This was very well written! Thanks for sharing the article. I have a lot to learn from you. :)
I seek simple solutions without complicating my daily diet or spending money on "supplements" or "vitamins." My objective is to eat the food that is my medicine.
Therefore, knowing what you know, what is the easiest way? I simply eat a lot of fruit a day, and focus on specific fruit that is higher in B17?
Dr. Gregor from Nutritional Facts on YT has been covering fungi (yeast) lately in regards to cancer too. Basically, they help. Fruit has natural yeast on it as well. We eat the fruit, and the yeast on it helps keep our body free from disease.
Thanks, @finnian for the compliments and support! And yes, as far as prevention goes, eating fruits (and their seeds!) highest in B17 would be very helpful. These fruits need to be non-GMO, however, because the modified ones have all but been stripped of their amygdalin. Highest values will come from pretty much all non-GMO fruits including berries, but excluding citrus, where it is not found at all. If you make smoothies in a blender it is very easy to digest the seeds without feeling weird about actually eating them - instead of chopping off the flesh of the fruit just blend the whole thing.
Bitter almonds (not the ones in grocery stores - they are sweet almonds) and apricot kernels contain the highest amount of amygdalin. Unfortunately, they are not very palatable or ease to source, and would only be feasible to eat if you truly had cancer - unless you just love the bitterness.
But numerous studies and practice through the decades all have one thing in common as far as alternative cancer treatment goes --- and I'm sure this holds true for prevention too --- a raw vegan diet. As I'm typing this, I feel hypocritical in saying that, because I am not vegan LOL, but that is what the research shows.
It is also known that keeping your body slightly alkaline (7.3-7.5) will keep disease and sickness away, as cancer cells, bad bacteria, bad fungi (but mushrooms, and some yeast are very healthy as you pointed out above), viruses are all anaerobic and will die off from higher blood oxygen levels. This can be achieved by drinking alkaline water, adding a bit of baking soda to one glass of water a day, being very physically active - and eating less of acidic meat, animal products, coffee, alcohol, all the yummy stuff, haha.
Also, more and more research is coming out showing how important trace minerals are for cancer treatment (selenium, zinc, magnesium, idoine) - so I have been drinking a tsp. of pink Himalayan sole in a glass of water a day - it provides over 84 minerals in decent concentrations, and can be made at home. The reason it is important to supplement minerals is because the soil in commercial agriculture is not as rich in trace minerals as it used to be, so our produce has much less of them than they should.
Another good piece of knowledge, pertaining to our prepping conversation the other day, is to keep potassium iodine (KI) around because it can prevent thyroid cancer and many other ails which result from a radioactive situation. Here is a NCBI study explaining the specifics, but it is used for medical and military personnel who are exposed to high levels of radiation with excellent results.
My favorite hobby is learning about herbalism and naturopathy, so there will be many more articles like this is the future!
Thanks and I look forward to the results of your research. The KI pills are a scam by the way. Whether it is a failed nuclear power plant or a nuclear blast, there will be other radioactive isotopes present other than the Iodine 131. The pills won't keep people alive. :)
Good to know, never know if you can trust the NCBI!
I've done pretty extensive research on the topic because I plan to survive. :)
Yes, you have quite a bit of knowledge to share too - looking forward to it!
I was thinking about this over the weekend - what is odd is that thyroid cancer is almost 100% curable with I-131 - the patients actually drink it - and it is a scary-looking lime green radioactive substance. But, people get torn up over someone wanting to use a concentrated substance from seeds to treat cancer, because it may be dangerous?
I used to work as a nursing assistant at the Markey Cancer Center at the University of KY, where Dr. Ain practices, and is notoriously the best thyroid oncologist in the nation. He cured my 17 yo cousin of thyroid cancer this way (over 8 years ago)- surgery, drinking I-131, and small amounts of chemo.
I guess it works because it effectively kills the thyroid entirely? I'm not sure on that, but I think it's odd that the one treatment which works so well on thyroid cancer, is also the isotope which causes thyroid cancer and malfunction after radioactive events.
I had the 131 pill to kill my over active thyroid. They told me the people who take the pill actually have less chance of getting cancer than those who do not. That's probably garbage of course, but who knows for sure.
The pill I took was in a thick lead case, and the person who opened the case was wearing a full hazmat and lead protective suit. I was standing in the room with nothing on, and I picked up the pill and ate it. LOL My pee was pretty green for a day or so too.
What really bugs me is that my thyroid probably would not have gone nuts if it were not for my terrible diet of tons of table sugar at the time. I was shocking my system badly, and a proper diet at the time probably would have avoided the Grave's Disease in the first place.
B17 or amygdalin is only present in seeds such as apricot seeds. It is also present in apple seeds and a few other fruit seeds.
You have to be very careful when eating these seeds with amygdalin because it is a form of cyanide. You can actually die from eating too much of these seeds. The best way to take it is to cook it to weaken the poison and for better digesting it.
I once ate a handful of apricot seeds and it put me in a coma. I couldn't figure out what was going on until I remember the cyanide in it.
Different apricot from different region have different concentration of cyanide in their seeds. So don't think a handful is a safe measurement just because I didn't die from it.
This article and the conversation from it made me think about apple seeds in particular. Does a horse eat the whole apple and spit out the seeds? If you gave a gorilla an apple, would she not eat the core?
We've been programmed to believe the strangest things. It makes me wonder if eating an apple a day, seeds and all, would actually be as dangerous as we've been led to think. I mean... I know as a kid I probably ate some seeds.
Another angle to this is that I figured apple seeds would be like other seeds, and they will just pass right through our system like a peanut. If you're not crushing the seed up or cooking it, I don't see a problem. But then do we benefit from it then either?
I saw a video once on YT of a guy making cider from apples, and it involves cooking at high temperatures. He was not removing the apple cores, and there were hundreds of them in a batch. I asked about the cores, and he got upset at my question.
Surely having that many seeds in a drink that has been cooked at high temps would draw out some of the poison, right?
If you want something that is better than any thing to treat cancer and preventive care is Vitamin D. Vitamin D activates GcMAF. If you get enough sunshine then you will be cancer free and stay healthy.
We need to protect our rights to natural medicine such as herbs or vitamins. Codex Ailmentarius is a new international law that certain groups are trying to pass that makes it illegal to have access to Vitamins (at medical dosages) and herbs.
Codex Ailmentarius has passed in Europe but hasn't pass in USA. We need to fight this all the way.
I recommend that you join Alliance for Natural Health because this group is fighting the war such as Codex Ailmentarius. They are active in lobbying laws in Congress to protect us.
http://www.anh-usa.org/
We need simple ways to add those plants to our daily diet though. Recommendations are welcome. I already make a point to consume the following:
Turmeric
Garlic
Saffron
Ginkgo
Ginseng
I also drink a cup of organic tomato juice a day. Honey is used for a sweetener as well. Avoiding caffeine has been nearly impossible, so I drink less than 8 ounces a day to keep the withdraw headaches away. My hope is that the tiny amount of coffee should not be doing too much damage to me.
I usually walk to work to get that exercise and the sunlight. I'm looking at ways to get more Vitamin D3 from food sources too, not supplements. Suggestions there would also be welcomed.
I personally agree that we've been programmed to think certain things for certain reasons.
Remember when peanut butter could give you cancer and eggs could give you heart disease? And when margarine was way healthier than butter?
Now we know that margarine is anything but safe and healthy, eggs actually lower cholesterol, and peanut butter is not a carcinogen.
It's better for the "system" if we're nutritionally ignorant.
My father's heart disease is directly linked to him eating margarine. I can't get him to stop eating it. He simply will not listen to me. The programming is strong. Thankfully, I didn't eat much of that garbage as a kid or adult, and I also avoid junk food that has similar substances in it.
All seeds have a protective layer that prevents the beneficial chemicals from being extracted from it. It is nature's way of preserving itself so therefore you have to grind it down and that's why you have molars.
Most seeds will pass through you and you will NOT benefit from it because of their protective shells. The apricot seed I ate are shelled, meaning it doesn't have the outer shell. That's why I recommend cooking the seeds but not too long. Cooking it actually neutralizes the poison and pulls out the chemical from it. Your digestive system includes breaking up food into smaller portions then the final stage is to absorb the micronutrients through your small intestines.
There are several questions I want to answer since I am a medical professional with at least 10 years of experience practicing professionally and I am a master herbalist with more than 10 years of experience because of my family using it. I used to also work at a cancer clinic.
I treat my patients with a combination of vitamin, herbs and other medical methods.
Appleseeds barely has any amygdalin in it and are not worth using if you are trying to treat diseases like cancer. As for prevention that is another story. For medicinal use, there is prevention dosages and treating dosages. Treating dosages is always much higher than prevention dosages.
I brew mead though, and I have friends like @mbrown121500 who brew cider. Some videos I've seen show people not taking the cores from apples, and I always wondered if it mattered. You're saying it does not then? Since you know a lot about the topic, I was curious to get your opinion.
If an animal eats an apple, they don't bother to take out the seeds. We should not have to do it either I would think. The impression I get is that the concern over the seeds has been blown out of proportion.
Eating the apple raw and swallowing seeds you do not crush up much is different from cooking cider to a high temp though with the seeds inside. What would your expert opinion then be on the matter? I appreciate your feedback and help!
There are many other herbs that is much better in treating cancer than Vitamin B17.
Also let me mention that cancer manifest differently and not ONE chemical can treat all cancer. Meaning that just because Vitamin B17 can treat one cancer, it can NOT treat another form of cancer. I found this out when I visited Dr. Burzynski clinic, which I recommend every person to visit. They have free tours for the cancer clinic.
http://www.burzynskiclinic.com/
We need simple ways to add those plants to our daily diet though. Recommendations are welcome. I already make a point to consume the following:
Turmeric
Garlic
Saffron
Ginkgo
Ginseng
I also drink a cup of organic tomato juice a day. Honey is used for a sweetener as well. Avoiding caffeine has been nearly impossible, so I drink less than 8 ounces of coffee a day to keep the withdraw headaches away. My hope is that the tiny amount should not be doing too much damage to me?
I am not sure whether you are eating Ginkgo nut or the leaves. The nut are toxic and should not be eaten unless cooked or prepared correctly.
Gingko (nut or leaves) and any kind of Ginseng is not something I would recommend eaten daily.
There are also different kinds of Ginseng. The Chinese or Korean Ginseng can create hyperactivity if eaten too much or in the wrong season. You can actually feel super warm and uncomfortable. If you want to be safe just stick with American Ginseng but still in very small amounts if daily.
Thanks!
It is actual cyanide, which is why it is effective against cancer. You certainly shouldn't eat a "handful" of apricot kernels without ever eating them before - in the regions where they are eaten as food the people introduce them slowly to children so that their tolerance is built up over time. Also found in bitter almonds, which all of us have eaten at some point because anything "almond" flavored comes from bitter almonds, not the sweet ones, like almond extract, which is heavily used in baking.
It's also known that poisons, such as anthrax, can safely be ingested by those who micro-dose until their tolerance is higher than normal and the effects of the poison are of no consequence to them. And, no, I'm not advocating that anyone do this, I'm simply pointing out that it can be done, and is why some people can eat them and not get sick.
Before our produce was heavily genetically modified, amygdlin was also pretty prevalent in berries - wild blackberries, blueberries, raspberries - and as a hunter-gatherer species, we clearly have been eating them for as long as we've been here. It is also found in smaller ratios in raw cashews, macadamia nuts, walnuts, flax, and pecans.
Laetrile, when used as a cancer treatment, is infused via IV, bypassing the GI tract, where the poisoning occurs. It is a very similar concept to the cancer treatment of IPT (or Insulin Potentiation Therapy). With IPT the cancer cells are tricked into up-taking the "targeted chemo" by the insulin potentiate. So, in simpler terms, the cancer cells think they're getting a sugary snack because of the rush of insulin, so they open up all their little receptors, and the following chemo is sucked right in, avoiding normal healthy tissue - the cancer is killed and the patient has much fewer side effects than non-targeted chemo patients.
With IV Laetrile treatment, the cancer cells draw in the amygdalin because half of it's chemical makeup is glucose (cancer's sugary snack). The cancer releases beta-glucosidase to release the glucose for consumption, but in doing so it hydrolyzes the cyanide components, making them active. So, the cancer cell gets killed, and the patient has less side effects than a person taking normal chemo.