispense conventional medicine as they pleased and therefore these clinics were shut down and eventually laetrile became illegal.

Many physicians who used Laetrile on their patients were prosecuted and many clinics ended moving to Mexico. As a result to this day people from Canada and the United States travel to Mexico to receive cancer treatment.

It sounds unimaginable and unreal that an organization such as the FDA would keep a cure for cancer or any other disease from the people. But think about it in terms of money. If the FDA would allow for this natural Vitamin B-17 to exist, people would not need any medicine when sick, but could turn to natural foods which one can pick up at the grocery store.

There would be no need for painkillers, Chemotherapy or many other drugs which are on the market today. For more information visit the sites below.

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Apricot Seeds Can Save Your Life

Apricot seeds are, like most nuts and seeds, very nutritious. Apricot seeds were used to treat tumors as early as AD 502. Apricot seeds are taken by many people as a cancer treatment as they contain high doses of Vitamin B17, an immune system enhancer. Apricot seeds are an essential source of cyanogenic glycosides and laetrile that is considered to be a sort of treatment or cancer.

Cancer

Cancer has now surpassed heart disease for the first time as the top killer of Americans under age 85. Cancer is now expected to strike 1 in 2 men and over 1 in 3 women around the world in their lifetimes. Cancer occurs only as a result of a direct deficiency of Laetrile and those so-called carcinogens really just contribute to cancer by placing further stress on the body that precipitates the Cancers that result from Laetrile deficiency. Cancer cells all have the exact same characteristics. Cancer, by definition, is a Chronic Metabolic disease and must be treated as such. Cancer is a systemic failure of the immune system and cellular communication. Cancer patients who have responded favorably to laetrile do not relapse when they are maintained on laetrile therapy.

Seeds

Many of the world's top scientists claim that when consumed, Apricot Seeds would make it 100% impossible to develop cancer. Special ingredients in Raw Apricot Seeds have been proven for decades to kill existing cancer cells in most cases. Fresh apricot seeds are a lovely, cinnamon colour. Blanched apricot seeds are not suitable as a nutritional supplement. If you're a regular user of apricot seeds, you know the difference. When apricot seeds are blanched they are boiled at high temperature, which results in a skinless, pale coloured kernel. Blanched apricot seeds therefore have little value as a nutritional supplement. Raw Apricot Seeds also contain vitamin B15, which get more oxygen to the tissue.

B17

B17 still continues to save his life every day. Apricot kernels are a source of vitamin B17. Dr Ernst Krebs was the first to identify vitamin B17 and to investigate its properties in 1952. Apricot seeds are taken by many people as a cancer treatment as they contain high doses of Vitamin B17, an immune system enhancer. Stores do not sell "raw" apricot seeds because of the raids the FDA made on those stores with vitamin B17 and the apricot seeds years ago. Finding the right provider to buy your Vitamin B17 is very important.

Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy has never been shown to have curative effects for cancer. Chemotherapy does not eliminate breast, colon or lung cancers. Chemotherapy and radiation have long been known to damage the fertility of patients, but little is known about more targeted drugs such as Gleevec, known generically as imatinib. Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly-growing cancer cells and also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells in the bone marrow, gastro-intestinal tract etc, and can cause organ damage, like liver, kidneys, heart, lungs etc. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to mutate and become resistant and difficult to destroy.

Apricot seeds are subject to seasonal availability. Apricot seeds have the highest content of B-17 on earth. Apricot seeds assist your body to cure cancer with protein digesting enzymes supplied by the pancreas. Apricot seeds are the spear and bulls-eye that I deal with and have seen thousands of people get better and live many times longer than they would have than if they went to chemo and/or radiation.

Jonathan Bell is a natural cancer prevention and treatment specialist with years of experience in alternative health methods. He has done various reports and consultations on the subject of cancer prevention and treatment and continues his effort to educate people with the good news that we can live cancer free. http://apricotseedresources.com

Cancer - A Naturally Occurring Cure?

Cancer of any kind sends a shudder through your body. No one wants to hear the words, "you have cancer". It is associated with a death sentence and very often one that comes along unsuspecting and unannounced. You feel violated and robbed of a future. However, you are not alone. One of every three Americans will develop cancer during their lifetime and one out of every four will die from it. This year alone over 989,200 people will die from cancer in the United States.

Is it possible that there is something in nature, easily accessible and readily available that could not only cure cancer, but prevent it? And if there is, why do we not know about it? Why is it not on the evening news and in the headlines of every major newspaper? Is it possible that there is something sinister at work here?

Let us first understand just what this natural cancer cure is, and how it works. Hidden deep in the center of an unpretentious and common fruit, the apricot, lies the secret ingredient called amygdalin or B17. Vitamin B17 is present in many hundreds of foods but is particularly rich in foods such as bitter almonds (apricot pits), apple pits, grape seeds, millet, broad beans, most berries, millet, and many other pulses and grains. But its most concentrated form appears to be in the apricot pit.

Amygdalin was first recognized and named over one hundred years ago and listed in pharmacological dictionaries as being harmless and nontoxic. Some concern has arisen over one of the elements present in the apricot seed, cyanide. But just as hydrogen and oxygen by themselves are potentially unsafe, in the proper combination of the two you have water, which sustains life. Therefore, the cyanide being present in the apricot seed is necessary in its cancer fighting abilities. In simple terms, our healthy cells have an enzyme that helps protect them from the cyanide, but cancer cells do not. Therefore, the cancer cells are targeted and eliminated by the amygdalin or laetrile, and the cyanide within the apricot seed. Laetrile is the concentrated, purified form developed specifically for cancer treatment.

Just as years ago, scurvy was found to be a simple vitamin C deficiency, so cancer is also found to be a vitamin deficiency. By simply supplementing our diets with B17 we can be assured of a healthy, cancer-free life. Is it possible that cancer is simply the deficiency of a common, easily attainable vitamin?

If it is so easy to prevent and cure cancer by simply ingesting apricot kernels, why then is it so difficult to find? Why is it nearly impossible to go into the local health store and buy amygdalin or laetrile, or even the humble apricot seed? It appears that pharmaceutical companies are only interested in conducting studies on patented chemicals that they invent so that the money invested generates a tremendous return. Millions of dollars are seemingly spent on FDA approved drugs to help 'treat' cancer, but none of the pharmaceutical companies are interested in naturally occurring remedies as they cannot be patented. As G. Edward Griffin states in his book, "World Without Cancer", "So no substance from nature will ever be legally available for cancer unless its source can be monopolized. Not matter how safe and effective it may be, and no matter how many people may have benefited, it will forever be regulated to the category of unproven therapies making them illegal to prescribe, to promote and to use".

What about the information available to us on websites as common as Medical News Today? An available video shows what foods are suggested for prevention of cancer. Statistics are given and percentages abound. However, in all the foods listed, including nuts and fruits, not one mention is made of the humble little apricot. In the very absence of such astounding information lies the question, why cannot we be told about the apricot pit?

The apricot pit. One hundred percent cure rate, one hundred percent natural, one hundred percent available without a prescription!

T R Fox is a graduate of Tennessee Temple University with a degree in Secretarial Science. She is a stay-at-home, homeschooling mom of four grown children, and three grand children. She enjoys training horses, barrel racing, sewing and cooking. She is passionate about home and family.

The Hundredth Monkey

August 12th, 2011 | Blog, Quotes, monkey, tale, tipping point

In the South Pacific there was a genius monkey. It is well known that monkeys love yams, but on that island the yams were too sandy to be eaten. This genius monkey took a yam and washed it in the edge of the sea, and then taught her family to do the same. Before long, other members of the tribe had been taught. When the hundredth monkey had learned the lesson, all the monkeys of that species on the island began to do the same. And soon the habit grew up among all those of the same species on the neighboring islands, which were inaccessible to one another. The experience of one had become the experience of the others.

The lesson is that there is a connection among members of a family, and through this communication the benefit of one is shared by all. p 209

From A Treatise on White Magic by Alice Baily

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Natural Cancer Cures - Most Laetrile Products Are Not Laetrile

Plant biochemists have pulled their hair out over the widespread misuse of the term laetrile. (Okay, that's my story for my own male pattern baldness, and I am sticking with it!) The main issue is the mix up between a natural product and what we chemists call a semisynthetic one.

Amygdalin - The Real Natural Product

Apricot pits and many other kinds of seeds contain a natural product that is called amygdalin, which is often used synonymously with laetrile. They are not the same.

Amygdalin consists of the following parts: a benzene ring, a nitrile (cyano) group, and two molecules of glucose together in a side chain. Although these parts can be put together in several ways, only one particular combination is called amygdalin. Chemist are very picky that way.

Laetrile - The Semisynthetic Product

Laetrile consists of the following parts: a benzene ring, a nitrile (cyano) group, and one molecule of glucuronic acid as a side group. The question about what this molecule is can be resolved by simply knowing the origin of the word laetrile. It comes from the detailed name of the molecule, which is laevomandelonitrile.

Why Is This Important?

The body of research on laetrile as a natural cancer cure is littered with confusion about which molecule was used in any one patient group or lab animal experiment. To make matters worse, early researchers campaigned to get amygdalin or laetrile - it is not clear which - approved as a vitamin, B-17.

Vitamin B-17 is now available commercially, although it is almost certainly amygdalin most of the time. Company representatives do not generally know enough about the subject to provide clarity on their own vitamin B-17 products.

Do Laetrile and Amygdalin Have the Same Anticancer Activity?

That is the key question. It can only be answered theoretically, based on the supposed mechanism of action of laetrile. It goes like this:

Enzymes in tumors cleave the glucuronic acid group off of the intact laetrile molecule. The remaining parts then disintegrate spontaneously into two pieces: a molecule of cyanide and a molecule of benzaldehyde. Supposedly, once the cyanide molecule is released inside the tumor, it goes about killing the cancer cells.

Amygdalin breaks apart the same way, after enzymes in the tumor cleave off the glucose side chain. According to this behavior, amygdalin should have the same mechanism of action against cancer as laetrile does.

Enough Chemistry - What is the Bottom Line for Treating Cancer?

Since laetrile is chemically modified from amyglalin, it may occur as a 50-50 mixture of active and inactive forms. For this reason, a stable concentration of amygdalin should provide the best chance for full anticancer activity.

The key word here is stable. If you have a product that is supposed to be vitamin B-17, or amygdalin, or laetrile, it may be giving off an odor of cyanide (like the odor of bitter almonds or of ground up apple seeds). The stronger the odor, the more of the active ingredient it has lost.

 Are Laetrile/Amygdalin Valuable a Cancer Treatment?

More than 80 years of research, from several labs and clinics around the world, shows strong support for a positive answer to this question. Another indication is that this treatment, especially in combination with other treatments, became so good that it was made illegal and chased out of the U.S.

The closest laetrile/amygdalin-based treatment clinics have been in Mexican border towns, especially in Tijuana. Unfortunately, legal problems arising because of certain sections of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) have led to closures of some of these cancer clinics.

Natural cancer cures are still as good as they always have been. It is just that getting access to them has become more of a challenge in recent years.

Dr. Dennis Clark, PhD, research scientist and university professor, is a leading expert on plant natural products chemistry and integrative medicine. He offers his experience and expertise in cancer research at his Cancer Treatment Alternatives information site, http://altcancertreatment.com.

Vitamin B17 (Laetrile, Amygdalin) & Its Effectiveness

What are cancer patients to do? The 30-year, 30+ billion dollar campaign to cure cancer has failed. Survival rates have not improved and many cancer patients are told, after undergoing numerous rounds of radiation and chemotherapy, there is nothing more that can be done.

So the search for alternatives is often begun when the cancer has spread and there is even less hope for remission.

One popular alternative cancer cure is vitamin B17, also called amygdalin or laetrile. Derived from apricot pits, laetrile is not a vitamin.

According to the entrenched cancer treatment establishment, laetrile B17 is a "toxic drug that is not effective as a cancer treatment." But according to its advocates, laetrile B17 is a natural remedy against cancer that has a high cure rate. Who can the public believe?

B17 In Apricot Pits

The Hunza Valley in remote Pakistan, where residents are reported to be immune from cancer due to their consumption of laetrile (amygdalin) B17 in apricot pits.

It is the cyanide component of laetrile B17 that kills cancer cells. Laetrile was used as a cancer treatment long before the modern controversy erupted over its use.

As early as 1845, doctors were using purified amygdalin (laetrile) to treat cancer patients. In the 1920s and 30s travelers to the Hunza Valley in Pakistan claimed they couldn't find a single case of cancer among the people who lived there and attributed it to the apricot kernals that contained laetrile B17 in the Hunza diet.

In controlled studies, rats with cancer appear to live longer when given leatrile B17. Most of the human studies have employed purified oral or intravenous laetrile B17, not apricot pits which are widely sold as a cancer remedy. The renowned Dr. Hans Nieper of Germany later endorsed laetrile B17 for prevention of cancer, but not as therapy for existing tumors.

One secret of the laetrile B17 cancer therapy is the described ability of an enzyme called glucuronidase to liberate cyanide from its carrier molecules and deliver it to tumor sites. Glucuronidase is more abundant where inflammation, infection and tumors occur.

Therefore, the carrier molecules (nitrilosides) render laetrile B17 relatively harmless until it is unzipped by glucuronidase. When removed from its carrier, cyanide is delivered at the right place, at the right time.

Toxicity Of Vitamin B17

A report in the Journal of the American Medical Association even attests to the lack of toxicity when intravenous laetrile B17 is employed. [Journal American Medical Assn 245: 591-94, 1981]

What modern medicine did to discredit laetrile B17 was to conduct a dog study where the unzipping enzyme (glucuronidase) was prematurely produced by combining B17 with almond paste. The dogs developed nerve damage from the prematurely released cyanide.

Even advocates of natural medicine who advocate the use of laetrile B17 say it should not be used combined with apricot kernels that may pre-release cyanide, but it should be purified and administered orally or intravenously, where it is subsequently attached to carrier molecules (glucuronidated) in the liver and transported to cancerous tissues.

In 1998 researchers in London attempted to activate laetrile B17 specifically at tumor sites without toxicity to healthy cells by conjoining to cloned antibodies that would direct the drug to the cancer site.

This experiment increased the cancer-destroying properties of amygdalin by 36 fold and practically eliminated toxicity! [International Journal Cancer 78: 712-19, 1998]

So the advice offered by cancer doctors, that "laetrile B17 should not be used to treat cancer," apparently is correct if you are referring to apricot pits. [CA Cancer J Clin 41: 187-92, 1991]

Apricot pits themselves can cause potentially fatal cyanide poisoning. [Annals Emergency Medicine 32:742-4, 1998] Laetrile B17 treatment, administered either intravenously or orally as a purified product by a physician, may be effective.

The legendary idea that the Hunza Valley people in remote Pakistan are immune from cancer is poorly founded. The people there live 40-65 years on average and they are reported to develop cancer like other Pakistanis. There are no accurate birth records to document their longevity.

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