“A control for cancer is known, and it comes from nature,
but it is not widely available to the public because it cannot be patented, and therefore is not commercially attractive to the pharmaceutical industry.”
-G. Edward Griffin
This post is about of one of the most controversial natural cancer-fighting substances, and the cancer industry’s attempt to destroy it.
Lies, cover-ups, betrayal…this is one unbelievable story that sprawls over several decades.
There is a massive amount of information and many books written about this,
I’ve tried my best to distill it down for you.
This substance is called Amygdalin or Vitamin B-17.
Although technically not a vitamin, Vitamin B-17 was the name given to Amygdalin by bio-chemist Dr. Ernst T Krebs in 1952.
We’re about to get technical, so stay with me. By the end of this post it will all make sense.
How B-17 works (a tale of two enzymes):
Rhodanese is an enzyme found everywhere in the body except for cancer cells.
Beta-Glucosidase is an enzyme found only in and around cancer cells.
Hold that thought.
Vitamin B-17 is a molecule made up of four parts:
-2 parts Glucose
-1 part Benzaldahyde
-1 part Hydrogen Cyanide
I know what you’re thinking.
Cyanide?
Yikes!
Don’t worry, Cyanide in this form is non-toxic, just like it is in Vitamin B-12.
Normal healthy cells contain the enzyme Rhodanese which neutralizes the Benzaldahyde and Hydrogen Cyanide in B-17. It converts them to the useful nutrient compounds Thyiocyanate and Benzoic acid.
Here’s the amazing part:
The glucose delivers B-17 to the cancer cells, but cancer cells do not have the enzyme Rhodanese to neutralize the cyanide.
Instead they have a unique enzyme called Beta-Glucosidase. This “unlocking enzyme”, found only in cancer cells, releases the Benzaldahyde and Cyanide from the glucose and each other creating a targeted poison that kills the cancer cell.
This is about the closest thing to “natural chemo” that I’ve ever heard of.
This is also why integrative doctors and many health experts identify a lack of essential nutrients like a Vitamin B-17 and/or a proteolytic (protein digesting) enzyme deficiency, as contributing “causes” of cancer.
In other words, cancer is a natural process that occurs in your body when it is deprived of essential nutrients. Restore the nutrients and your body will be able to heal itself.
Where can you find B-17?
In the foods no one eats of course!
B-17 occurs in abundances in nature and is bitter to the taste.
In order to improve taste of certain foods, the food industry has eliminated bitter substances like B-17 by selection and cross-breeding.
When is the last time you ate something bitter on purpose?
B-17 is present in foods rich in nitrilosides i.e. bitter foods like bitter almonds.
One of the highest concentrations of B-17 is found in raw apricot seeds
aka apricot kernels.
Most folks have no idea what an apricot kernel looks like because they are actually hidden inside the pit.
Next time you eat a peach or an apricot, crack open the pit and inside you will find the kernel.
I heard about apricot kernels having an anti-cancer benefit years ago, but never took the time to investigate until recently. It wasn’t a part of my original anti-cancer diet,
but it is now.
The first time I read about them, I couldn’t wait to eat one. I took a peach pit outside on the driveway and hit it with a hammer. The pit and kernel exploded into bits, but fortunately I was able to recover half of the kernel and eat it.
Note: Hammer on the driveway is not the best method.
Apricot and peach kernels look and taste like an almond at first, but there’s a bitter surprise coming. You will be tempted to spit it out, but don’t do it! Truth be told, I don’t particularly like the taste, but I eat them anyway, and a part of me gets a little excited every time I taste this bitter natural cancer poison. The first time you eat one is weird, but you will get accustomed to the taste.
We eat the kernels straight out of the bag, but if you just can’t get used to the taste, you can grind them up in a Nut & Seed Grinder and add them to smoothies, soups, salads, etc.
They are more palatable that way.
How much should you eat?
It’s recommended that you introduce them to your system gradually:
One per hour for the first few days, should be fine.
Eventually you can eat 10-20 at a time, up to three times per day, depending on your body. If you overdo it you might get a little queasy.
Your body will tell you when you’ve had enough.
B-17 is present in many foods and most fruit seeds including apples, cherries, nectarines, pears, plums, etc.
A simple thing to do is always eat the seeds after you eat the fruit.
I was happy to discover that I was getting unknowingly getting B-17 everyday from my Coconut Fruit Smoothies thanks to the blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries.
Also I never would’ve imagined that this book existed, but it does!
The Little Cyanide Cookbook: Delicious Recipes Rich in Vitamin B17 by June De Spain.
As you know, scientists and researchers have often studied the diets of indigenous peoples around the world to discover their “health secrets”.
The Hunzakuts of Northern Pakistan are no exception. They often live to be over 100 years old. In 1922 British surgeon Dr. Robert McCarrison reported that they had never had a case of cancer and they ate copious amounts of Apricot kernels. In fact a Hunza man’s wealth was determined by the amount of Apricot trees he owned! The picture above shows them drying apricots in the sun.
You can read more about them in The Healthy Hunzas by J.I. Rodale
I Buy Raw Apricot Kernels Here
Enter Laetrile
When the powerful cancer-fighting properties of Amygdalin/B-17 were discovered, the next logical step was to extract and administer this substance in concentrated doses much higher than you can get from eating the seeds, and that’s what Dr. Ernst T. Krebs began to do.
Laetrile is the clinical name given to concentrated B-17 in supplement form or used in IV injections for medical treatment patented by Krebs.
Word rapidly spread through the health community about the success of cancer treatments using laetrile in the 1950′s and 60′s.
Although it was not approved for treatment by the FDA, doctors like John A. Richardson M.D. began using it “illegally” to treat patients at his clinic in San Francisco, and it was working remarkably better than orthodox treatments.
His success with laetrile is documented in Laetrile Case Histories: The Richardson Cancer Clinic Experience by John A. Richardson M.D. and Patricia Irving, R.N.
Originally written in 1977, the book was updated in 2005 with follow ups on the patients they treated; many of whom are still alive!
The FDA considers Laetrile an unapproved drug, therefore you cannot buy Laetrile in the US, but you can buy B17 Amygdalin in supplement form HERE
I could stop now, but I won’t, because the story of the suppression of Laetrile is even more amazing.
The use of Laetrile has been repeatedly denounced by various researchers and industry organizations as one of the biggest frauds and quackery in the history of modern medicine.
Researchers like these fine fellows (read the caption):
That’s right, the same doctors that first demonized laetrile in 1953, also sang the praises of cigarettes!
In 1972 Sloan Kettering commissioned Dr. Kanematsu Sugiura, their top researcher with over 60 years experience in cancer research to conduct tests over a 5 year period between 1972 and 1977 to determine the effectiveness of Laetrile in cancer treatment.
The Conclusions of Sugiura’s work were:
1. Laetrile inhibited the growth of tumors
2. It stopped the spreading (metastasising) of cancer in mice
3. It relieved pain
4. It acted as a cancer preventative
5. It improved general health
Eureka!
However at the conclusion of the trials, on June 15, 1977 Sloan Kettering released a press statement that said,
“…laetrile was found to possess neither preventative, nor tumor-regressent, nor anti-metastatic, nor curative anticancer activity.”
After having his five years of research completely railroaded, Dr. Sugiura was asked by a reporter,
“Do you stick by your belief that laetrile stops the spread of cancer?”
He replied, “I stick.”
Ralph Moss, head of Public Relations at Sloan Kettering protested against the cover up, blew the whistle in a press conference on November 18 1977, and was fired the next day.
In his words, he was fired for, “failing to carry out my most basic job responsibility, which means to lie when your boss tells you to”.
Ralph Moss has authored many must-read books including The Cancer Industry and Questioning Chemotherapy. His courage to tell the truth and expose this corrupt industry has alienated him from the medical establishment but has contributed to saving tens of thousands of lives, mine included!
Two more “definitive” studies were published in 1978 and 1982 showing that laetrile does not work. These are the Big Two that the industry still cites today.
1. Dr. Charles Moertel, of the Mayo Clinic. – “A clinical trial of amygdalin (Laetrile) in the treatment of human cancer.” N Engl J Med 1982: 306 (4): 201-6.
2. Ellison N, Bvar D, Newell G. “Special report on Laetrile: The NCI Laetrile Review” N Engl J Med 1978: 299 (10): 549-552.
Dr. Stephen Krashen Ph.D. from the University of California produced tw0 papers in 2009 showing that both those studies were designed to fail.
Download His Analysis Here
Why in the world would the cancer industry attempt to discredit Laetrile?
Aren’t they trying to cure cancer?
Simple. Because it cannot be patented.
If it cannot be patented, it cannot produce huge profits.
And therefore it is in direct competition with pharmaceutical drugs.
The pharmaceutical industry has been exposed numerous times rigging studies in order to “prove” that natural therapies don’t work.
And as a result, there is not one natural non-toxic therapy used in conventional cancer treatment in the U.S. today.
The Pharmaceutical/Medical Industry wants you to believe that only patented, toxic, laboratory-created chemical compounds can cure disease.
Do you really believe that?
Laetrile has been used for over 50 years by cancer treatment centers outside the US, because it works!
One of the more well known is Oasis of Hope Hospital in Tijuana, Mexico founded by Dr. Ernesto Contreras in 1963 and now run by his son Dr. Franciso Contreras. I’ve been there and met Dr. Contreras personally. I was very impressed by him, his staff, and the hospital. They successfully treat many patients that are sent home to die by oncologists in the US.
Huge credit goes to G. Edward Griffin, author of World Without Cancer: The Story of Vitamin B17 in 1974. He’s the reason the world knows so much about B-17 / Laetrile.
Check out his websites realityzone.com and The Cancer Cure Foundation at cancure.org
There’s an excellent youtube video of Edward G. Griffin telling the story of Laetrile and the cancer treatment industry HERE. Take an hour and watch it.
Wanna dig deeper? There’s a lot more information about Laetrile online.
Another great site that sums up the facts well and helped me condense this story is www.b17.com.au.
Buy Apricot Seeds & B17 Products from Apricot Power Here
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Awesome post!!! I’m a thyroid cancer survivor, conventional treatment. However if I’m diagnosed with cancer again, I’ll certainly check out alternative treatments first. I really enjoy your blog.
No, they are not trying to cure cancer. Why would they? Think of all the money channeled into caner cures and the pharmaceutical industry. They are not about to put themselves out of business. What is being done to the American public is obscene!
Great post Cat!
Connie
I get the pills shipped from Mexico and have been taking them. My Mom worked in health food stores in the 70′s and tells a story of the FDA coming in, guns a blazing, to pull Laterile from the shelves. Ridiculous. I know that farmers used to get arrested for selling the seeds, but something must have changed since you can now get them and a nut butter made from the seeds on amazon and various other places. The pills, illegal, but they can be ordered online and imported from Mexico. It’s amazing how many treatments are illegal that actually cure people.
are they safe from Mexico? have you try them? I will like to buy some but I am afraid they are no organic of safe.
Hi Chris,
How many apricot kernels do you eat a day?
Hi Travis. I’m eating 10-20 per day right now.
Had two rounds of paclitaxel/carboplatin; started a third round and 8 days after the first session I had an intestinal blockage and underwent emergency gastrointestinal surgery; two months later started gemcitabine (gemzar)/cisplatin (i developed a reaction to carboplatin…)for a three month session – which did nothing!!! my pet/ct scan in aug 2011 shows i am 400% worse…now actively investigating alternative medicine – doctor want to put me on doxil next…mushrooms and apricot seeds sound good to me!
Ronald (and Chris if you read this). Sorry to budge in like that… but I noticed vitamin C in your girlfriend’s diet. I’ve read about some dangerous interactions between B17 and vitamin C. Is there any truth in it? Did anything like that happen in your experience?
I’m concerned about this because I’m currently aiding my mother in her ovarian cancer struggle and there is so much confusing information in the internet that it’s hard to know whom to believe. And the last thing I want is to experiment on her and make her even worse…
My husband is trying the B17, but he is having a terrible time with keeping it down. The Krebs protocol is 9000 mg per day for 21 days-He just can’t do it. We’re trying to work up to it- but nothing seems to help? Any suggestions?
Grinding them up and adding them to food is my only suggestion, which you may already be doing..?
Can a patient really do the B17 therapy alone? We’re not physicians, I study all the time but fear we’re missing a key part of the protocol. We began the B17 once before and a website scared me-and we backed off. I don’t fear it at all now-but afraid that I’m not getting everything to make it work?
Hi Beth,
maybe the diet of my girlfriend could help. It’s on my website (just click on my name or go straight here: http://ronaldvanlooy.be/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48:b17-dieet&catid=35:b17&Itemid=56)
Because we ‘used’ ‘GNM’ (see above somewhere in another comment of mine) and only had the B17 diet as a ‘back-up’, so it’s rather mild (but make no mistake about the cancer killing abilities of B17: three months after refusing a mastectomy, we went for a ultrasound, and it showed that the two tumors were not growing. After looking at the images on the CD they gave us, I was convinced that the tumors had become much smaller, compared to the images on the CD dating from three months before (sorry for my bad English). So, I set up another ultrasound session for three days (!) later. During those three days my (ex-)girlfriend took about 9 g of Amygdalin powder (capsules) and alot of kernels, up to 40/day or so. The doctor who took the ultrasound three days later couldn’t find ANY signs of the two tumors – we didn’t tell him about the tumors at first, and only ‘follow up’ was written on the note from our family doctor that we gave this doctor/radiologist – so, after we told him he repeated his investigation, very carefully. He had to admit that the cancer was not there anymore and when he took a look at the CD’s frome the earlier ultrasounds, he said that the first one indeed showed two suspicious spots, which were alot smaller on the second CD. Months later he behaved very hostile, I guess he most have been reprimanded by the surgeon/oncologist who wanted to push my (ex-)girlfriend into having a mastectomy, because he denied to ever have said that we were ‘in the clear’ – something he told our family doctor on the phone, I’ve checked this twice with him.
Anyway, my expieriance with the medical system made me very, very wary about ‘modern medicine’ (and I’ve been studying the subject ‘illness’ for the last two and a half years now).
I think most doctors mean good, but even the best mechanic can’t fix your car by removing the warning lights, or setting it on fire…
well, it is 2012 and I am reading your comment. Very interesting and if you ever read my comment, please I will like to know where to get the two items you are mentioning B17 and AMYGDALIN capsules. Your website doens’t work so I can’t see it. I would really apreciate if you can comunicate with me.
Oh my gosh! My brother in law has been telling me to eat these things.. I have stage 3 breast cancer and have done chemo twice but have decided to stop and do the diet and see a naturopath. No surgery yet, because it was in my lymph nodes and planning to have surgery and thats it. No more chemo or radiation. It is horrible what it has done to me in a matter of a month. Body and brain – weird things. It is truly evil! And I know this is not Gods medicine.. God is good and I want his healing.. So do you think I should take the apricot seeds now and how many or wait for the chemo to get out of my system and etc. Its been 2 weeks since my last treatment..
Thanks and God bless!
Hi Cathy.
You’re definitely right, chemo is not God’s medicine and I would go so far as to say that many people recover from cancer in spite of chemo, not because of it.
I’m not a doctor of course, but I don’t see any reason not to eat apricot kernels. Go for it!
I recommend you look into some hardcore natural detoxing, like herbs and juice fasting, etc. to detox all the chemicals trapped in your tissues.
Thank you Chris for a very comprehensive article. I agree wholeheartedly as to the health benefits of Vitamin B17, particularly from Apricot Kernels. They are my primary resource for successfully combating a T1/T2, Gleason grade 9 (5+4) prostate cancer.
I was diagnosed six years ago, at age 65, with a life expectancy of 5 years but 10 if I’m lucky. My view though is that luck has nothing to do with it.
It is all down to my decision, after lengthy study and research, to avoid the deadly conventional medicine in favor of natural, alternative therapies.
In the ensuing years since diagnosis I have corresponded with many men suffering from prostate cancer, mostly of a less severe variety than my own, but most of whom are now sadly deceased, having taken the allopathic route.
I currently have no cancer symptoms whatsoever and even a core biopsy taken last June during a trans-urethral resection of the prostate (TURP)evidenced no cancer cells present in the test sample.
Even my benign prostate hyperplasia is now under control since taking Stinging Nettle herbal tea.
I currently take 15 Apricot Kernels three times a day. I crush them in a mixer and drink them in a juice or water with just a touch of Zinc powder. Zinc is necessary for the kernels to get into the body tissues and do their job effectively. Zinc intake must be controlled carefully though as too much can be dangerous.
I write about my prostate cancer treatment regimen and diet restrictions on my blog to share my research and experiences with other guys in the same boat…
http://www.prostateruminate.com
Thanks again.
How did you find out how much zinc is “too much”? I’ve researched the protocols for all the exact info and it doesn’t seem possible to find?
David, I don’t want to appear hypercritical but your site seems very commercial. I humbly suggest getting rid of that “sign up for the blog now” pop-up that persists no matter what you try to do to get rid of it! You already have one static sign up blog dialog on the side panel.
It is also difficult to find any specific information. You mentioned 15 apricot seeds per day in your daily routine but I couldn’t find anything on your site under the “your daily regiment” section concerning apricot seeds. I honestly couldn’t find anything specific. There is a lot of content and verbiage but it is hard to find pertinent information. There are lots of commercial links though. I might have missed it??
Hello Eli, thanks for your comments and observations. It’s most helpful and I appreciate it.
The faulty pop-up I have removed. Pop-ups are far more successful in getting subscriptions but this one was doing far more harm than good. Thanks for the tip.
Eli, when I started the blog six years ago on being diagnosed with PCa, it was intended only as a diary to help with my research. The commercial creep has evolved partly to offset the cost of my own treatments. But you are correct, there is just too much now.
A few weeks back I produced a new blog:
http://www.prostatecancer-answers.com as my commercial blog and I been a bit tardy in transferring stuff across to it.
I agree too that finding stuff can be difficult. Probably the best way is to use the SEARCH box in the right side-bar
under “Login and Feeds” and above my Facebook photo. Simply search for Apricot Kernels and you will get about seven relevant entries.You could then try searching Laetrile, etc.
The blog does need a major overhaul but that is a very complex affair beyond my tech ability.
Thanks again for your kind input, Eli
Excellent, thanks! I will check that out. I do understand how the complexity could grow and a major overhaul is also a major effort. Good luck!
I am curious about cyanide levels detected in anyone ingesting apricot seeds, especially as much as you have been taking. Have you ever obtained any blood work results indicating the levels or indicators for HCN?
Regards,
Eli
No Eli, I have never had blood tests specific to my B17 intake. I do have six monthly full blood checks that I monitor for kidney and liver function as well for PSA.
As for safety regarding the number of kernels I currently take – 15 three times daily – I note, as does Chris in his excellent post, that the Hunza people high up in the Himalaya’s are known to attribute their extraordinary longevity to Apricot kernels.
The Hunza’s consume 30 to 50 a day as part of their staple diet. The only affect being to help them live to 100-120 years.
The science for B17′s cancer killing ability is well founded.
I firmly believe it is what is controlling my own PCa, and possibly a resurgence of skin melanoma – of which I’ve had two. But I nevertheless do not have only B17 in my cancer fighting armory.
Without some form of regular measurement of efficacy that would be dangerous.
The only reliable way to assess whether or not B17 is doing its job is to know one’s own physiology; identifying a reduction in known symptoms or a rise of new ones. Apart, that is, from a general feeling of good health and well-being.
I hope this helps.
Hi Beth, the Zinc dosage is determined by the particular zinc product you use as it will depend on the strength and composition of the product. All come with a warning though because a number of supplements also contain zinc and if you take it separately too,there’s always the chance of having too much without knowing it.
I seldom stay with one particular brand of any supplement. I experiment with new ones.
The zinc I’m taking at present is a Raspberry flavored powder, which overcomes the bitter taste of the kernels. The recommended doze is 2.0 grams (1/3 of a half metric teaspoon) and I take a third of a teaspoon with each intake of 15 kernels (thrice daily).
The essential use of Zinc with Apricot Kernels is described by Dr. Binzel in a brilliant, 500 page book, by Tanya Harter-Pierce,MA,MFCC. titled “Outsmart Your Cancer” (See chapter 6 page 71). It’s more of a compendium than a book, listing numerous alternative, non-toxic treatments that work, plus case histories.
I keep a copy on my desktop for daily reference. It’s that good. It is listed on my blog in the left sidebar.
The book also gives these URL links regarding Laetrile…
http://www.laetrile-info.com/
http://www.apricotpower.com/
http://www.apricotfromgod.com/
Beth, I hope this helps.
I just got back from Tijuana, where I went to a clinic that uses B17 in conjunction with enzymes, vit C, and other therapies. It was encouraging to listen to patients who had their first treatment several months ago, and had made dramatic recoveries. It’s too bad we can’t have these treatments in our own country.
Hi Cathy,
Yes, this B17 is pretty powerfull (I guess it’s nature’s way of making sure that cancer cells get cleaned up when not needed anymore – you’ll understand what I mean if you read up on ‘GNM’, for instance on this site: http://www.learninggnm.com). My (ex-)girlfriend used it with great success when she had breast cancer (our main ‘weapon’ was GNM though). It’s important to know that it’s best to combine B17 with other ‘supplements’, like Vitamine C, Zinc, Selenium, etc. I’ve wrote down ‘our’ diet (www.ronaldvanlooy.be). Since I’m not a doctor, I can’t ‘prescribe’ it to anyone – well, even doctors can’t, because it’s not fda approved – so use it (and the information on my site) at your own ‘risk’. There’s this interesting youtube video about ‘Metabolic therapy’ here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON1CUSJjZL0
This is an Amazing blog. Very Well researched. I’ve been reading about alternative therapies for 30 years and there are things on here I did not know. You are helping many people.
Thank you Susan!
Hi Chris,
I am from Malaysia. It is difficult and costly for us to find the apricot kernels.
Will and does bitter gourd helps?
Here also we have the “Snake Grass” which is very bitter, is this a good alternative, since bitterness is part of the “healing ” process?
Thanks for the very comprehensive write up.
Hi Peter
Yes! Bitter Gourd and Sabah Snake Grass are both powerful anti-cancer foods. Google them and you will find tons of info.
Beta-Glucosidase is present in the microflora within the small intestine. Ingesting Amygdalin from any source will produce cyanide in the blood. It can be verified and measured in blood work. Beta-Glucosidase is not in Mammalian cells. Injecting Amygdalin intrevenously, intramuscularly or by IP injection will not produce cyanide in the body. Beta-Glucosidase has not been verified to be present in cancer cells. But there has been work which conjugated Beta-Glucosidase with bladder cancer cells antibodies (this binds the B-G to the cancer cell) and then Amygdalin was injected. This approach was effective and specific to the cancer. You can produce chronic or acute cyanide poisoning and toxicity varies for each person. If you are going to ingest it, I would be interested to know the concentration of cyanide from your bloodwork. Please let me know.
I found out about apricot kernels more than 2.5 years ago and my (ex-)girlfriend and I started taking the kernels every day. The first few months she took about 30-40/day, while I took about 15-20 (to support her and because I was, and am still, convinced that it’s healthy anyway). Since then, I’ve stopped taking them when we went apart, but she still takes some regularly – we’ve been apart for one year, so can’t tell you how much she uses now. By the way, she combined the kernels with Amygdalin capsules and three months after they urged her to have a mastectomy the two tumors in her right breast were gone. I also got her off the drugs for high blood pressure, she was on for years, at that time and she never had any problems since then either.
My opinion? Modern Medicine has it all wrong when it comes to the cause/treatment of chronic disease (well, they don’t know anything about the cause, really, and are only ‘fighting’ symptoms).
Ronald, we do now know the cause of our degenerative diseases too, it is the consumption of animal protein. Pleas read “The China Report” if you are interested.
They have been using Beta Glucan for years in Japan to help cure cancer!
:-) peggie
I also used apricot kernals and have read that you shouldn’t eat more than if you were eating the fruit they came in. This was over 8 years ago- but to this day, whenever I eat my peaches, plums, apricots, I just crack open the seed and eat the kernal, as it’s the same thing. So the “stone fruits” will provide you the kernals that are beneficial. Sometimes they make me sneeze, but i do enjoy the bitteness and the almond taste to them.
did not know where to post this but will post it here..as it has not been addressed. I had colon cancer same as Chris,my wife had cancer one year later..what luck. That is when I buckled down and started learning…The most basic and fundemental cause of cancer is the lack of oxygen to the cells discovered by Otto Warburg (nobel prize winner) MD,Phd in the 30s from Germany. but Brian Peskin discovered how to get oyygen to the cells.My wife and I are doing fine now…It all has to do with essential fatty acids and oxygen transfer to the cells. Brian lectures to MDs all over the country…He is an Electrical Engineer from MIT…his web site is http://www.brianpeskin.com I also wrote a resource of his articles,lectures, etc He also wrote The Hidden Story Of Cancer…If anyone would like my my resourse, it is free..just send me and email sid_aust@msn.com and tell me you want the resource…
I just wanna say I eat apricot kernels daily. With that said, I just wanna play devil’s advocate for a min. How come companies can’t patent strains of apricot seeds. Monsanto (multi-national bioengineering company) patents the seeds for 90% of all crops around the world. It’s disgusting imo. So how come a company can’t synthesize apricot amygdalin? My companies also created penicillin which comes from mold if I’m not mistaken. I believe there’s plenty of money to go around even if they legalized B-17. The only thing I can come up with is that the pharmaceutical industry is in bed with the fda…
Hi Jeremy. Patenting seed strains is a relatively new thing. So the answer is, yes, now they can.
Yes they can synthesize amygdalin.
And yes Big Pharma is absolutely in bed with the FDA.
I just spent 3 weeks at Hippocrates Health Institute and am now on a raw plant based diet.The diet they gave was rich in wheat grass, sunflower sprouts and pea sprout juice. I was told not to have fruit for 2 years because the sugar feeds the cancer…which i learned when i had a pet scan and they said the glucose is what takes the radiation to the cancer. Did you stay away from fruit? At the nutrition meeting at the hospital they said eat all the ice cream and cake you want to keep the weight on and when i questioned them they just dismissed me. what is your opinion on fruit?
I drank a coconut berry smoothie every day. (See my post about it) The coconut fat regulates the uptake of fruit sugar.
Hi Chris,
Very good resources and very informative guests on your blog. I give a short list of B-17 food sources for your readers here at http://www.vitaminb17.org/foods.htm
Many other whole food sources contain B-17 as well.
A rainbow color diet that includes seeds, nuts, grains,fruits,vegetables and leafy greens like alfalfa should supply your body with lots of bioavailable nutrition including B-17. Even wikipedia is debunking B-17 and Dr. Bernard Jensen Anne Wigmore, Max Gerson and others.
If you study the people of longevity in the 5 Blue Zones made famous by scientists backed by the National Geographic Society you would discover that their diets are naturally high in B-17 as well and these people are recorded to live to 100 years and beyond.
Really it all comes down to living and eating what Planet Earth has provided us from the very beginning .To live with NATURE and to eat NATURES organic foods directly
Including seeds and all. Did you know that most herbal remedies like Chinese medicine in bitter. I have eaten a raw Papaya leaf from my garden and it’s extremely bitter.
All bitter foods support the Liver.
The one thing most people are not aware off is plants are systemic in nature meaning that the root system absorbs the pesticide ,herbicide ,and other chemicals internally into the cell walls of the plant so this is one of the main reasons to buy organic as much as possible.
I just want to say to your readers that if I had Cancer today that I would seek out Dr. Judy Seeger ND located in Florida USA.
Best Health to all
Barry Gourmet & Raw
Very good information and useful to those that read it. It is so wonderful that you juice your way to health. Using God’s natural foods.
Hi David, been looking into B17 recently as my grandma has been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic and lung cancer. I’m a bit cautious when it comes to ordering tablets and seeds off the internet as you never know what could be in them? If I were to buy aptricots from the local store for her, how many seeds would you recommend taking a day?
Also, I have come across another alternative treatment for cancer called ‘OXY E’ and was wondering if you were familiar with it?
Cheers.
Joe
I’ve heard of people taking as many as 50 per day, not all at one time though.
Hi. My mom is diagnosed with OVARIAN CANCER stage 3B. Have you heard of GRAVIOLA as cancer cure? How about PURE BARLEY?
The message here Chris states :
It is the advice of Food Standards Australia/NZ and the Department of Health that raw apricot kernels not be consumed.
Our product will now be labeled as, ‘Raw Apricot Kernels, for the preparation of body scrubs and oils’. The label will also include a warning to ensure that users are aware of the risks associated with the product.
Quite scary for anyone without a medical or Bio- Chemistry background! Keep up the good work!
Hi Chris,
Wow, I’m amazed at how well you’ve described this all to us. I watched “World Without Cancer” a few days ago and wondered if it was too good to be true. I’ve read up on amygdalin/b-17 a bit, but found so many people trying to debunk it that I thought I’d put it to the back of the shelf. You make short work of those “studies” and nay-sayers, though! I see no reason this remedy should be shelved after reading your post. I was trying a baking soda/maple syrup “trojan horse” recipe for my mom, but honestly I don’t think I was doing it right and possibly be doing more harm than good (it was seeming to separate out, and the whole point was to carry the baking soda to the cancer cells, guided by the sugar, in order to up the ph and kill the cell – I still wonder if it’s legit sometimes, to be honest). I want to add some apricot kernels into her protocol, along with the vegan diet, juicing, exercise, stress-free environment, etc. I subscribe to you on youtube, I’m agrv8ion :) Anyway, mom loves her almonds so maybe she can make the adjustment without too many complaints!
In India we get dried apricots, which are quite different from the ones sold in the USA! The entire fruit is dried with its pit. When you are done eating the fruit part, you can easily crack open the pit with you teeth and finally eat the little kernel inside!
hello sir,
can we drink cow milk durig chemotherapy or after
and i ve heard drinking green tea lowers the efficiency of chemo drugs
so is it safe to have green tea during chemo
and plz do reply of my querries
truly appriciate it
Hi Jaga
I would not drink cow’s milk during chemotherapy.
According to Dr. Russell Blaylock, the only safe milk to drink during chemo is ultrapasteurized goat’s milk.
I have not heard that green tea interferes with chemotherapy.
Green tea contains several cancer-inhibiting flavonoids: Quercetin, Epicatechins, Epigallocatechins, Kaempferol, and Myrecetin.
I highly recommend you read the book Natural Strategies For Cancer Patients by Dr. Russell Blaylock.
It contains a very detailed list of foods to eat and supplements you should take while undergoing chemotherapy.
hello chris ,
sir i was not expecting ur reply so soon
coz its not possible for u to reply all the queries,i guess
iam 23 and my whole life is trashed coz i got recurrence after two months of completion of treatment
now iam getting again chemo drugs
now iam going to have raw diet after chemo as u suggested in ur blog coz i have low blood counts.
sir ,i am very confused what to eat and what to not…
i read lot from ur blog
but still dont know from where to start?
can u plz suggest me in a rough way
i think
it will take ur 5-10 minutes only
plz plz sir
u have lot of subscribers but for me u are the one who is suggesting me
thank u soo much for repling
Hi Jaga I’m sorry I really can’t tell you what to do or eat along with chemotherapy.
That’s not in my realm of experience or expertise, and there are legal liability issues as well.
I can only share my experience and what I did to beat cancer without chemotherapy.
I really can’t give advice to people who are doing conventional treatments.
Here’s what I do know:
Chemotherapy destroys your immune system. The raw diet after chemo can be problematic, because raw foods may have bacteria in them that your body cannot handle, because your immune system is decimated. This could lead to infections, etc.
Again, I highly recommend you read the book “Natural Strategies For Cancer Patients” by Dr. Russell Blaylock.
It contains a very detailed list of foods to eat and supplements you should take while undergoing chemotherapy.
You can buy it on amazon for less than $10.
very true sir
that means first i need to restore immune system after chemotherapy,then i can eat raw diet…
is it right?
i ll have the book u suggested very soon
but after how many months after chemo i should go for raw diet
coz chemo is making me more sick
going to do detoxification after chemotherapy
then will proceed further
hello chris,
cud u plz tell me how many kernels should i eat
as i am done with chemo
and when to eat
as empty stomach or after meal
thanking u
Not sure if you have time to answer this but during winter with low amount of sun i eat d-vitamine suplement + fishliveroil every day. Is this something you recommend to prevent all kinds of cancer?
I have heard d-vitamine can do miracles.
Hi Jorg
I take 4000 IU of Vitamin D twice per day in the winter months.
I do not take fish oil, but I do take Omega 3 and 6 EFA supplements
made from organic seed oils (flax, sunflower, evening primrose, etc.)
Thanks for this great information. I am wondering if you don’t have cancer how many apricot kernals are good to eat and for kids without cancer, all as preventative measure, as stated in the movie? Your smoothie sounds good for my dad who has prostate cancer. He is doing natural but wants to do more, can you post your recipe, please? Thank you!
Hi Beth
5 kernels per day is a good preventative amount if you can get the kids to cooperate.
:)
Smoothie recipe:
http://chrisbeatcancer.com/the-anti-cancer-smoothie
Hello,
What do you think of the navarro test and of the AMAS test ?
Have you done any of them ?
Are they reliable ?
Thanks
I haven’t done either test, but I do believe they are legit.
Hi Chris, I want to get my Mom started on these, but unsure if she will like the taste. Is eating the actual seed better than the B17 Amygdalin supplements or do you feel they will yield the same effect? Thanks, Julie
p.s. Did you attend UT-Knox? I thought I read that in one of the comments? My sister and I both graduated from there (long time ago now…). We are in Nashville.
Hi Julie
The B17 supplements are a more concentrated form / advanced dosage.
I can’t say which is better…
And yes I did attend UTK my freshman year!
Hi Chris, this is fascinating to me. My questions is if you take any certain supplements in tandem with the apricot kernels to make them work more effectively. I have read some thing that other vitamins and digestive enzymes are important for them to work. Also, can you recommend the brand that you use? I was reading the reviews on a couple of different brands on Amazon and many people said the organic ones weren’t bitter at all and wondered what the difference is. I would think it would be better to get organic ones? Thanks for all that you do, getting this info out. Julie
I only recommend Apricot Power. There is a link to them at the end of my post.
:)
Hi Chris I bumped into your site while doing some work for school and thought I’d add my 2 cents on it. You have some very interesting things =) byy the way. This could maybe help you but is more for anyone who is having trouble on choosing where to go after their cancer diagnosis. If you have trouble believing Chris because he’s not a doctor, or think his recovery was a fluke, or if you’re one of those people who needs to see numbers, statistics and such just do a quick search for a clinic called Nature Works Best. Its a small cliinic in AZ(where I’m from) and I’m almost certain you’ve never heard of it. When people think Cancer treatment in AZ they think of Mayo, of Md anderson, of CTCA, but they all fall short of what this clinic has achieved in the short time they’ve been open. If you’ve read Chris’ other blogs you know chemos impact in helping beat cancer is nothing short of depressing, I could go on and on but just pay their site a visit. Their results are consistant, in many different forms of cancer. I myself do not have cancer but if I ever did, this is where id go. Hopefully this helps someone.
http://www.natureworksbest.com/
Thanks for sharing this Ben!
Is there any information regarding the safety of taking Apricot kernels during pregnancy? I’ve been researching them like crazy and multiple sites say there have been confirmed deaths as a result of Apricot kernels, so I’m hesitant.
Hi Amber I really have no idea…
Hi Amber, I don’t know if this will serve you as good info now but YES I took and still take LARGE amounts of apricot seeds while pregnant. I had pre-cancer symptoms and had tumour markers done etc so I took that risk but I started slowly. LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. Start smal the most effective way is HOURLY. 1 seed hourly for each waking our (just do 8 for now) gradually increase. Don’t exceed 8 per hour (although I have and I’m fine I take 10 and hour I can tolerate it but just to be safe) PLEASE TAKE ENZYMES for absorbtion. And BTW EVERYONE my 2 year old eats 3 seed a day + ezymes seed for 6 months now and nothing has happened. LISTEN TO YOUR BODY! It will tell you .
One very important point that was left out of this article is that apricot kernels as well as almonds contain a large amount of Beta-Glucosidase the “unlocking enzyme.” If you roast the apricot kernels and the almonds for sometime, but making sure not to burn them, the Beta-Glucosidase is destroyed but the B-17 is not affected at. However, if you don’t roast the nuts the Beta-Glucosidase will unlock the Benzaldahyde and Cyanide and which could poison you and even kill you so be careful. I am speaking from my own personal experience since I used to eat roasted apricot kernels along with raw almonds then after a few days I started to feel extremely tired and sleepy then after doing some research I discovered that I had the symptoms of cyanide poisoning. Plus, the are other foods that contain high levels of Beta-Glucosidase. I’m sure that you can find that out by doing some online research.
Here are some symptoms of cyanide poisoning: General weakness, confusion, bizarre behavior, excessive sleepiness, shortness of breath, headache and dizziness.
A little knowledge can be very dangerous.
Anyone have any idea how many apricot kernels should be consumed to lower blood pressure. My wife is interested in using these to treat her blood pressure.
I don’t know how toxic apricot (and other) seeds are.
I DO know chemo is highly toxic and destroys the immune system leaving the body much more susceptible to other diseases.
Chemo and radiation are both carcinogenic, frequently leading to tumor formation after treatment.
I wish we could get truly complete answers on this stuff but the FDA, AMA, et. al., make it illegal for the most part.
Though Laetrile isn’t easy to come by for most people, particularly outside of the U.S., it is possible to have a therapeutic dose of amygdalin through the use of apricot kernels.
There is a very broad range of apricot kernels available that encompass the entire spectrum of amygdalin content – from very little, to quite a lot. The bitterness of an apricot kernel is indicative of its amygdalin content. Both sweet and bitter varieties contain quantities of amygdalin. However, people don’t realize the significant range of amygdalin content of the apricot kernels being sold as “bitter” varieties.
45 apricot kernels of one variety are all that is required for a daily dose of 1,500 mg of amygdalin. This is a dose that falls within a therapeutic range. In another variety of “bitter” apricot kernels, 200 kernels would have to be consumed in order to achieve similar quantities. However, the people using this variety are still adhering to common dosage guidelines, which means, at best, they’re likely only receiving 80-100 mg of amygdalin, and that’s at 45 apricot kernels per day.
The variety of bitter apricot kernel is critical to their efficacy. The wrong variety will simply not work.
I talk about this in more detail on my own blog at http://apricot-kernels.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/apricot-kernels-some-work-some-dont.html
My mission is to promote apricot kernels correctly. There is so much misinformation online regarding apricot kernels, a large percentage of users aren’t giving themselves the best chance they have. I want to clear up some of these myths and misconceptions and attempt to level out the terrain. Apricot kernels absolutely deserve respect in the realm of alternative therapies, but the propagation of misinformation will continue to mar their reputation and their efficacy.
GREAT site, darlin’.
40 years ago my mother read an article about laetrile. She had been a smoker for her entire life and decided to toss a few kernels on her cereal in the morning. She figured, “why not, right?”
A year later she wound up in the hospital with what they believed was pleurisy. Her x-rays showed a mass, they went in and sure enough it was cancer. But here’ the kicker. Her doctor was “baffled” because when they went in, her tumor was completely encapsulated and contained. The removed only the infected lobe of her lung. She never had chemo or radiation and lived 30 more years to tell her story.
I appreciate what you are doing to EMPOWER people to follow their instincts. It’s not easy to buck tradition, but you surely help support them through the process.
Salud!!
I need some help. I want to administer Lartrile to my cat. They strength is 3 g . Where can I get some assistance to figure out the right protocol?
I got my order from Mexico. The cat ways 4 kilograms. Frizzel has cancer. Please sent response to my e-mail ASAP. Sincerely. Ursula
Hi. My husband finished chemo for Colon Cancer Stage 3 a month ago. He did VERY well on the chemo. Blood counts always good, nothing off. CEA, was never elevated, except right after surgery it went to 6.?, then back to under 3 which is normal. Maybe CEA was/is not a good indicator for him. He “luckily” had “highly differentiated C. cells”. Anyway, during chemo he did take Immuno Power and other supplements like Omega 3′s, Vit D, C & Maitake Mushroom & Coriolus, aloe and switched to organic diet, but continued to eat fish & chicken, but to a lesser degree than before. So far, chemo didn’t seem to completely destroy his immune system, although, I’m sure it didn’t improve it. But I think sometimes you can keep your immune system up, but it helps to have a steel stomach and be able to consume supplements and veggies during chemo, which was hard sometimes, even for him.
Anyway, we don’t have a scan or colonoscopy for 2 months yet, and I believe we have to remain vigilant. We still have to detox (not sure of best way yet) and get vitamin levels checked. Homocystine level would be good to check also. But I thought of trying some of these apricot seeds. I know there is something to this. Even the homeopathic, once head of oncology at SF medical Center, told us, personally, to eat at least 1 apple a day, seeds and all. Apple seeds also contain Cyanide. So, there is definitely some truth to this cyanide thing, if anyone is doubting it.
But I had a question. One person who commented said to roast the seeds, because that destroys the unlocking mechanism, and if that is not destroyed than cyanide will be released. Now I thought I read somewhere else, not to roast them, because you don’t want to kill the unlocking enzyme, since that is what releases the cyanide into the C. cell? Am I just confused Chris? What have you read about this? So, yes, after that long story, my question is, roast or not?
Thanks soooo much for all your posts and inspiration that you have given us and probably so many more.
Chris, nice blog dude!! Tons of GREAT info!! I’m a traveler (just hanging out in Africa for now!) from the West who’s a BIG fan of cannabis oil (aka Rick Simpson Oil, aka pure Hemp Oil) after showing my local herbalist down here how to make it. :-)
Now he’s curing peeps with throat cancer, leukemia, kidney/liver cancer et al…people sent home to die in some cases.
Anyhow, I’m gonna pass this info on to him and other peeps who are INTERESTED in alternative therapies.
BTW, my landlord’s doberman has lymphoma and he’s now on week 3 of the cannabis oil. I expect a full recovery as the owner has SEEN a positive change in the dog’s character.
My other friend down here has 6 dogs. Her dashie got bitten by a huge puppy (a cross between a giant great dane & a St. Bernard) and stitched up but was lethargic when she came back from the Vet, just lying around in her basket not eating…like she was just waiting to die.
Anywho, I gave her a cannabis oil capsule and in 20 MINUTES, she disappeared from her basket. We got worried, but she was out and about (15 acre property) enjoying the beautiful weather. :-) Then at breakfast, she ate HALF of my food. :-) Appetite was back 1000%. LOL!!
Everyone’s totally amazed!! But that’s just cannabis oil doing it thing. :-)
Cheers pal!!
~Romulus
PS–> EarthClinic.com is a treasure chest of end-user knowledge/feedback on natural remedies for TONS of ailments. Take a peek!
My husband has been being treated for esophageal cancer for the last 7 months. was treated with chemo and radiation, then tried surgery, which had to be stopped because they found it had spread to the lining of his abdomen (which did not show up on any scan). He’s been getting 5 FU chemo (48 hour pump) every other week, and just yesterday he was told by his doctor that his scan was “good”, but she wants to keep him on chemo. So, I was very happy to get to this website. My husband is looking and feeling pretty good, has regained over 20 lbs, and is eating everything now, so he has responded well to the treatments. however, I’m very big on natural treatments and was wondering if he could benefit from taking apricot seeds while on the 5 FU chemo? I’m excited about having him try this. I’m also going to have him eat several foods containing B 17. Thanks.
How many total mg need to take b17 daily if u has cancer throid..i dont do chemo but i going surgery to remove thyroid gland that been effected by cancer…but still have remaining cancer cell in me..just wanna know how many mg b17 intake daily to remove the cancer completely
Hi aneo!
When you have cancer its better for you to take a minimum of 1000 mg a day (I learned that during my time in Clinic in Mexico). Take it easy the first two weeks and raise the amount slowly each day. Try to supplements often and not att the same time.
Chris….is it better to buy the pits and break open the shells yourself? ..or buy the already shelled pits?
My Mom has had non-hodkin’s lymphoma 3 times. We are worried that it may have returned. She is 78 and if the doctors give up on treating her (laughable, given the money they stand to make), I want to see if B17 will be a good option for her. I was thinking of 2 500mg capsules a day to start. What do you think? (side note: last time this happened, I asked the oncologist about this. He didn’t say yes, but he didn’t say no, either – I think he knows it won’t hurt)
For people reading in Australia, I want to advise you to avoid any apricot kernels being sold as “food grade”. They have been tested for vitamin B17 and found to have very small amount. It is the kernels that can’t be sold as a “food” that contain large amounts of B17. There is a clinic in Melbourne that has tested all apricot kernels in Australia, including those I had been using. The kernels I was using come in a black bag with an orange label, and they are apparently next to useless. You will taste how weak they are once you replace them with the bitter kind. I was also warned to steer clear of all foreign apricot kernels, which this company also sells. These are old and often treated by AQIS. Opportunistic people exist in all areas of the cancer industry – not just pharmaceutical. If you can’t have fresh kernels out of the fruit, be sure to only buy Australian and only recently hulled.
My spouse and I stumbled over here by a different web page and
thought I should check things out. I like what I see so now i’m following you. Look forward to looking into your web page repeatedly.
THANK YOU,FOR POSTING THIS,I AM IN THE PROCESS OF TRYTING TO CONVINCE AND BEAUTIFULL MAN,WHO HAS LUNG CANCER,AND HAS NO IDEA ABOUT THE BIG PHARMA NIGHTMARE, I HOPE I CAN GET THREW TO HIM,,BEFORE IT TO LATE,HE DESERVES THE PROPER TREATMENTS,TO ME ITS COLD BLOODED MURDER IN THE WORST WAY,HOW CAN AN ONCOLOGIST LIVE WITH HIM\HER SELF
ANYWAY THANK YOU FOR YR POST N HARD WORK PUTING IT UP,I’M GOING TO ASK HIM TO READ IT……THANK YOU ROB
i am up to 500mg a day , purchased these from amazon, just into my 2nd year since diagnosed, 4 surgeries, yes i did the chemo 6 of 8 yervoy treatments (the high dose) didnt work, said NO to radiation as i have been getting educated about this disease stage 3C metstatic melanoma
and continue to learn more each day