Bee (New York) on 03/24/2014
Replied By Tony (Tn, Usa) on 03/24/2014
You're probably referring to the cyanide content when ingesting the wrong or too much B17 content.
You need to get the bitter/raw apricot kernels. I personally use the Apricot Power brand myself. I'm only using them as maintenance & NOT as a cancer treatment.
The general rule is 1 apricot kernel per 10 pounds of body weight. For instance, I weigh 160 pounds so I take 16 kernels per day. If treating cancer, the dosage is much higher. As much as 30-35+ kernels daily for cancer sufferers.
You can also mix/add taking apricot kernel extract in capsule/tablet form as well. Doing it this way would of course decrease the amount of kernels needed daily. Some say the apricot kernels taken alone cures cancer. Others say it takes a more aggressive approach with other support nutrients/supplements like Vit C and B15(Pangamic Acid), AHCC(mushroom extract), etc. The Apricot Power brand kernels I take are very bitter. They're supposed to be that way though. This shows the laetrile content is there.
I compare the taste to Novacane used for numbing in the dental industry. I always chew mine up really well and hold under the tongue for a minute or two before swallowing. Here's a link with further details: http://www.worldwithoutcancer.org.uk/therapy-compontents/
Replied By Zilverb (Tx, Usa) on 02/02/2018
I thank you, Tony, for your most informed and welcomed post.
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Replied By Alex (Gutum) on 03/24/2024
I think you're talking about sweet apricots. The apricots containing B17 are bitter apricots, a different species growing in the wild.
Replied By Hisjewel (America, New York) on 07/19/2016
Replied By Mary Martinez (Arcadia, Ca) on 09/09/2017
Australian man with cancer takes cyanide in 'herbal pills' for 5 years
Yahoo7 4 hours ago
A 67-year-old man in Australia took 3.9g cyanide every day for five years in a mixture of shop-bought and home-made apricot kernel supplements.
The man had previously had prostate cancer that was in remission. He had been taking two pills of a commercial supplement and two teaspoonfuls of a homemade apricot kernel extract known as 'ake' to prevent recurrence of the cancer, as reported in a rare case in the BMJ....
Here is the full article:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/australian-man-takes-cyanide-apos-212743936.html