Laetrile (Amygdalin)

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Laetrile (Amygdalin)

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Oct 03, 2004 20:53 PDT

 

Laetrile (Amygdalin)

read James South's Laetrile article

 

 

In 1902 John Beard, a Professor of Embryology at the University of

Edinburgh, suggested that malignant tumors—cancer might be cured by

the

effective use of ordinary enzymes (Instead of the maiming surgery,

poisonous Chemotherapy, or burning radiation used by the modern

medical establishment.)

 

Both Beard and his theory were ridiculed by the Scientists of the

day and it wasn't until 1938 that the Edinburg professor's work was

picked up and continued by Dr. Ernst Krebs and his son, Ernst Krebs

Jr. devoted

their lives to nutrition therapy and after many years of research,

isolated a new vitamin in the 1950's that he numbered B17 and called

Laetrile.

 

As the years rolled by, thousands became convinced that Drs.

Krebs had finally found the complete controlling substance for all

cancers, a conviction that even more people share today. Back in

1950's

Ernst Krebs could have had little idea of the hornet's nest he was

about to stir up.

 

Unable to patent or claim exclusive rights to the vitamin he had

isolated, because it is derived from a natural source (The Prunus

Amygdalis Rosacea family), the multinationals pharmaceuticals

launched

and have continued to launch attacks of unprecedented vicious

propaganda

against B17 despite the hard proof of its effectiveness in

controlling all forms of cancer which is available in overwhelming

abundance.

 

Laetrile is also known by its more common generic name " Amygdalin " ,

or Vitamin B17. IT is found in natural foods which contain

nitriloside and has been used and studied extensively for well over

100 years.

 

 

 

The use of Amygdalin (Laetrile/Vitamin B17) in the treatment of

human cancer dates back at least to 1843, although the ancient

Chinese are reported to have used bitter almonds containing

significant quantities

of it in the treatment of tumors some 3,000 years ago.

 

Amygdalin (Laetrile/ Vitamin B17) is particularly prevalent in the

seeds of those fruits in the Prunus Rosacea family (bitter almond,

apricot, blackthorn, cherry, nectarine, peach and plum.)

 

It is also contained in grasses, maize, sorghum, millet, cassava,

linseed, apple seeds, and many other foods that, generally, have

been deleted from the menus of modern

civilization. Fruit kernels or seeds generally have other nutrients

as well, some protein, unsaturated fatty acids, and various

minerals. The most common source of B17 is the apricot kernel and is

present in about a 2-3 percent levels of concentration within the

seed kernel.

 

The exact action of Amygdalin (Laetrile/Vitamin B17) in its effect

on cancer cells is still theoretical even though it has clear and

obvious results. B17 molecule contains two units of glucose (sugar),

one of the

benzaldehyde, and one of cyanide, all tightly locked together.

 

Apparently, cancer cells do not possess the important enzyme called

rhodanese.

 

In fact they have another enzyme, beta-glucosidase, that

releases the cyanide, and benzaldehyde which then poisons the cancer

cells; this is a phenomenon known as synergism.

 

Beta-glucosidase is always present in great quantity, sometimes at

levels of one hundred times than that of the surrounding normal

cells.

 

The result is that vitamin B17 is unlocked at the cancer cell,

releases its poisons to the cancer cell and only the cancer cell.

Normal cells have a very important enzyme called rhodanese, that

inactivates the cyanide and converting it instantly into by-products

that actually are

beneficial and essential to health. This enzyme is found in great

quantities in every part of the body except the cancer cell which

consequently, is not protected.

 

 

ALL INFORMATION IS EDUCATIONAL AND PROVIDED UNDER IAS TERMS AND

CONDITIONS AND SHOULD NOT REPLACE THE ADVICE OF YOUR PHYSICIAN.

 

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