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Apricot Seeds
Posted by Usman N. (Columbia, MD) on 01/18/2026
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Background: My wife took 15 bitter apricot seeds in the morning with food and 15 seeds in the evening for Stage 1 colorectums cancer along with few other things and is cancer free with God's Grace.
When I first researched about Apricot Seeds, on google the first 7 pages said to avoid Apricot kernel seeds. Then I looked at all the seven pages source of comments. Well!!! 100% of all of these comments came from Pharmaceutical industry, Hospitals, Clinics, Doctors. Need I say more.
Apricot Seeds
Posted by Mian (Columbia, MD) on 12/30/2025
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This is in continuation to my wife's treatment of Colorectal Cancer. She got PET scan and blood work to see any improvement in her tumor after Chemo/Radiation therapy(we won't wish this therapy for anyone. So painful). Result: 80% cured. I being an ex-engineer know that machines are never accurate, forced the Dr to do colonoscopy for a visual check of the tumor as it was sitting above the lining of the rectum. Result: 97% cured. 3% may be cancer. Dr took a biopsy of the tumor. Lab Biopsy Result: No cancer. Now the Dr wants my wife to do an IV chemotherapy to remove any possibility of any cancer cells in the system. We know of 3 individuals who did this IV and cancer came back with a vengeance due to the medicine used in chemotherapy. As my wife was and is taking (1) bitter Apricot Kernel seeds 15 in the morning and 15 in the evening crushing them in a grinder (in small pieces) putting them in the mouth and following it with full glass of water to kill cancer cells (2) Sodium Bicarbonate 1/3 teaspoon in a full glass of water 2 times a day to alkaline her blood thus depriving cancer cells of their acidic environment where they thrive and multiply (3) Avoiding Carbohydrate/Sugar based food to kill the food supply/ source of energy to the cancer cells forcing them to become sluggish or die while fasting 14-16 hours a day that is only eating between 12 pm and 8 pm and consuming a minimum of 8 to 10 glasses of water a day. This causes the body to go in a detoxification mode and water helps remove the detoxification material out of the body. (4) Started taking Essiac tea 4 tablespoon in a cup of hot water 2 times a day between meals that is 3-4 hours after a meal for detoxification of the body.
Now my wife has 2 options. Either do IV chemotherapy with poor outcome and high chance of cancer re-occurence OR carry on with our own natural protocol and reduce the quantity of bitter Apricot Kernel seeds to 5 seeds twice a day as maintenance dose, carry on with sodium bicarbonate (we use Hammer brand Baking Soda for making cookies) OR use Apple Cider Vinegar (Bragg Brand), reduce Essiac tea to 2 Tablespoons twice a day and take liquid mineral supplement to compensate for loss of body supplement during detoxification, eat non carbohydrate/ sugar based food and take Vit D3. My wife has opted to follow her natural protocol as results speak louder then words.
Further as blood work, MRI and PET scan proved to be not accurate vs visual examination/ biopsy results in my wife's case, hence we will use these inaccurate results of the machines and blood work as a reference point for future test for purposes of monitoring cancer. If future tests of these machines and blood work show improvement in test results compared to the current results we can assume that cancer does not exist. This is her option. We thank God (Almighty) for providing us with his Blessing and cure. I hope this info helps someone.
Apricot Seeds
Posted by John (Winston-Salem, NC) on 12/19/2024
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My mother was taking 20 apricot seeds a day, that is raw and organic, for prevention with no issues.
Apricot Seeds
Posted by Dr Ranjit (Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India) on 03/04/2024
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In an elderly grandmother aged 89 years who is also a relative of mine with Bladder cancer not responding well to medicines, the inclusion of 2 apricot seeds/day has not only reduced the tumor size by 40% but has also prevented its spread Besides Vitamin D levels and protein levels were corrected by supplements and tablets as also homeopathic medicines were used to achieve the positivr results It is advisable to undertake anti-cancer treatment with natural or herbal medicines along with Apricot seeds to have a synergistic curative effect rather, than standalone treatment regimen
Apricot Seeds
Posted by Thomas Mcnicholas (Phoenix AZ) on 03/22/2023 3 posts
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Hi George, are there any adverse effects of taking apricot seeds when you don't have cancer? Can I take them as a precaution?
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Posted by George (Michigan) on 04/30/2022
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I sprinkle 12 apricot seeds on my cereal for breakfast and another 12 on my salad at lunch. They just add a little crunch to my food and I don't even taste the bitterness. I've been eating 24 seeds a day for over 6 years and my prostate cancer has shrunk to nothing. I keep eating them to prevent cancer.
Apricot Seeds
Posted by Roxanne (Michigan) on 01/16/2022
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I just throw them in my mouth and chew them up. Then drink lots of water, because they don't taste that great!
Apricot Seeds
Posted by Gary (Kitchener On) on 01/01/2022
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Hi Betty,
I just eat the apricot seeds like peanuts. Usually 6-8 seeds twice a day. I go through 1 bag, stop for 1 week then buy another bag. They really work, got rid of my bladder cancer..
Take care
Gary
Apricot Seeds
Posted by James Lee (Malaysia) on 10/01/2021
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Apricot seeds have to be raw and bitter. Does not work for everybody.
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Posted by Peola (Houston ) on 04/12/2021
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Take apricot seeds and stop eating sugar and carbs. Successfully treated my stomach, pancreas, gallbladder, liver, and breast cancer.
Do a sway test to see how many raw apricot seeds you should take and how frequently during the day.
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Posted by Steve (London, Uk) on 05/31/2018
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I feel there is a lot of inaccuracies on above post.
Apricot kernels can indeed kill cancer cells but it cannot be any kind you will need the ‘bitter” and not the sweet variety. Best ones are the Hunza which are grown in Himalayas. “Google Hunza shangrila”
Every fruit seeds/kernels are cynagenic which is indeed cynide, but this is in very small amounts, and this is what kills cancer microbes and the reason why there is a myth re cynide poisoning. And reason why they were/are forbidden in some countries.
Google "Jason vale sent to prison for selling apricot seeds”
Apricot Seeds
Posted by Louise H (Utah) on 11/06/2015
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It's surprising that there is so much controversy about apricot seeds. When I was a little girl growing up on my grandparent's farm, we couldn't wait until the apricots were ripe so we could eat the nuts (seeds?) We would put them on the concrete steps and hammer them open to get to the succulent sweet nuts inside. They tasted like almonds. I'm sure that the reason they are bitter now is because of all the pesticides that farmers use. We always ate all we wanted. There was never any worry about eating too many. My grandmother would even add them to her jars of canned apricots and other fruits. When I started eating them I was about 4 years old.
Apricot Seeds
Posted by Tony (Tn, Usa) on 03/05/2014
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Apricot Seeds for Cancer
If you buy the brand name Apricot Power from either Amazon or their own website these are softer kernels and can be eaten rather easily instead of being ground up. I say this unless you have a mouth/teeth problem that makes it harder for you to chew. These are also non-GMO kernels as well.
God Bless and good health to you!
Apricot Seeds
Posted by Alex (Burlington, Ontario, Canada) on 10/23/2012
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There are a great many cultivars of apricots being grown and each of these varieties produce different quantities of amygdalin, from sweet, like almonds, all the way up to extremely bitter comparable to bitter almonds. One should be aware of the bitterness of their chosen kernel. Many of the "bitter" kernels being sold are really not very bitter at all. They contain very little amygdalin, and certainly not in therapeutic values. The bitter the better, as they say. Consumption should be varied accordingly.
I talk more about this on my own blog at http://www.apricot-kernels.blogspot.com
Apricot kernels (the inherent cyanide) may also induce the process of autophagy, which is the cell repair/recycling mechanism the body otherwise activates during periods of fasting. The two in combination have the potential to be very effective indeed.
We import our apricot kernels from Australia. There is an exceptional variety available there with roughly 50,000 mg of amygdalin per kilo. Be mindful of the less bitter varieties, as they're also being sold as "bitter apricot kernels", and those imported from countries such as India, Turkey and Pakistan. Many vendors are quite happy for you to believe you're purchasing a quality, local product, or they'll market their Indian or Pakistani kernels as "Hunza" or "Hunza region" in an attempt to give them credit. To put amygdalin quantities into perspective, the more bitter varieties available in North America contain approximately 15,000 mg per kilo. If you're using them for anything more than prevention, get yourself a truly bitter specimen.
Apricot Seeds
Posted by Kevin From Oak (Oakland, Ca) on 07/10/2012
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You can find apricot seeds at most Chinese herbal store or supermarket for very cheap.
