Guest guest Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 Hello, My husband has cancer, I've written before. He has had chronic diarrhea, fluctuates in temperature has been weak. The main question I have for you today is ...is there a point you can EASILY describe to me that I can rub that will alleviate gas. He has a lot of bloating and gas pain. This is the worst day for pain that he has had. He is on pain meds which he doesn't usually do...is on a transdermal patch for the first time. And oxycodone on top of that. the last time he took oxy, it constipated him horribly and so caused pain. Help please. Milchelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 I take a couple of drops of pepperment oil for gas. By mouth. Liz D. > [Original Message] > Michelle Clark <michellec > <Chinese Traditional Medicine > > 8/7/2005 9:00:39 PM > [Chinese Traditional Medicine] cancer, gas pain > > Hello, > My husband has cancer, I've written before. He has had chronic diarrhea, > fluctuates in temperature has been weak. The main question I have for you > today is ...is there a point you can EASILY describe to me that I can rub > that will alleviate gas. He has a lot of bloating and gas pain. This is the > worst day for pain that he has had. He is on pain meds which he doesn't > usually do...is on a transdermal patch for the first time. And oxycodone on > top of that. the last time he took oxy, it constipated him horribly and so > caused pain. Help please. > Milchelle > > > Post message: Chinese Traditional Medicine > Subscribe: Chinese Traditional Medicine- > Un: Chinese Traditional Medicine- > List owner: Chinese Traditional Medicine-owner > > Shortcut URL to this page: > /community/Chinese Traditional Medicine > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 Michelle: There are four special acupoints around the anus, at 3, 6, 9 and 12 o'clock. Massaging those relieves trapped gas and soothes the lower intestinal tract. Regards, Jack --- Michelle Clark <michellec wrote: > Hello, > My husband has cancer, I've written before. He has > had chronic diarrhea, > fluctuates in temperature has been weak. The main > question I have for you > today is ...is there a point you can EASILY describe > to me that I can rub > that will alleviate gas. He has a lot of bloating > and gas pain. This is the > worst day for pain that he has had. He is on pain > meds which he doesn't > usually do...is on a transdermal patch for the first > time. And oxycodone on > top of that. the last time he took oxy, it > constipated him horribly and so > caused pain. Help please. > Milchelle > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 I am sorry your husband is having difficulty, he had the side effects, it is well published, do they have friendly bacteria in Chinese medicine, because if they do, this may help. It sounds like they've killed his friendly bacteria and now he has gas. They also have some very good natural anti-inflammatories that help alleviate pain. I had lots of these symptoms with pain and gas and they are gone. What side effects may occur? Side effects cannot be anticipated. If any develop or change in intensity, tell your doctor as soon as possible. Only your doctor can determine if it is safe to continue using OxyContin. * More common side effects may include: Constipation, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, headache, itching, nausea, sweating, vomiting, weakness * Less common side effects may include: Abdominal pain, abnormal dreams, abnormal thoughts, anxiety, chills, confusion, diarrhea, dizziness upon first standing up, excessively high spirits, fever, hiccups, indigestion, insomnia, loss of appetite, nervousness, rash, stomach pain, shortness of breath, twitching * Rare side effects may include: Abnormal gait, accidental injury, agitation, amnesia, burping, chest pain, cough, decreased sexual drive, dehydration, depression, difficulty swallowing, diminished muscle tone, diminished sensitivity, dry or inflamed skin, emotional instability, fainting, gas, generally ill feeling, hallucinations, hives, impotence, increased appetite, intestinal obstruction, lack of menstruation, loss of identity, migraine, neck pain, overactivity, pain, ringing in the ears, seizures, sore throat, speech disorder, stomach problems, stupor, swollen arms and legs, swollen face or mouth, swollen lymph nodes, taste changes, thirst, tingling, tremor, urinary problems, vertigo, vision changes, voice changes, vomiting No information in this letter should be construed as medical advice. This information is for educational purposes only. Jeff Frankel 10360 Pine Lakes Blvd North Fort Myers, Fl 33903 239-731-2655 http://www.msprotocols.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 <Rabbitbrain@e...> wrote: > I take a couple of drops of pepperment oil for gas. > By mouth. Hi Liz D. How lucky you are that you don't also have acid reflux. Peppermint herb (as in tea) can decrease the pressure of the lower esphageal sphincter and make the adventure worst for people who are prone to acid reflux. As for peppermint essential oil, can give some people a stomach upset. It shouldn't be taken if there's obstruction or inflammation of the bile ducts. Peppermint is cool, spicy and sweet. It can be used to breakup Liver and Spleen Qi stagnation. It can ground the Liver Qi. It can deal with Wind Heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 I do have some problems with acid reflux. But when I have an awful amount of gas it seems to help my gas and not bother with my reflux problem. I guess I don't over-do it. Everything you said is true from what I read and what the doctor told me. However I can tollerate some wine too, but not all the time. That relaxes that muscle to a bad effect also. I don't know if rubbing peppermint oil on the stomach would help or not. :Liz D. > [Original Message] > hyldemoer <hyldemoer > <Chinese Traditional Medicine > > 8/8/2005 3:28:29 PM > [Chinese Traditional Medicine] Re: cancer, gas pain >> Hi Liz D. > How lucky you are that you don't also have acid reflux. Peppermint > herb (as in tea) can decrease the pressure of the lower esphageal > sphincter and make the adventure worst for people who are prone > to acid reflux. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 make some tea with fennel, it works wonders, and it works fast, or you could take some bentonite clay in a glass of water, this works well also,anise seed and caatnip tea work well also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 In a message dated 8/9/2005 9:12:33 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Remediesbyrabiah writes: make some tea with fennel, it works wonders, and it works fast, or you could take some bentonite clay in a glass of water, this works well also,anise seed and caatnip tea work well also. ====================== Are These Things, Chinese Herbs, That Are Used. I understand bentonite clay, but wouldn't you add friendly bacteria. This can be a drug reaction to something the person was taking. It could have affected his digestive tract, and it could have killed his intestinal flora. No information in this letter should be construed as medical advice. This information is for educational purposes only. Jeff Frankel 10360 Pine Lakes Blvd North Fort Myers, Fl 33903 239-731-2655 http://www.msprotocols.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 I of course do not and cannot know the cause of the gaseousness, it could be a drug reaction but I am thinking it is more likely due to impaired digestive function. And my personal experience, with the problem is why I maaade the recommendations, not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 <snip> > Are These Things, Chinese Herbs, That Are Used. These are herbs that grow in the West. They probably also grow in China. In China they might be used occasionally, as a folk remedy, one at a time but in a more formal Chinese medical setting they'd be used with a group of other herbs to balance strengths and weaknesses. And even then they wouldn't be used without a formal assessment of the client by pulse, tongue et cetera. Michelle's husband is on massive amounts of Western pharmaceuticals for a condition that could cost him his life. His taking herbal anything without a formal assessment by a professional herbalist would be pure foolishness. Yes, herbs could be integrated into his therapy, but without an in person evaluation of his vital signs to do such a thing could turn out far less than desirable results. Michelle asked for acupressure points to help relieve his gas. That's where the bulk of my studies are. I'm hesitant to even make a suggestion because I have no hands on and Michelle provides no diagnosis in TCM terminology. Michelle, if you can get your husband into an acupuncturist for a professional assessement? From what I've seen on list, we haven't a clear picture of what is going on in TCM terms. Acupuncture could be far more effective than acupressure. The Acupuncturist could show you points that you could acupressure for continuing therapy at home between appointments. > I understand bentonite clay, but wouldn't you add friendly > bacteria. If I understand the function of betonite clay, it might lessen the effectiveness of the pharmaceuticals Michelle's husband is on. Herbs can do that as well. In situations where it isn't " life or death " there is more room for error. When integrating herbs into any medical situation it should not be without an understanding of the herbs used. The wrong herbs at this point could lessen Michelle's husband's chance of recovery while increasing his pain. > This can be a drug reaction to something the person was taking. > It could have affected his digestive tract, and it could have > killed his intestinal flora. With integrative medicine you assess the situation as it presents itself. If the pharmaceuticals have altered one's balance, that is the situation. I imagine Michelle's husband might be having difficulty eating or even getting nutrients from the food he can eat. With what little information we have, we really don't know what is going on. Michelle, you're going through trying times. If you do take your husband in for a professional treatment with an acupuncturist, please feel well within your right for help for yourself as well. Michelle, do we have your permission to pray for your clarity of thought and that all turns out well? Penel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 Chinese Traditional Medicine , Remediesbyrabiah@a... wrote: > make some tea with fennel, it works wonders, and it works fast, or you could > take some bentonite clay in a glass of water, this works well also,anise seed > and caatnip tea work well also. Nature's Sunshine Products (NSP) has a catnip and fennel glycerine tincture that is very convenient. They also have an encapsulated herb formula AG-X for anti-gas, needs to be taken daily. The two products give a lot of ammunition for trapped gas. Trapped gas can be stuck liver chi in TCM. A permanent cure can come from homeopathy, though not sure how applicable that would be in this complex case. I spent almost 50 years of my life dealing with this problem. For more info see my article on " Homeopathy for Intestine and Gallbladder, " and " On Constipation " . Carol Willis willis_protocols Article archive in Files, non-commercial, not a discussion group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 Penel, you are correct of course in your assessment across the board. But this brings to mind a thread of not too long ago when Dr. Holmes took issue with information and advice being given to some one who asked for help and a discussion ensued between Victoria and the Dr. regarding the above. Many men are reluctant to go to the Dr. at all, Then there is the expense , and time. A cup of tea is an easy solution for what can turn into an agonizing torture if not addressed immediately. When you are in pain , and uncomfortable you are looking for what works. The herbs that I mentioned are all very mild and safe and very effective. They have been used for centuries by many peoples not only in North America, but in Asia, and Latin and South America as well. They have stood the test of time. I could not say if they were Chinese herbs or not, because, 1. I was not sure how Jeff meant the question.Do they grow in China , and is that where they originate from, or what do these herbs have to do with Chinese Healing? To be sure acupressure and acupuncture work, and it would be best to haave an assesment and diagnosis, but common sense must prevail . Must one really suffer an acute attack of gastritis while searching for a practioner, making an appointment, and perhaps the money to pay for the visit as well, or would it make more sence to have a cup of tea? As for the interfering with medication, I sort of get the feeling here that Michelle's husband is getting mostly palliative care, and it has been my experience that allopaths will prescribe more pain medication in cancer patients rather than less in efforts to keep them comfortable, and as pain free as possible. However the pain medications,and chemo and whatever else is being prescribed are no doubt toxic and creating a whole subset of symptoms which the herbs mentiond address nicely, by either absorbing them or aiding in the eliminative process. By the way Michelle, I suggest that you fix yourself a cup of tea too. It ca be very relaxing and you no doubt have a lot of stress to deal with now. Try camomile. Rabiah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 ok No information in this letter should be construed as medical advice. This information is for educational purposes only. Jeff Frankel 10360 Pine Lakes Blvd North Fort Myers, Fl 33903 239-731-2655 http://www.msprotocols.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 In a message dated 8/10/2005 11:40:02 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, cbwillis9 writes: Nature's Sunshine Products (NSP) has a lot of Chinese herbs, they've also have new formulations that are much stronger. I Believe Nature's Sunshine's Chinese herbs is a license agreement from a Chinese specialist in Chinese herbal formulations. Jeff Frankel 10360 Pine Lakes Blvd North Fort Myers, Fl 33903 239-731-2655 _http://www.msprotocols.com/_ (http://www.msprotocols.com/) http://www.mynsp.com/aaaanappleaday/index.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 I believe Michelle's husband is under the care of an acupuncturist. But I don't know if the acupuncturist has given a TCM diagnosis. (Not all of them do. Some acupuncturists practice the French energetics style of acupuncture.) > When you are in pain , and uncomfortable you are looking for what works. The > herbs that I mentioned are all very mild and safe and very effective. They > have been used for centuries by many peoples not only in North America, but in > Asia, and Latin and South America as well. They have stood the test of time. > I could not say if they were Chinese herbs or not, because, 1. I was not sure > how Jeff meant the question.Do they grow in China , and is that where they > originate from, or what do these herbs have to do with Chinese Healing? What makes a TCM herb is it being used in accordance with TCM guidelines. Is attention being paid to its heating or cooling effect on the body, its primary and secondary uses in TCM, TCM-defined imbalances, etc.? American Ginseng is not native to China and most of it is grown in the US, but it went into the Chinese Materia Medica (book of healing substances officially recognized in TCM and their TCM healing properties) in a hurry once the Chinese realized that it has some very unique TCM properties compared to other ginsengs. A TCM herb is one that is being used in accordance with TCM guidelines to treat TCM imbalances. Of course the properties of the herb from a TCM standpoint have to be determined before the herb can be used to treat TCM imbalances. These include things like its thermal energy (heating, cooling, or neutral effect on the body), its taste (sweet, sour, salty, bitter, spicy, or bland), the Organs and meridians it targets, any toxicity, dose, its primary and secondary TCM uses (herb that releases the Exterior, Yang tonic, herb that moves Blood, herb that warms the Interior, etc. to give just a few examples), any contraindications from a TCM standpoint (for example, not heating a person further who is already too Hot by giving a formula which will heat the body more), etc. TCM diagnoses include both the " disease " and the Root (TCM imbalance). Most of what the Chinese call " diseases " are called symptoms in the West. (It's a translation problem.) For example, " gas pains " is the " disease " , the underlying imbalance which is causing the gas pains may be Qi Stagnation. (Or it could be another TCM imbalance like Food Stagnation. The same symptom/ disease can have different TCM Roots. Therefore what helps one person may do nothing for a second and may make a third sicker because the Root in all three cases is different.) Treatment often is directed to something specific for the gas and pain in addition to something to correct the underlying imbalance which is the Root of the problem. BTW, TCM pays far more attention to causes than to symptoms than Western allopathic medicine does. > As for the interfering with medication, I sort of get the feeling here that > Michelle's husband is getting mostly palliative care, and it has been my > experience that allopaths will prescribe more pain medication in cancer patients > rather than less in efforts to keep them comfortable, and as pain free as > possible. Actually, the interference of herbs with drugs and the equally bad problem of the herb causing an overdose when given with certain drugs are increasing problems. An example of the latter is being very, very careful when prescribing an Herb That Moves Blood (for Blood Stasis) to a person who is on blood-thinning medication. Some of the " herbs " ( " herbs " in TCM is a general term that also includes minerals and animal parts)that move Blood are the raw substances from which the powerful prescription drugs are derived. So why would an herbalist need to recommend an herb for Blood Stasis when the person is already on a powerful prescription blood-thinning drug? Because Blood Stasis is not limited to a person having " thick blood " . The person with Blood Stasis may or may not have what would qualify as " thick blood " from a Western, allopathic standpoint. Just like Blood (TCM) is not equivalent to blood. > When you are in pain , and uncomfortable you are looking for what works. The > herbs that I mentioned are all very mild and safe and very effective. They > have been used for centuries by many peoples not only in North America, but in > Asia, and Latin and South America as well. Even the mildest herbs can worsen a person's problems if the contraindications are not known. For example, psyllium is a great herb for people who have constipation characterized by hard, day stools. It's a very mild herb that adds bulk and moisture, thus taking care of the lack of fiber and moisture. Works great and very gently for a lot of folks. But psyllium in some people add to their problems. Instead of promoting bowel movement, the psyllium just builds up and lies there in their intestines, causing even more pain and lack of bowel movement. Why is psyllium great for some people and so bad for others? The answer lies in large part in what is happening from a TCM standpoint. When a person has hard, dry stools, this usually has a Root of Heat and Dryness. Not only is psyllium drawing water into the intestine - taking care of the Dryness problem, its thermal energy is cooling, taking care of the Heat. On the other hand, if a person whose lack of bowel movement is coming from a Root of Cold, the cooling property of psyllium is adding to the Cold, making the problem worse. BTW, some people whose " constipation " is due to Cold can benefit from psyllium IF they take it with ginger tea. The thermal energy of dried ginger is Hot (very warming), and the heating property of the ginger cancels out the cooling property of the psyllium. > However the pain medications,and chemo and whatever else is being prescribed > are no doubt toxic and creating a whole subset of symptoms which the herbs > mentiond address nicely, by either absorbing them or aiding in the eliminative > process. The Chinese are incorporating what's best in allopathic medicine into their medical system and a TCM framework. One of the things they are studying is using TCM to overcome the side effects of chemo, powerful prescription drugs, radiation, etc. When they prescribe drugs, they not only take into account the allopathic diagnosis but the TCM diagnosis as well. They are determining the TCM properties of drugs, and thus using them more effectively than they are used in the West because they are taking the TCM diagnosis into account too. It's that Root thing again. On here we walk a very fine line between helping people find that extra help while at the same time trying to make sure they don't hurt themselves. That's why I encourage posters to always mention the contraindications. There are contraindications for herbs just like there are for drugs. (Some acupoints - like Large Intestine 4 - also have contraindications. Some herbs are contraindicated to each other just like some drugs are contraindicated to other drugs.) Mentioning the contraindications is one of the best ways to make sure that people get that extra help they need without making a problem worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2005 Report Share Posted August 12, 2005 ---this is some of what i have on cancer ,i am a researcher particularly interested in the research of Edgar cayce and i have some very relevant information for anyone who suffers with this ailment. i have my own web site which you will see in the information. we do not sell anything and we make that point quite clear , we share information in the spirit of helping our fellow human beings. this information is of the highest quality and to evaluate it requires people to have proper evaluation skills.this usually means digging and testing the information before making any judgment at all. I invite you to test it ,as it comes from a source which have thousands of testimonials acclaiming its authenticity and benefit . so please have a read.perhaps first i will share with you some testimonials , some anecdotal but the table is from doctors dentists etc if that means more to you. This information is probably more suited to people who have an open mind or are not prejudiced by their background , who have an objective approach and will look at anything which shows promise. The orion project is for the Sharing of information . This information some of which has actively been submerged by vested interest parties more concerned with profit rather than your health . Following the principles outlined in the Orion project will lead you to real wealth=health the emphasis here is on prevention , taking and doing things in the first place to stop disease getting in the first place . http://www.edgarcayce.org/health/database/chdata/index.html For research purposes only on cancer This information is derived from the Edgar cayce research readings and many other reputable sources and from using it at the Edgar cayce clinic, from numerous reports from people who have tried this and from the thousands of Doctors who have been using this kind of information with considerable success some for over 43 yrs. the Orion project is an information sharing resource funded privately, which sells nothing and is there for the sharing of information which is of huge value. This is a totally different set up from being prescribed just drugs where there are huge profits to be made often at the expense of the patients well being even sometimes misery. There is a lot which can be done to ward off cancer and there areas in the world where cancer does not even exist ,and what you eat can very much affect how and if you get it, this is to be kept firmly in mind. According to the Edgar cayce research information anti-tumour action was known empirically for many years, but in the last thirty five years has been scientifically proven, primarily through the clinical studies directed by well respected metabolic physicians around the world. Among them are Dr. Ernesto Contreras Rodriguez, of the Oasis of Hope Hospital (Formerly Centro Medico y Hospital Del Mar at Playas de Tijuana, B.C.N. Mexico); I can only emphasize to you the importance of each of these principles in treating this problem 1.Quite clearly stated with in the research is this statement that anyone who eats 4-or so almonds a day need never fear cancer this was stated many years ago. There are now studies clearly indicating helpful effects See this web site as a study on almonds http://www.areclinic.org/articles.asp?ArticleID=10 & src=m Well vitamin B17 is within almonds ,and apparently is within the diet of those people in the world where there is no cancer. Typically our western diet does not have much b17 at all within it . According to Dr. Krebs, we need a minimum of 100 mg of vitamin B-17 (the equivalent of about seven apricots seeds) too nearly guarantee a cancer free life. Foods that contain vitamin B-17 are particularly within apricot kernals and SEEDS OF FRUIT: The highest concentration of vitamin B- 17 to be found in nature, aside from bitter almonds. Apple, , It has been clearly stated that anyone having cancer will also benefit hugely from taking B17 though the dose needs to be higher. Have a listen to the audio presentation at this web site http://www.worldwithoutcancer.org.uk/index.html for more info on B17, the drug companies do not want you to have this information because it will affect their profits .The drug companies tell the doctors in the main what to prescibe-did you know that?. There are billions of pounds being made through cancer and if there is a cheap form of preventing cancer many companies would go bust and you better believe some of these companies will do all many derisory things to ensure this does not happen and you do not get the information you require . 2. Of course Mental constructive purposeful attitudes are to be cultivated in all that are sick and injured. Your Mind can either build you or sleigh you Other avenues that have shown considerable promise are 3.The Edgar cayce research readings –using the application of animated carbon ash and the ultraviolet light has also been shown to of great value.. The light taken after the ash will cause the ash to clarify through the releasing of oxygen in the blood stream by being centered on the portion of the lungs affected and the adjacent tissues. This oxygenating process is apparently highly desirable 4.Another avenue to dig into is the work of noted scientist Dr Raymond Rife ,just type in the words Raymond rife in your search engine on the Internet . 5.Also as ever Spiritual healing, reiki has been shown to be of huge and extreme benefit in many illnesses, as millions have testified, Further information on cancer and other ailments and therapies will be found at my web site. On the web site just look under treatment info re cancer http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/seventhmoon/orion/ 6.One of the most important principles overlooked by thousands if not millions of people outlined by cayce and others where people are suffering from any condition is to do everything they can to help others in whatever capacity they can. Cayce frequently mentioned that this would bring faster results. This is a great ingredient in helping all people to transmute their own karma. See other pages on this particularly important aspect . 7.Bin your microwave .apparently changes your food in a detrimental way . 8 using your own god given power of the imagination ,imagine if you will a bright white light going through your head and descending into your body cleansing and removing and washing away all that is dad. At least twice daily to do this. 9. . As you can imagine a good diet is essential in maintaining good health, emphasis was on fresh organic vegetables daily often eaten raw or grated to gain the maximum amount of goodness into you and fruits whole grains and light proteins. No fried foods at all. Of course water 1-2 litres a day is essential as are regular detoxs 10 study the book from this web site , http://www.thejourney.com/ this person with the aid of the principles outlined clearly in the book cleared herself from a cancer growth in 6 weeks . p ALMONDS, APRICOTS, Attributed to Edgar Cayce is the claim, eat two or three almonds a day and you won't get cancer. Underlying this is the basic fact that cancer, like most bodily malfunctions, is the result of a dietary deficiency in certain natural substances. Supply these substances, and the adverse condition won't develop. This is fine (if it works), but what about the millions of people who already have cancer? My friend Barclay, dying The doctors had all come to the same conclusion regarding Barclay's case: more and stronger painkillers for the remaining few months of his life. His cancer was not the kind they could chop out or burn out with radium. For Barclay, it was more morphine, or the search for " that which will keep it healthy... " Some choice! But he found that there are places in the world where NOBODY ever gets Cancer. Convinced that diet is a factor, he looked to see what they all had in common. He read everything he could find relating diet to cancer, and found out about a chemical substance found in almonds, apricot seeds, lima beans, and many other foods. Isolated by Dr. E. T. Krebs at the same time Hoffman discovered LSD, the substance was called amygdalen [amygdalin]. It is now being marketed (but NOT in the U.S.) under the name Laetrile, and is also known as vitamin B- 17. To prevent cancer, we need only include in our diet those rich in B-17, PROVIDED our diet is balanced in other respects. However, once cancer has developed, it takes more to suppress it, and the use of the concentrated substance becomes necessary for control. Cancer cells have the interesting ability to obtain oxygen directly from sugar; normal cells depend on the oxygen supply in the blood. It is through this sugar metabolism that cancer starves the body, ripping off all the available sugars. The more sugar eaten, the more the cancer feeds the more it grows and the more there is of it to rip off sugar. (Does this tell you anything about eating lots of sugar?) It is also through this sugar metabolism that B-17 works against cancer. B-17 is a complex sugar-cyanide molecule. Cancer cells metabolize for oxygen, and free the bound up cyanide, which kills the cells. The normal cell unable to break down the complex molecule is unaffected. Further, the normal cells contain a substance, which protects them against small amounts of cyanide, and which cancer cells lack. The Laetrile (B-17) treatment is effective in a high percentage (90%) of cases, usually in this pattern: almost immediate reduction of cessation of pain; gradual reduction and disappearance of growths; regaining of health and strength, where proper diet is maintained. Even in the best cases, it does not constitute a cure. A maintenance dosage of B-17 must be taken or the cancer returns. This, however, in no problem, as the substance has been shown to be totally non-toxic in one of the most exhaustive toxicity studies ever undertaken. Of further note is the fact there are elements within the medical associations in the states who are actively trying to prevent you obtaining B17 they have taken people to court, happily numerous judges have not agreed and have allowed people to use B17 . B17 Metabolic Therapy and Apricot Seeds? Yes! My name is Greg Hayes a 54 years old massage therapist and father of 6. Sons 25 and 24 daughters 18, 15, 6 and 10 My story is one of both sadness and Joy, of setting a goal and achieving it in what seems to be extremely adverse circumstances and mostly of God's great and mighty grace and mercy. For the past five years I have been locked in a battle to gain custody of my two youngest children, daughters aged 6 and 9 years. Two days before Easter this year (2001) I was given full custody of them. When I heard that I was going to get custody of my two daughters I decided it was time to give up smoking, which I promptly did. Always being the extreme optimist I thought my health would return to how it was prior to starting up smoking. A few weeks after I kicked the habit I found I could not do anything requiring any effort, without folding over and gasping for breath. As I was working in a medical centre I decided to see one of the doctors in the centre who sent me for an x-ray of my lungs. It showed that my right lung was only partly working. Then I was sent to a cardio-thoracic surgeon who found I had a build up of fluid in my right plural cavity and the fluid was drained. Next I was off to see another surgeon in Sydney, he told me he wanted to operate on me to prevent me from any further build up of the fluid I had beforehand, also to find the cause of the fluid build up. One week later on the 22nd of May 2001 I was in hospital under the knife. I woke up and the surgeon who performed the operation sitting on the end of my bed. When I asked how it all went he said, " it doesn't look good, your right lung is covered in tumours. We still have to find out if they are malignant and that will take a few days till the test results come back " . They were malignant, what a shock. Only a few weeks after getting my girls I was told I had a form of lung cancer known as mesothelioma. The first thing I did was to pray and ask for God's peace to be on me and for him to help me in this situation. That was the smartest thing I did. Never has God ever let me down in any situation, it's not always the way I would expect but the end result is always better than I could ever have expected. The next day it all started to happen, a good friend Rick Baker came to visit me in hospital and told me of the reported benefits of a number of Neways products for cancer sufferers. He also dropped a book in my lap the name of the book was " Cancer, Why We're Still Dying to Know the Truth " by Phillip Day. Talk about opening my eyes, this book certainly answered a lot of questions about why the medical profession and treatment of cancer and other diseases. He then told me of a number of people who could give me more information. One of these people was Mark Elliott a Buteyko practitioner from Melbourne who told me of a seminar he was having in Sydney on 6th June. That is where I was given hope to carry on and to achieve a normal life once again. Today we had a very excited dad ring to tell us that his five year old daughter who has cancer is improving dramatically. Little Laura had a cancer in her kidney that expanded from there right around her waist to her belly button. It was the size of a football! She was in fact in the top 10% of cancer cases. The doctors are amazed at her progress. This family was forced to give their daughter chemotherapy, so they have watched her go through the treatment much against their will. However, dad had been to see Phillip Day and did all that he could to help his daughter with natural remedies. Well, the medical professionals cannot understand why the tumour has decreased in size to that of a fifty-cent piece! It has never been seen before. The parents are thrilled at the results and have not told the doctors for fear of what they would say. However, they know in their heart what has helped their little girl and thank God for his wonderful natural ways of healing. I thank him for people like Phillip Day who lay their lives on the line to tell the world the truth about the cause and the remedy for treating cancer. Jenny Johns Australia Through Bill Silvester, Lismore, Australia First I wanted to say that I attended the Phillip Day Health Wars seminar at Manly Sydney Australia last night and found it to be the best seminar I have attended to this date, and I do try to go to as many as possible. He is truly a brilliant presenter and extremely knowledgeable. He did mention a website which I wasn't quick enough at writing down regarding information on water filters. If you could email me some info on the matter I would appreciate it. Also I had read his cancer book and had commenced reading the Health Wars book when my 6yr old german shepherd bitch develop a tumour on her nose which the vet was quick to want to cut it out and was talking chemo, etc. But I started giving her the apricot kernels in her food and within 3 months the growth has gone and she also use to come up lame quite often which no one seem to be able to sort out. But that problem seems to have also diminished. She is healthier than ever and I have always taken extreme care with her but at the same time I was having her vaccinated which I no longer do. I wish to thank Phillip Day for the great job he is doing. Too bad there aren't more like him. Regards Elena Dear Campaigners, My name is Jan Anderson. I attended a Conference earlier this month in Adelaide, Australia, where the speaker was Phillip Day. I had previously listened to some of his tapes and some other tapes i.e. The Politics of Cancer. He was a fantastic speaker due to his enthusiasm for his subject matter, his very keen knowledge of the information provided and his need to share this with others. I managed to convince my husband to attend this Conference, not normally his thing, and he was enthralled. My husband was diagnosed with metastasis cancer in early September 1998. They were unable to find the primary but discovered his vertebrae had been eaten away in his L4 by 3.5cm and to a lesser degree on the L1. They also found cancer in his lungs. He was previously a smoker, although not really a heavy smoker, and had given it away three year prior to the cancer being discovered, after he had suffered a heart attack and had a stent fitted. The fear that entered our life at the time the cancer was discovered is indescribable. My husband was 50 at that time and I was 55. Ian was my second husband and we have been married 14 years. I had lost my first husband Ken to illness and I felt I could have done more if I had been more insistent with the doctors or done something myself. I was not going to let history repeat itself. I had lost my first husband Ken of a gastric ulcer when he was 41 and I was 38. The doctors had told Ken it was only stress and he should relax more. He was like a skeleton when he died. The gastric ulcer, undiscovered in medical tests, had grown like a vine and wrapped itself around his heart and squeezed, causing massive internal bleeding, the shock of which killed him. Both Ken and I kept telling the doctors we thought it was an ulcer, but they didn't listen. Both my father and my first husband's father suffered from duadenal ulcers and their symptoms were identical. The Coroner called for all Ken's X-ray to see why the gastric ulcer had not been discovered and treated as it was not a serious ailment. It was said it did not show in the X-rays as it was hidden in the folds of his stomach. My husband was always slim. I am sorry I strayed off the subject a bit but I think my experiences have left me a little cynical about putting our lives in the hands of doctors, I was brought up not to talk back to my elders and to revere doctors. They are however, only human and not always given the means to mend our bodies. We must also take some responsibility ourselves. There are a lot of very caring doctors around but they have tunnel vision in relation to prescribing drugs. In the search for the answer to my husband's cancer I discovered information on Essiac Tea from the Ojibway Indians and about B17. I started my husband on the Essiac Tea and started feeding him food with B17 in it. Mostly almonds as he loved them and it was easy to get him to eat them. I carried out lots of juicing with carrots, spinach, and one apple (including the pips). Ian was very accepting of the Oncologist's need for Ray treatment and Chemotherapy and felt he needed these to get well! All I could do was keep feeding him good things to try and rid his system of the poison as soon as possible. He humoured me. I also had him on four different Neways treatments and Noni Juice - all steadily emptying our bank balance. Ian endured three lots of 10 days ray treatment. He also had chemotherapy, Carboplatin and Taxatere three weeks out of every four for approximately 14 months. Also he was given about four other drugs to stop him being sick; make him want to eat and to beat other side effects. It was hell for 18 months. After approximately 6 weeks of treatment, my husband was limping very badly and in pain. They gave him more X-Rays and discovered the cancer was pushing his spine trying to enter. I was told they would have to put him in a wheelchair as the cancer would make its way into his spine causing him to become a paraplegic. It was hell living with this information, of which my husband was not aware. It was a great strain for me as the doctor described what would happen and how the pain would be unbearable. Thankfully, this did not occur. He was rushed to hospital on four occasions, two with pneumonia. He also stayed in a wheelchair for 18 months. Fortunately, his Oncologist, a younger woman, accepted my need to feed Ian natural remedies and had no objection to this, although the way she said it lead me to believe it would be to no avail. She tried very hard in her own way to help Ian get well and was always extremely helpful and made herself available as soon as he was taken to hospital irrespective of the time of night. On one of these occasions, when I had to call an ambulance because my husband's temperature had shot up to over 40 degrees; he was hallucinating; had a huge gapping wound in his groin, which just happened so quickly, the oncologist asked me why he was so bad, as I had been keeping him in such good condition (sounds like a horse). I advised her his mouth and his gullet were so bad with thrush that after taking a pill with 2 glasses of water, it would pop up again into his mouth. He was unable to swallow any of the vitamins and minerals I had been giving him. The oncologist asked me to go home and get these items immediately and she would give him an injection to help him swallow my natural treatments. It was the closest she had come to acknowledging that whatever I was doing was of benefit to my husband. My husband has not needed any Chemotherapy since August 2000. The holes in his spine are slowly developing encrustations. His body is trying to heal itself. The cancer did break out again further up his spine near his shoulder blade in February of this year, or so they say, and he was given a further 10 days of ray treatment. You should see his burnt back. They had not been in such a rush to carry this out this time and Ian was of the opinion it was because the cancer hadn't started eating his bones. At the time my husband was diagnosed with his cancer the specialists did not, thankfully, give him an expected time to die, as they do with so many others. I spoke with them without my husband's knowledge and asked them not to tell him or I. After the first 9 months of his treatment, when on a visit to his lung specialist, the specialist told us that he " doffed his hat to us " . He said that none of then had been expecting him to survive more than six months. This was the longest time for people with this type of very aggressive bone cancer. He said if you can last this time, you can last a year, six or ten years and we are watching you very keenly. Both Ian and I started crying. We have always been so positive on a recover for Ian. I have not allowed him to think otherwise. On one occasion Ian's local doctor was sent a letter from the government where Ian worked. It asked the doctor for the likely prognosis and the chances of Ian going back to work. The doctor completed this form and sent it back to Ian's employer. Unbeknown to the doctor, the government sent Ian a copy of this. It stated that the prognosis was not good. That Ian would never be able to be employed again and he was not expected to live for long. Unfortunately, Ian collected this letter and read it before me. He stated that not everyone believes as I do in his ability to recover. I told him that doctors are not God and we must prove them wrong. Ian at this time was only staying up in his wheelchair for about 1 hour at a time as he was very weak and tired. As soon as he was asleep, I telephoned his doctor and gave him a peace of my mind. He was amazed that a copy of his report had been sent to Ian and apologised for this as he had not meant to upset either Ian or myself. He did however state that I was being unrealistic to expect Ian to survive more than about six months. Well we have proved them wrong. Ian is now without a wheelchair and has been for about 11 months. He now has some quality of life and loves pottering in his shed making things for people. Some days he overdoes things and strains his back and he is in some pain for a few days. He is now saying that he feels better than he has for the last two years. Due to Ian's remarkable recovery, other people who have cancer sometimes contact us or others ask on their behalf. I loan these people your tapes, and indeed at the Conference I bought another four of each of them to give to more people. Also at the Conference I took a couple of extra copies of the " Welcome to the Campaign for Truth in Medicine " Booklet. I have also been handing these out and suggest they get on to your website. Nearly all of these people have been asking where they can obtain some Apricot Kernels. The health food stores say that they are prohibited from sell them by the Government as they are a poison!!!! So, summer is just around the corner and here in Australia apricots will be plentiful. Which part exactly of the kernel does one remove and use. How can I store these and I would like to be able to grind some knowing they will keep for some time. There are some very interesting recipes in the " food for thought book which I would like to try which call for ground apricot kernels. I would really appreciate any information you can give me. Indeed, even suppliers of ground kernels if possible. Although that may be difficult if the government in Australia has banned them. My husband and I became a member of the Campaign at the Conference and look forward to future e-mail health updates. I know what you are doing is excellent and I am proud to be part of it. There will be a ground swell, and people can change things. I will keep passing on your website number to anyone who enquires. Thank you, Jan 5th May 2001 Aloha Trevor, Thanks for forwarding info in B17. I found out in 1976 that my dad had leukemia. In those days I knew nothing of alternative therapies or lifestyle. That was the beginning of my education, for the sake of my dad. To make a long story shorter, the laetril he got on helped him tremendously, and increased the quality of his life the last few years. He started with injections in Tijuana, and smuggled some back into the country (USA) (we laughed about it--my dad smuggling, he was such an upstanding citizen). The quality of product he could get in the states was inferior, and he developed an allergic reaction after some time, and went off the laetril. It was then that his leukemia got worse. I want to let people know, that it does help the body to resist and reverse cancer. People need to use it as part of a complete program. There are many, many excellent immune boosters on the market today. I, from my personal experience, would recommend people to use B17 along with the rest of the great stuff we now have available. Chew your apple seeds (especially from organic apples). They are full of B17. With blessings of Aloha, Karuna on Kaua`i (Hawaii) After an active life-time of work and sport, at 69 years of age, Gordon had not been feeling well for nine months, until finally he was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer at the Brisbane Royal Hospital in April 2000. The tumor was large and his PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) reading was 1500. Having been aware of Metabolic Treatment for many years, Gordon refused the recommended treatments, and upon release contacted the Narvaez Clinic in Juarez, Mexico. In great pain and in a wheel chair, Gordon arrived in Juarez on 14 May. Immediate tests showed the PSA now had a reading of 2400, and x-rays showed that the cancer had made extensive inroads into his bones, which had become quite fragile. Gordon was advised by the clinic doctor that the metabolic treatment would eliminate the cancer throughout his body, but that in his experience only 30% of patients have a bone regeneration. After one week of treatment, the PSA was down to 1700; after the second week the PSA was 600 and Gordon was advised the regeneration of the bones had commenced. After three weeks Gordon returned home to Brisbane walking and free of pain. He has continued taking supplements as recommended by the clinic. Some 6 weeks later the PSA was 48, and after another 6 weeks it was 4.9. Within three months he had regained weight, and slowly the muscles were returned to their normal strength and flexibility, allowing him to play golf twice a week. Nearly twelve months later, Gordon remains on a maintenance regime of diet and supplements and has regular checks. Without the trauma of conventional treatment, his recovery has astounded all who know him. (Contact details on Credence file) Dear Kate [Credence] I was diagnosed with cancer at the base of my tongue in March 1998. I underwent an extensive course of radio & chemotherapy and for a few months this seemed to have been successful. In the summer of 2000 however, a scan revealed that not only was the cancer still there but it had extended. Surgery would involve not only removal of my larynx but the most part of my tongue. As I was not prepared to accept that, conventional medicine had nothing further to offer. I started a course of Metabolic Therapy at the Dove Clinic in November 2000. Quite soon I started to feel better and regain weight. Shortly before Christmas I coughed up several pieces of what my ENT consultant confirmed was dead tumour. She confirmed that my tumour had definitely reduced in size and this could only be due to the treatment I had had. So, within 3 months with the B17 therapy my tumor has reduced in size. I have put on nearly a stone and feel better than I have felt for a long time. Elizabeth Owen (Mrs) " My Story " – Sarah H, Southampton, UK I was diagnosed as having breast cancer in November 1998. Since then, I have had a full Mastectomy and reconstruction of my left breast; a capsulotomy (to soften the reconstruction); 6 monthly sessions of chemotherapy using a cocktail of three drugs; 25 days radiotherapy; 14 further weekly sessions of chemotherapy. In February 2000, I had been given two sessions of the drug Taxotere. I ended up Neutropenic (no immune system) and in hospital for a week, in isolation to begin with as any germs could have been fatal for me. 12 weekly sessions of the drug Taxol then followed, ending in August. After all that, my cancer is still here! In March 2000, I bought " Cancer – Why We're Still Dying to Know the Truth " by Phillip Day. I read the first 20 or so pages and put it in a drawer. It frightened me because it was going against the " establishment " , I suppose. I had been accepting everything that the doctors and oncologists had been telling me. In fact, I even asked my oncologist about Vitamin B17 and he said that it was just a load of " quackery " and that was it! Embarrassingly so, I accepted what he said. Anyway, in July, my husband asked to read the book. The chemotherapy I was on at the time had shown some improvement, but certainly nothing radical. By the end of August, nothing had really changed since the beginning of the year when I'd starting the second lot of chemo. My husband Russell really got into the book and was very keen to take it further. Anyway, to cut a long story short, we ended up going to the Stella Maris Clinic in Mexico for three weeks in November. I cried all the way to the airport. I have remained so positive throughout all of my treatment, but this was something different. I was having to go to Mexico for treatment – what on earth was it going to be like? What was the doctor going to be like, was it going to be clean, was it going to be " dangerous " ? Well, we arrived at San Diego, and were taken the next day to the Stella Maris Clinic. As soon as we stepped into the clinic, all my doubts and fears were gone. It was such a lovely atmosphere; Dr Alvarez and his team were wonderful. I spent three weeks having Metabolic Therapy. A typical day consisted of breakfast with supplements; IV Vitamin C, DMSO and Vitamin B17; fruit juice and supplements; coffee enema; lymphatic massage; and lunch and supplements. We had lectures by Dr Alvarez explaining the theory behind his treatment program; lectures by a nutritionist; and educational videos about how the immune system works and how to prepare good wholesome food for yourself. All the food was made from scratch. There were no additives, preservatives or colourings, just loads of soups, vegetables, salads, millet, rice, nuts and dried fruit and it all tasted absolutely gorgeous! I didn't want to come home! When we arrived home, the kitchen was completely turned upside down. I am now healing myself through supplements, juicing, and very healthy food – loads of vegetables, salads and juice. I give myself a coffee enema everyday to rid my body of toxins and I feel great! My hair is growing quickly, my skin feels fresh and my nails are all returning back to normal! Of course, I have my downs, everybody does, but I give myself the time to come out of them and end up feeling better each time. At this very moment, I feel as though I could rule the world! And things continue to get better J _ _ _ _ _ Dear Jan (Neways distributor) As you know when I was diagnosed as having prostate cancer last April the P.S.A count was 99 and after going on a dairy free diet and taking Maximol and Revenol and then taking the apricot kernels I had a blood test I August and the P.S.A count was down to 19. I have just had another blood test and I and the doctor were amazed to find that the P.S.A count had dramatically dropped to 2.3, yes that is 2 point 3 and I feel very well. I do not know whether it is the tablets I am taking, or the dairy free diet or the Maximol and Revenol and kernels that are having the good effect, but I have my own ideas and I will certainly carry on taking the minerals and the nuts in future. Thank you for your help and advice, with all good wishes to you and your family for Christmas and the New Year, Yours sincerely Dear Phillip [Credence] I can't begin to say how impressed, incensed and inspired I was by your book Cancer, Why we're still dying to know the truth. I am a Neways independent distributor and I was recommended to read the book by another distributor. I could not put it down and wanted to find a way of getting the message that this book conveyed to many other people. Just such an opportunity arose on Radio Kent at the end of last year when they had a phone-in about alternative therapies for treating cancer. I rang in and mentioned the book and afterwards, having left my number off-line I received about 25 phone calls which resulted in over half of these asking me to get the book for them. I have since ordered another 10 copies for other people who have requested it. I am also going to the talk next Monday 8th January that you are giving at the Totton and Ealing Community Centre and I am looking forward to meeting with you. Regards Erica E _ _ _ _ _ Dear Edward [Credence] I have twice been diagnosed as having prostate cancer, and twice overcome the condition. On the 8th October 1998 and with a PSA of 22.7 was diagnosed as having prostate cancer. Within a few days I had changed my lifestyle and my way of thinking, I became a semi-vegetarian, eliminated fats and sugar from my diet and wherever possible all artificial flavourings, colourings, E numbers and chemicals. I also developed a daily protocol of vitamin and herbal supplements. Three months later my PSA dropped to 1.3 and a biopsy reported that no malignancy was found. A few months later and with a PSA of 9 was again diagnosed as having prostate cancer. This time my original healing program appeared not to have any affect and after trying numerous other `alternative' treatments my PSA rapidly rose to 25.2. At this time – November 1999 – by chance came upon a book written by Phillip Day and titled `Cancer, Why We're Still Dying To Know The Truth' wherein it described the benefits of apricot kernels. I immediately ordered a two-pound pack of kernels and commenced to daily consume forty apricot kernels and half of a fresh pineapple. Then in May 2000 my PSA dropped to 0.7 and a subsequent biopsy again reported no malignancy found. Today my PSA is a steady 0.5 and I firmly believe that this success is entirely due to the consumption of the apricot kernels and now continue to take 10 daily as a maintenance dose. " Yours sincerely Roger S _ _ _ _ _ Dear Kate [Credence], Thanks for your message. Our cat's name is Eric. For the record, here is his full story: Eric is a neutered domestic shorthair red tabby, prone to dozy inactivity (!). He was diagnosed with feline lymphoma in November 1999 after a biopsy. The vet could feel a lump the size of a walnut on his bowel; this prompted the operation to determine malignancy. He suffered chemotherapy in two forms: a half tablet every other day, injected cancer drug every fortnight requiring general anaesthetic, and a steroid pill every day. By June his facial fur had thinned out, he was hardly alive, though not yet dramatically underweight, and by July all of his whiskers had fallen out. We got hold of Phillip Day's book Cancer: Why We're Still Dying to Know the Truth and within a week Alison was treating Eric with 4 apricot seeds a day, ground up into organic food, mainly chicken breast or natural smoked fish, Neways Maximol in Evian water, and a third of a Revenol antioxidant tablet. We stopped the chemotherapy, thinking that he simply could not get any worse. The vet was doubtful of any benefit the apricot seeds could provide, but she had heard of their use. To confound medical science, Eric steadily improved. Within a week he was much better. Within a month he was fatter, brighter and livelier than ever before. His fur started to grow back, as did his whiskers. His stools had been the yardstick by which we judged his condition and these remained healthy. After nearly two months of no chemotherapy we took him to the vet; the vet did not know precisely what we had been doing and we now had to admit we had stopped giving him the chemotherapy tablets. She was astounded, and reluctantly admitted, after a blood test under anaesthetic, that he was back to normal and that she could feel no lump at all. Eric now has a maintenance dose of two seeds per day, still eats only organic food and drinks only Evian water (Evian is one of the few bottled waters with no fluoride content). He also takes Maximol and Revenol. The only bad news is that he now suffers pneumonia, brought on by the chemotherapy; he is treated with the homeopathic remedy echinacea. Otherwise, he is alert, keen, frisky (more than we're used to and extremely irritating late at night!) and by far a healthier cat than we have ever known. This is without question, a testament to the discoveries made by Ernest Krebs, and all thanks to Phillip Day's tireless researches. We intend to submit a report of this to the Royal Veterinary College, demanding further clinical trials. With animals, there is no placebo effect, no psychology, only results. Thank you, Phillip Day, for all you have done. Your sincerely ! Hello Geoff [sherman, Commander, Royal Navy (rtd)] I'm just writing you a little note to tell you that I have received my first packet of apricot kernels from Credence today. I have to admit I was a little sceptical of the health claims at first but after reading that cancer may soon be affecting 1 in 2 people, I knew I had to take preventative measures sooner rather than later. Reading the many testimonials on the Credence website was encouraging and it helped me to take that first step. I ate a few kernels tonight and the taste was much better than I was expecting. Now I know that I can easily eat them while reading, surfing or watching TV! I have asked my parents to start eating the kernels too. My mother has had cancer in the past and I think it will be marvellous if the kernels prevent a reoccurrence. My sister is interested in sampling a few too. I thought I would let you know as I'm sure you get a lot of apathy from people who can't even be bothered to at least try eating them. I hope you get some personal pride from knowing that your actions can help other people see new things, even if it does take a lot of time and effort. World Without Cancer Update 03/07/2000 (breast cancer) Susan Beer of Invercargill, New Zealand was diagnosed with breast cancer. Since she started metabolic therapy in November of 1999 her cancer has shrunk. Should you wish to speak with Mrs. Beer, feel free to e-mail us for her phone number or address. World Without Cancer Update 03/07/2000 (carcinoma of the lip) Ann Harris was diagnosed with carcinoma of the lip in 1991 (9 years ago). The cancer never went away despite three surgeries and one session of radiation. The tumor was located on one side of her mouth and extended all the way into the mouth, causing so much pain that she could not eat. After starting metabolic therapy on 11/09/99, within 10 days she saw that her tumor began to dry up and shrink dramatically. She is now on her fourth month of metabolic therapy and says her tumor is almost gone. Should Mrs. Harris have known about vitamin B17 9 years ago it would have saved her 9 years of pain and suffering. Should you wish to speak with Mrs. Harris, feel free to e-mail us for her phone number or address. World Without Cancer Update 03/03/2000 (squamous cell carcinoma) On July 3, 1999 Mr. Darrell Derusha was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma. He had a big lump in his neck about the size of a plum and one in his throat which he could feel every time he swallowed. On January 14, 2000 Darrell decided to start metabolic therapy and metabolic therapy only to correct his condition. After only one month on metabolic therapy the tumor in the neck was reduced to the size of a marble (from resembling a plum). One day he felt something bothering his throat proceeded to cough. Much to his amazement the tumor he had in his throat came out and he describes it as follows: " it was about the size of a grape and it was dead, dry, and had some blood on it " . Ever since, Mr. Derusha has not felt the bother inside his throat. He is now feeling great and continues on his way to recovery. Should you wish to speak with Mr. Derusha, feel free to e-mail us for his phone number or address. ) Miriam Alvarez Gonzalez, from Puerto Rico, was diagnosed with lipomas all over her body after both silicon breast implants leaked into her system. The cancer had spread through the cervix, all through the left side of her body, into her lymph system, and had nodules all over her body. Her pain was so excruciating that she could barely move. She said she tried everything and could not control the spread of the disease nor the pain. On Jan 19, 2000 she started on metabolic therapy with the I.V. form of B17. Within 10 days her pain was reduced 90% and she was able to move around and walk again. On Friday March 3, 2000 Miriam reported that her tumors have shrunk over 60% and she feels that she in on her way to recovery. She went off all antidepressants and pain medications and reports her diabetes to be down to 150 from 307. Should you wish to speak with Mrs. Alvarez, feel free to e-mail us for her phone number or address. " My doctors got pissed off when I told them about taking B-17. PSA has gone down from 6.6 to 0.60 in about 8 months " . World Without Cancer Update 02/19/2000 (Stage 4 Lung Cancer - Completely Gone!) After years of routine visits to the doctors and getting a clean bill of health Stella Foster was diagnosed with stage IV Lung Cancer with involvement in both lungs on July, 1999. Following the advise of her doctor Stella started chemotherapy immediately in an effort to " control* " her condition. After only one chemo treatment she was admitted to the hospital for 5 days with seizures and almost died. Early December of 1999 she decided to try metabolic therapy with vitamin B-17 and added ESSIAC Tea to her therapy. After 2 1/2 months on metabolic therapy her cancer in completely GONE. On February 9th, 2000 she showed up at the doctor's office to find out the status of her condition. She describes being afraid when the doctor walked in looking pale after reading her results. The doctor was pale and his mouth had dropped, not because she was sick but because her lungs were completely clear of cancer. This is one of those cases they call " spontaneous regression " or " a miracle " . One wonders why! Should you wish to contact Mrs. Foster, feel free to e-mail us for her phone number or address. *(Eight out of every ten patients with cancer of the lung who choose to submit to orthodox therapy, will be dead within one year. Ninety-five out of every one hundred patients with cancer of the lung will be dead five years following diagnosis—if they choose only orthodox therapy [(1)CIinical Oncology for Medical Students and Physicians, op. cit., p. 99.]) World Without Cancer Update 02/02/2000 (breast cancer) Donna Kontos of was diagnosed with breast cancer with metastasis to the liver and spine. Since she started metabolic therapy in November of 1999 her cancer markers have gone down to one half. Should you wish to contact Donna, feel free to e-mail us for her phone number or address. World Without Cancer Update 01/30/2000 (advanced stages of breast cancer, metastasized to bones and liver) A " Testimonial " Sun, 30 Jan 2000 10:15:23 -0500 " Sally Curry " <sbcurry <admin Hello: My sister, Mary, age 47 and in the advanced stages of breast cancer, metastasized to her bones and liver, started taking your 21 day protocol two weeks ago, after I found out about it on your web site. During the twelve years since Mary was originally diagnosed in 1989 with a tiny malignant tumor in her breast and had a radical mastectomy, Mary had completed all the conventional treatments, including chemotherapy, radiation, a bone marrow transplant (her own marrow), a hip replacement, and more chemotherapy. Her good, caring, doctor who administered all these " conventional " treatments, reluctantly answered her question of how long she had to live by saying that it was likely that Christmas 99 would be her last Christmas. Her latest symptom was that her belly would fill up with fluid to the point where she looked and felt like she was at least nine months pregnant. Her doctor told her this was caused by fluid " leaking " from the tumors in her liver. This was a most uncomfortable symptom, as it caused her a lot of pain in her back and she could not walk around for any length of time because it was so uncomfortable and tiring, and she could not comfortably get a good night's sleep. She was bedridden except for going to the bathroom and coming downstairs to sit down to dinner for ten minutes before retiring upstairs again. She would go to the doctor's office every Monday to have a needle put into her belly cavity to drain off two liters of fluid. Within 24 hours, the fluid would again fill up her cavity to the " nine months pregnant " state. Mary was starting to say that death would be preferable to this life she was now living. After only one week of treatment (the 21 day oral protocol), her full belly symptom disappeared! She canceled her Monday belly draining at the doctor's. She kept her appointment for the following week (two weeks after starting the protocol) and again there was not enough fluid to go through the draining procedure. The nurses at the office, who had known Mary intimately for the twelve years that she was being treated by this doctor, were astounded and kept telling her how good she looked. Her energy was much better and she was stronger and had good color. When she weighed in, she discovered that she had lost fifteen pounds, which we attribute to the fluid which was no longer collecting in her belly cavity. She can even drive again a little and go out to lunch, and stay out of bed for a few hours at a time now. We assume that she is still close to death, but this treatment has made her last....year, we hope... livable. She no longer sometimes talks about death as something that might be preferable to living because of her suffering. World Without Cancer Update 01/13/2000 (Leukemia) On December 10th, 1999, Margie Schaeffer put her diabetic 14 year old son, Keith Schaeffer, on metabolic therapy (Aside from being a diabetic Keith also suffers from chronic lymphatic leukemia). Since, Margie has called our office several times to report her son's amazing progress. Of course, his doctors stated that Laetrile is nothing but quackery. In less than one month Keith's platelet count has gone from 40 all the way up to 458,000. Keith has done nothing else but metabolic therapy since December 10th and it is the only thing they attribute his progress to. Keith is feeling great and thanks God and Laetrile therapy. Keith says he hides the taste of the apricot seeds by grinding them and putting them in his yogurt. Should you wish to contact Mrs. Schaeffer, feel free to e-mail us for her phone number or address. World Without Cancer Update 01/13/2000 (Stage 4 lymphatic cancer) Dear David, On December 14th, 1999, my Dad, Philip Valentino Sr. passed away. However, his death was due to DIABETIC complications, not cancer. Ironically, his last biopsy; on 11/14/99 came out NEGATIVE for cancer. He was a twenty year sufferer of Diabetes when he was diagnosed with cancer in March, and given a death sentence by his doctors for the cancer. We started the Laetrile treatment immediately, and as I repeat, his biopsy was NEGATIVE for cancer on 11/14/99. We do not consider his death a defeat, but rather a victory for alternative medicine. Between April and December, his pain was noticeably lessened, his spirits rose, and he enjoyed the last six months of his life. If it were not for the insidious Diabetes, we would still have him today. My family and I are very grateful for those last six months, which we are convinced we would not have had if not for the Laetrile protocol. I have given my Dad's supply of seeds and 500 mg B-17 to another cancer patient, and he is so impressed, he has decided to order himself, and continue the protocol. Even in death, my Father has been able to reach out and, through you, help someone else. that will be his greatest legacy. Please feel free to call me @ (201) 865-2577 if I can help you anymore. On behalf of my family and myself, I thank you. Sincerely, Philip Valentino Jr. World Without Cancer Update 01/11/2000 (Prostate Cancer) After being diagnosed with prostate cancer Mr. John Shoun started metabolic therapy with Laetrile on 07/15/99. After only six weeks on the therapy his PSA dropped from 6.6 to 1.7. Also, he noticed that a number of skin lesions also went completely away. Should you wish to speak with Mr. shoun, feel free to e-mail us for his phone number or address. World Without Cancer Update 01/10/2000 (Stage 4 lymphoma) Red Davidson from Berryville, AR was diagnosed with stage 4 lymphoma and told that nothing could be done for him. His doctor recommended a bone marrow transplant and heavy doses of chemotherapy to buy him some time. One of his doctors told him that Laetrile was quackery and worthless. The other doctor said it was toxic and it could possibly kill him. After undergoing 3 sessions of chemotherapy Red decided to quit because the treatment itself was killing him. He started metabolic therapy with intravenous Laetrile on 10/01/1999 and within 2 weeks a CT Scan shows shrinkage of the cancer all over his body. He was most impressed when he noticed that the sores/boils that he had all over his body which were constantly draining went completely away within only two days of the Laetrile injections. All his sores are now completely gone, the itching is gone, and the cancer has disappeared in most areas of his body. Of course, his doctors cannot believe it. He is now taking the B-17 tablets and thanks God for vitamin B-17 (Laetrile). Should you wish to speak with Mr. Davidson, feel free to e-mails us for his phone number or address. World Without Cancer Update 01/04/2000 (Tumor in neck) Carles Thomas started on metabolic therapy with Laetrile on 09/16/99. In a recent phone call (01/04/00) Peggy Thomas (his wife) tells us that her husband's tumor in the neck has been shrinking considerably since he started the treatment. His cancer was diagnosed as melanoma. We pray for Carles' prompt recovery. Should you wish to speak with Mr. or Mrs. Thomas, feel free to e-mail us for her phone number or address. World Without Cancer Update 01/03/2000 (Leukemia) Jennifer Woodall put her dad Joseph Menard on Laetrile metabolic therapy on September 10, 1999. Mr. Menard, who was diagnosed with a bad case of chronic lymphatic Leukemia, noticed that the swelling of his lymph glands went down dramatically within only three days of taking Laetrile. In a recent phone call to our office Jennifer told us that her father's blood count had dropped to 1/2 of what it was and Mr. Menard is now feeling great and chopping wood in his yard. Should you wish to speak with Mrs. Woodall, feel free to e-mail us for her phone number or address. World Without Cancer Success Story and Update 12/31/99 (Breast Cancer with metastasis to Brain) SUCCESS STORY To those who care and work at " World without Cancer " , My name is: J. Dean Roach My address: 6711 So. Rock Rd. Newton, Kansas 67114-9315 My Tele. # 316-282-7275 One year and 3 days ago, on 11-5-98, my daughter, Connie O'Hara, was diagnosed with advanced ductal breast cancer, stage three, after having been given a clean bill of health just three months prior from a routine mammogram. She and her Doctor agreed to start chemo treatments which started 1 1-9-98, finishing the first round on 1-11-99. A mastectomy was scheduled and performed on 2-10-99 on the right breast. The second round of chemo was started on 3-11-99. Along about this time, I went on the internet in search of any new information that might be available on Doctor Contreras and his Oasis of Hope Hospital in Tijuana, Mexico. I printed Out about 20 pages or so of information and gave it to my daughter with the understanding that should she and her husband decided to go down there, that I would Make the necessary funds available for the two of them to go. The choice was theirs. She finished her second round of chemo on 6-4-99. Some time late in May, on " Good Morning America " , some one from the medical side of the house made a statement that chemo doesn't work for breast cancer. My wife and I both heard it, and so did my daughters' husband, Mike. He had been skeptical about Laetrile prior to this time because he hadn't heard of it before and was hearing all sorts of stories from his friends. After hearing the statement on " Good Morning America " . Mike told Connie, maybe she should go ahead and make the necessary arrangements to go to Mexico. I made a few telephone calls and the two of them went to Oasis Of Hope and checked in on 6-7-99 for a 3 weeks round treatment from Doctor Contreras. When they returned home on 6-27-99, my wife and I met them at the airport, and Connie had a very severe headache. On 7-1-99, a cat scan revealed a 6 by 7cm tumor which the Doctor said was inoperable. The tumor was in the right rear quadrant of her brain. For the next three weeks she went through daily radiation treatments using steroids to try and control brain swelling hoping to shrink the tumor to where they could deal with it with gamma knife surgery. On 9-3-99. Mike. Connie and their two girls came to our house for the weekend. She ate a fair supper, but was tired from the trip down, so retired early. Saturday morning about 4:30am, 9-4-99. she awakened nauseous, vomiting, scared and couldn't talk. I took her and her husband to the emergency room at Newton Med Center, where a cat scan revealed the tumor hadn't shrunk, but had grown to almost half her brain. They told us to take her back to Sauna to her Doctor. On arrival at the Salina Hospital, they took yet another cat scan to verify the Newton pictures and admitted her to the terminal cancer floor. She was placed on morphine drip, decodron, and adivan. On Saturday afternoon, her Doctor called Mike and myself aside and told us that Connie's time was very limited, that she would not leave the hospital. We asked how long she had, and they answered, we would be fortunate if she was still here Monday 9-6-99. By early Sunday Morning, we started cutting down on the morphine drip so that she could come somewhat semiconscious to monitor her pain level better. She was in and Out of consciousness through Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning. About 10:30am, she opened her eyes, and said, Dad would you go out and see if they will let me have a fruit plate? I went Out and told the Nurses Station her request, and they got on that request right now. A nice fruit plate came in about ten minuets and Connie ate about 1/2 of it before she stopped, and I cried, because this was two days after she was supposed to be gone, and the first food or drink of any kind since the previous Friday at my house. She held the fruit down, which was also a first for a while. Thursday was a day full of many events. First, she realized where she was and what it meant to be on a terminal cancer floor, and again she was a very scared girl. She informed the nurse to get a hold of the Doctor, that she wanted to go home and be with her husband and girls for what time she had left, that she did not want to die in a hospital. This request brought the Doctor in abruptly and he talked to her and explained to her that hospice would have to be involved, she didn't care, she just wanted to go home. Hospice equipped her home thursday afternoon and she went home Friday Morning about 11:00am. As soon as she got home, she started taking her laetrile that she brought home from Mexico. At this time she weighed about 80 pounds. Day by day, she is gaining her strength back. Around the 15th of October, Hospice requested an exam by her Doctor and subsequently, on 10-21, an MRI was done this time, and when the Doctor saw the results, he stated that he could not explain what was taking place. Connie said, I can. It is an answer to Prayer and laetrile. The tumor was now less than 1/2 the size of when they first found it in July. WE are now looking forward to have Mike, Connie, and their two girls for Thanksgiving dinner, as we have much to be thankful for. You see, God Gave my daughter back. PS As of 11-8-99, at the Doctors office, she weighed in at 100 pounds. Ten more pounds to go! Sincerely, J. Dean Roach UPDATE: DEC 31, 1999: CONNIE HAS BEEN GIVEN PERMISSION BY HER DOCTOR TO DRIVE HER VEHICLE AND GO BACK TO WORK. DAVID ARJONA for World Without Cancer, Inc. Another testimonial given by Mr. Dean Roach: World without cancer, This testimonial goes back to 1969 when Dr. Contreras was first starting his clinic in Tijuana, Mexico. My father in law was given 2 to 6 months to live with lymph node cancer. I watched him go from a 200 pound man down to about 140 p ounds when I heard about Dr. Contreras. I borrowed 2,000.00 at that time and sent he and my mother in law down for treatment at his clinic. Five years later, my father in law was examined by the same doctors that had performed the radical neck surgery when they first found the cancer, the results of the exam showed my father in law to be free of cancer The doctors told him, Bill, we don't know what you did, but you did the right thing. The Doctors did know what Bill did, because he told them he took laetrile. At that time, laetrile was not acknowledged and was not talked about by American Doctors. Anyway, Bill lived another 13 years, and when he died, it was from an aortic aneurysm, not cancer. Sincerely, J. Dean Roach (son in law) World Without Cancer Update 12/31/99 (Cancer in chest cavity with metastasis to local rib) Michelle Wondra of Oklahoma City, OK was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in her chest which had metastasized to one of the local ribs in the area. Michelle started metabolic therapy with Laetrile on September 14, 1999. We received a phone call from Michelle on 12/31/99 advising us that the cancer which had metastasized to the rib is completely gone and the pain that was associated with it is completely gone. Michelle continues metabolic therapy hoping to achieve total regression of her condition. Should you wish to speak with Michelle, feel free to e-mail us for her phone number or address. World Without Cancer Update 12/23/99 (prostate) Mr. Paul Switzer was diagnosed with prostate cancer and started Metabolic therapy with Laetrile on 07/07/99. After 6 weeks his PSA dropped from 8.6 down to 6.5. Should you wish to speak with Mr. Switzer, feel free to e-mail us for his phone number or address. World Without Cancer Update 12/20/99 (Chronic Lymphocitic Leukemia) Mr. Joseph Casternovia from Springfield, NJ, was diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocitic Leukemia and put on Lukren. After only one treatment he had to be rushed to the Emergency Room and almost died from the side effects. Everyone gave him up as a hopeless case and thought he would be dead within just a few weeks. Joseph started metabolic therapy and apricot seeds on 10/07/99 and within one and a half weeks his blood count dropped from 132,000 down to 30,000. Since Joseph has been on vitamin B-17 his blood pressure has dropped, he feels better than he has in months, and much to the amazement of most of his loved ones he is still alive. No one can believe it. He says he owes it all to Metabolic therapy with vitamin B-17. Should you wish to speak with Mr. Casternovia, feel free to e-mail us for his phone number or address. World Without Cancer Update 11/30/99 Thank You. My Dad has made a great recovery. Of course, the doctors call it a " miracle " , and give no credit to the treatment, but I'm continuing to share Dad's story with friends and family who need help. Thanks Again. Philip Valentino Jr. (North Bergen, NJ) phil World Without Cancer Update 11/03/99 (Tumor in neck) Violet Samuelson of Corpus Christy, TX started metabolic therapy with vitamin B-17 and apricot seeds on 08/06/99. On 11/03/99 she called our office and said that her tumor which is located between her neck and ear has shrunk considerably. Violet continues on her way to recovery with vitamin B-17 metabolic therapy. Should you wish to speak with Mrs. Samuelson, feel free to e-mails us for her phone number or address. World Without Cancer Update 11/01/99 (Breast cancer with metastasis to local lymph nodes) Mrs. Jean Earls started on Laetrile Metabolic Therapy on May 1, 1999. On 11/01/99 Jean called our office to reorder her maintenance dose of vitamin B-17 stating that her breast cancer with metastasis to lymph nodes is completely gone. Should you wish to speak with Mrs. Earls, feel free to e-mail us for her phone number or address. World Without Cancer Update 10/21/99 (Small cell carcinoma of the prostate) Mr. Co Baart from New Zealand was diagnosed with small cell carcinoma of the prostate with metastasis to the liver and started metabolic therapy on 09/28/00. After undergoing metabolic therapy for two months his liver, which was swollen about 70% went down to normal size and the tumor itself went down about 25%. His prostate shrunk and his urinary and bowel functions returned to completely normal. After being on 40 mg of morphine when first diagnosed he is now completely off of it. Mr. Baart feels he is on his way to recovery from this disease. Should you wish to speak with Mr. Baart, feel free to e-mail us for his phone number or address. Letter sent to World Without Cancer, Inc. by Paul Hayes (customer). (Spinal Cancer) Dear David Mary Mattson has progressed through Phase I and the Phase II supply is reaching its end. She has spinal cancer and was in a wheelchair in February. Since she has started this program she has progressed tremendously, and combined with her strong faith in God, she is now walking around the neighborhood and basically beginning to live a normal life. Through her doctor's monitoring, and continued tests, she has been told that if her condition continues to improve and testing continues to reveal the same improvement she has experienced so far, she will be pronounced to be in remission by November. I have mentioned to her that she needs to write her story to you as one of your testimonies. I think that she will. Thank you for being available, and I thank the Lord that we found you. Paul Hayes 1772 North Boyd Drive Rocky Face, GA 30740 706-602-6408 706-625-6254 phayes From Kimberly H. Mandry - Letter sent to World Without Cancer, Inc. on August 1999 about her mother's success on Laetrile. (Breast Cancer). Stoner805 Canton, Mi USA -Wednesday, August 11, 1999 at 23:53:19 (EDT) My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in May '99. Frantically, I spent many hours on the internet and found, " World Without Cancer " . I read all the information then decided to order the 21 day Metabolic Therapy. I had the vitamins (Laetrile etc.) ordered overnight. I immediately got my mom started on the program. Her surgery was scheduled 9 days after I received the Vitamins. She followed the protocol faithfully for 9 days. During the 9 days she detoxed heavily. When she went in for surgery the doctors had to take her in to x-ray to take another mammogram so they could inject a dye around the tissue that had been affected (since the area was so small it could not be detected by a physical examination). The dye was to be used for the doctor to follow where the cancer was. While in x-ray (2 hours) the radiologist could no longer find the spot where the cancer had been detected. My mother never told the doctors about the Laetrile she had been taking. After surgery, the doctor came out and told me that they know they got it all, and that the spot was smaller then the tip of your baby finger. During the time she was is x-ray (2 hours) the nurses and hospital were standing around talking about this matter in shock. The x-ray should have only taken approx. 5 minutes. Needless to say her surgery was postponed for an hour. She is absolutely doing " Great " and I attribute this to God and Laetrile. My Mom has become a Vitamin Queen and I myself take Laetrile as a preventative. We must focus on keeping a strong and healthy immune system and eating right. Thank You Very Much David!! God Bless you!! Sequence of e-mails from Debbie Burns about her father George L. Burns Jr. who experienced complete regression of all symptoms of cancer after being given three months to live. (Adenocarcinoma of the colon). 1ST E-MAIL (George Burn's Case): B-17 Wed, 26 May 1999 15:55:07 EDT DBurns3335 info To Whom It May Concern, I have read your info for my father, who has adenocarcinoma of the colon. The VA nurse said years ago she injected a patient with Laetrile and it did not work. She said it had been so long that she doesn't remember what type of cancer he had. My father is on a fixed income, which makes this hard to try also. Do you have to take everything with the B-17 or can you just take certain parts instead of all? I am very much into organic and/or natural and I have got my father to try and do the same. Any info or help would greatly be appreciated. Thank you and God bless. Deborah Burns DBurns3335 Update on George Burns' case re B-17 Wed, 23 Jun 1999 17:34:47 EDT DBurns3335 admin Dear David, George went to the oncologist today and had blood work done. The blood work came back better than it ever has. That was great. Found out that the pain pills, Percoset, were causing the headaches. We have cut back as you instructed me and he is doing better with the B-17. I also had to listen to the lecture from the doctor that Laetrile does not work and that it can kill you. He says he has documentation that shows this. I am going to take the papers with me on July 16, at the next appointment and show him differently. Thank you so much for your help and responding. I will contact you in a couple of days and let you know how George is coming along. Again, thank you so much. Sincerely, Deborah Burns UPDATE FROM DAVID ARJONA AT WORLD WITHOUT CANCER INC.: I got a call from George Burns and his entire family two weeks ago. He is completely cancer free. He can be reached at (407) 636 1047. He will talk to anyone. 17th May 2000 - Small cell lung carcinoma Ted Ethier was diagnosed with small cell lung carcinoma in February 1999. One doctor told him he had 2 months to live and another gave him 6-8 months. After reading Phillip Day's book, " Cancer Why We're Still Dying to Know the Truth " , Ted commenced Vitamin B17 Metabolic Therapy on 13th March 2000. After just two months, Ted went for an x- ray which revealed no trace of the cancer at all. Ted states that today he is feeling better than he has in months. If you would like to contact Ted, feel free to e-mail us at testimonies 20th January 2000 [from the diary of Phillip Day] Last night I visited cancer patient Tina Homes and her Pastor and his wife, Mr and Mrs Philip Robling, in Maidstone, England. Tina had tumours in her back, neck and malignancy in her lungs and has suffered from cancer for many years. During this time, she has undergone numerous bouts of chemotherapy, with little success. Gradually the cancer had spread from her lungs to her back, neck and behind her ear. In the last few months, she decided to do B17 500mg tablets and the apricot seeds, but has unfortunately only been doing these intermittently, as she hates the taste of the seeds. I suggested she ground them up and put them into a cherry yoghurt (call me old-fashioned). Nevertheless, in the past 45 days, the tumour in her back has disappeared, her neck tumour can no longer be found by her amazed doctor and Tina is looking and feeling better with each passing day. Tina now recognises the importance of taking B17 tablets in conjunction with pancreatic enzymes and Vitmain A emulsion, as well as supporting her nutritional intake with apricot seeds, high doses of Vitamin C and colloidal/ionised minerals. She is looking forward to administering the coup de grace to her cancer over the coming weeks by doing B17 Metabolic Therapy 'by the book'. You go, girl. 13th January 2000 (Leukemia) On December 10th, 1999, Margie Schaeffer put her diabetic 14 year old son, Keith Schaeffer, on Metabolic Therapy. Since, Margie has called our office several times to report her son's amazing progress. Of course, his doctors stated that Laetrile is nothing but quackery. In less than one month Keith's platlet count has gone from 40 all the way up to 458,000. Keith has done nothing else but Metabolic Therapy since December 10th and it is the only thing to which they attribute his progress. Keith is feeling great and thanks God and Laetrile therapy. Keith says he hides the taste of the apricot seeds by grinding them and putting them in his yoghurt. Should you wish to contact Mrs. Schaeffer, feel free to e-mail World Without Cancer, Inc. for her phone number or address. 13th January 2000 (Stage 4 Lymphatic Cancer) On December 14th, 1999, my Dad, Philip Valentino Sr. passed away. However, his death was due to DIABETIC complications, not cancer. Ironically, his last biopsy on 11/14/99 came out NEGATIVE for cancer. He was a twenty-year sufferer of diabetes when he was diagnosed with cancer in March, and given a death sentence by his doctors for the cancer. We started the Laetrile treatment immediately and, as I repeat, his biopsy was NEGATIVE for cancer on 11/14/99. We do not consider his death a defeat, but rather a victory for alternative medicine. Between April and December, his pain was noticeably lessened, his spirits rose, and he enjoyed the last six months of his life. If it were not for the insidious diabetes, we would still have him today. My family and I are very grateful for those last six months, which we are convinced we would not have had if not for the Laetrile protocol. I have given my Dad's supply of seeds and 500 mg B17 to another cancer patient, and he is so impressed, he has decided to order himself, and continue the protocol. Even in death, my Father has been able to reach out and, through you, help someone else - That will be his greatest legacy. Please feel free to call me @ (201) 865-2577 if I can help you anymore. On behalf of my family and myself, I thank you. Sincerely, Philip Valentino Jr. 11th January 2000 (Prostate Cancer) After being diagnosed with prostate cancer, Mr John Shown started Metabolic Therapy with Laetrile on 15th July 1999. After only six weeks on the therapy his PSA dropped from 6.6 to 1.7. Also, he noticed that a number of skin lesions also went completely away. Carles Thomas started on Metabolic Therapy with Laetrile on 16th September 1999. In a recent phone call (4th January 2000) Peggy Thomas (his wife) tells us that her husband's tumour in the neck has been shrinking considerably since he started the treatment. His cancer was diagnosed as melanoma. Should you wish to speak with Mr. or Mrs. Thomas, feel free to e- mail World Without Cancer Inc. for her phone number or address. 10th January 2000 (Stage 4 Lymphoma) Red Davidson from Berryville, Arkansas was diagnosed with stage 4 lymphoma and told that nothing could be done for him. His doctor recommended a bone marrow transplant and heavy doses of chemotherapy to buy him some time. One of his doctors told him that Laetrile was quackery and worthless. The other doctor said it was toxic and could possibly kill him. After undergoing 3 sessions of chemotherapy, Red decided to quit because the treatment itself was killing him. He started Metabolic Therapy with intravenous Laetrile on 1st October 1999 and within 2 weeks a CT Scan showed shrinkage of the cancer all over his body. He was most impressed when he noticed that the sores/boils that he had all over his body which were constantly draining went completely away within only two days of the Laetrile injections. All his sores are now completely gone, the itching is gone, and the cancer has disappeared in most areas of his body. Of course, his doctors cannot believe it. He is still taking the B17 tablets. Should you wish to speak with Mr. Davidson, feel free to e- mail World Without Cancer, Inc. for his phone number or address. 3rd January 2000 (Leukemia) Jennifer Woodall put her dad Joseph Menard on Laetrile metabolic therapy on September 10, 1999. Mr. Menard, who was diagnosed with a bad case of chronic lymphatic Leukemia, noticed that the swelling of his lymph glands went down dramatically within only three days of taking Laetrile. In a recent phone call to our office, Jennifer told us that her father's blood count had dropped to 1/2 of what it was and Mr. Menard is now feeling great and chopping wood in his yard. Should you wish to speak with Mrs. Woodall, feel free to e-mail us for her phone number or address. 31st December 1999 (Cancer in chest cavity with metastasis to local rib) Michelle Wondra of Oklahoma City, OK was diagnosed with a cancerous tumour in her chest which had metastasised to one of the local ribs. Michelle started Metabolic Therapy with Laetrile on September 14, 1999. We received a phone call from Michelle on 31st December 1999 advising us that the cancer which had metastasised to the rib is completely gone and the pain that was associated with it has also disappeared. Michelle continues Metabolic Therapy hoping to achieve total regression of her condition. Should you wish to speak with Michelle, feel free to e-mail us for her phone number or address. 23rd December 1999 (Prostate Cancer) Mr Paul Switzer was diagnosed with prostate cancer and started Metabolic Therapy with Laetrile on 7th July 1999. After 6 weeks his PSA dropped from 8.6 down to 6.5. Should you wish to speak with Mr. Switzer, feel free to e-mail us for his phone number or address. 20th December 1999 (Chronic Lymphocitic Leukemia) Mr Joseph Casternovia from Springfield, NJ, was diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocitic Leukemia and put on Lukren. After only one treatment he had to be rushed to the Emergency Room and almost died from the side effects. Everyone gave him up as a hopeless case and thought he would be dead within just a few weeks. Joseph started Metabolic Therapy and apricot seeds on 7th October 1999 and within one and a half weeks his blood count dropped from 132,000 down to 30,000. Since Joseph has been on Vitamin B17 his blood pressure has dropped, he feels better than he has in months, and much to the amazement of most of his loved ones he is still alive. No one can believe it. He says he owes it all to Metabolic Therapy with Vitamin B17. Should you wish to speak with Mr. Casternovia, feel free to e-mail us for his phone number or address. 1st November 1999 (Breast Cancer with metastasis to local lymph nodes) Mrs Jean Earls started on Laetrile Metabolic Therapy on May 1, 1999. On 11/01/99 Jean called our office to reorder her maintenance dose of vitamin B-17, stating that her breast cancer with metastasis to lymph nodes is completely gone. Should you wish to speak with Mrs. Earls, feel free to e-mail us for her phone number or address. 1st November 1999 (Renal Cell carcinoma with metastasis to vertebrae) Mrs Pat Lucht started on Laetrile Metabolic Therapy on 12th July 1999. Pat was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma with metastasis to the vertebrae. By November 1999 her doctors were expecting the cancer to be all over her body. 1st November 1999 Pat called our office and stated that the cancer which had metastasised to her vertebrae is now completely gone. She continues today on Metabolic Therapy on her way to complete regression of all symptoms, she says. Should you wish to speak with Mrs Lucht, feel free to e-mail us for her phone number or address. 21st October 1999 (Small Cell Carcinoma of the prostate) Mr Baart from New Zealand was diagnosed with small cell carcinoma of the prostate with metastasis to the liver and started Metabolic Therapy on 29th September 1999. After undergoing Metabolic Therapy for two months his liver, which was swollen about 70% went down to normal size and the tumour itself went down about 25%. His prostate shrunk and his urinary and bowel functions returned to normal. After being on 40mg of morphine when first diagnosed he is now completely off it. Mr Baart feels he is on his way to recovery from this disease. Letter from Nancy Chavez to World Without Cancer about her husband's experience with vitamin B-17 (Small cell carcinoma of the lung with metastasis to liver) letter Mon, 23 Nov 1998 14:24:00 -0700 Nancy Chavez <wetta info To whom it may concern; I tried to print your information for some friends of mine, but my printer isn't working. My name is Nancy Chavez and I live in New Plymouth, Idaho. And I do know that the apricot seeds or pits do work. My husband was diagnosed in 1994 with small cell inoperative and terminal cancer. It was in his left lung and liver with little to no hope. The doctor gave him 3 months without treatment and 8 months with it. I started him on the apricot seeds and snook them into him throughout his treatments. He started getting better and the cancer started shrinking. Then it jumped to his head and he had 13 radiation treatments all the time I gave him the pits also. He ate his way through both the treatments and continued to get better. The doctor now calls him his miracle patient and pronounced him cancer-free 2 months ago. None of the health-food stores here will order them for us and there are so many other people who want to try them. I am glad I am now able to get a hold of them and help other people obtain them. My telephone no is 208-278-3405 thank you. Nancy Chavez or wetta Letter from Janine Gavin (Queensland, Australia) to World Without Cancer, Inc. Hello David, Many thanks for your prompt reply. It is truly a pleasure to deal with someone whom is calm, unruffled and concise. As previously advised this order is for Frank.... I am checking as I have been told that the seeds are now available in Melbourne, Victoria - this, I have yet to confirm. Frank is doing extremely well...he was well enough to fly across to New Zealand for a daughter's wedding - this he cannot thank you enough for. I was not aware but Frank has also apparently had a prostrate problem for years, I didn't ask questions but he did say that his count has always been 19. His last check his specialist was astounded, he asked what he was doing as his count was down to 5! Something they had not been able to achieve for years. Frank truly is a gentleman, and when he quietly asks for me to say " THANKYOU " , it comes from his heart and soul. Take care, Janine. Dear Dr. Krebs. Thank you for giving me another birthday (May 17). Please, again, remember November 15, 1979, when my doctor and four other urologists gave me a maximum of four months to live with my prostate cancer, and they set up appointments for radiation and chemotherapy, which I knew would kill me if the cancer didn't, and I refused their treatment. Then on a Sunday afternoon I contacted you by telephone and went with your simple program. I am 71 years old and am on my 13th year [of survival]. Three of the four urologists have died with prostate cancer, and forty or fifty people are alive today and doing well because they followed my " Krebs " simple program. Thanks again for giving me back my life. Your friend, HM " Bud " Robinson " Laetrile saved Alicia from cancer. Doctors here in the U.S. gave her only a few months to live last November. But now she is alive and well, a beautiful and vital wife and mother, thanks to God and to those wonderful men who have the courage to stand up for their science. " – American actor-comedian Red Buttons, speaking at a cancer convention in Los Angeles Dear Phillip, My wife has a brain tumor and she's been taking the [apricot] seeds and B17 for a while and had very good response. The last MRI showed between a 50-75% reduction in tumor size that gets a PRAISE GOD... (name and address supplied) Dear Mr Day, All I can tell you is that I had a growth about the size of a pea on my eyelid for two years and nothing would change it. The eye doctor said he thought it was cancerous but I did not have any tests. After 4 months of taking the seeds the growth has totally disappeared. Al Bresciani From the Journal of Jason Vale " 12/1/98 - Spoke to George Robinson this weekend and his father who was terminal with lung cancer just got checked up after doing both chemo and the seeds and B17. His cancer has shrunk down over 75% and the doctors are at a loss of words. They say that it looks as if he's going to be fine. He needs to stop the chemo now or it will kill him. " " 4/2/98 - Angelita Corrales has diabetes and ovarian cancer. She started B17 back in Sept. She had previously had a biopsy that showed ovarian cancer. She just had another test and the cancer is not there anymore. " " 14/2/98 - Bart Bartholomew had small cell cancer in his lung and was given about 6 months to live with the chemo... this was about 4 months ago... he started the seeds and also the chemo... The cancer has shrunk greatly. The doctors of course don't understand what's going on.... they think they're so successful they're going to give him full doses of radiation. " " 26/2/99 - Robert DeFilippo who had fourth stage Lymphoma and was mentioned earlier in the journal has run into some problems. After having been given a death sentence by the doctors and turning only to the seeds, we are sad to say that Rob has now lost all confidence in his doctors because he's feeling better than he ever has and with no signs of cancer. Rob's phone # is " (number supplied on request) " 27/2/99 - [Dear Jason], Two years ago I had incurable bladder cancer!! Taking the seeds and a complete change of diet caused my eighth cysto (last December) to be a waste of time!! NO MORE BLADDER CANCER! Thank you for being there...I will continue the seeds and diet, and yes, I am passing on your phone # and what I've learned. God Bless! Edward M. Gill (Age 53-and living). " (number supplied on request) Ruth Helm is another that did the right thing. She was diagnosed with breast cancer and started the seeds right away... She called today and told me how her breast cancer shrunk down all the way but was still on schedule for chemo. She received one session of chemo and the doctor couldn't in good conscience continue with the chemo... (not all doctors will do this) He told her she was cancer free... She now continues with the seeds as every human should...phone # is… " (number supplied on request) Dear David, The following is my personal experience with cancer: Hindsight is always 20/20. If I had only read about cancer, I might have noticed some of the warning signs I was having. I was constantly tired, bruised so easily, had started getting headaches every day - all things I contributed to being a mother of three children. But God has a purpose for everything and this is how it happened. December 28, 1998 - I had a lump taken out of each breast. It was the only way to find out if it was cancer " , the doctor had told me, " It's not like there is a cancer blood test- it's just not that simple " He also told me all odds were against me having cancer. My surgery had, in fact, been put off for six weeks. However, two days after the surgery he called me and told me one of the tumors was malignant (the other was benign) He was shocked. After all, I was only 30 yrs old, was not overweight, had already had children, and didn't have a history of cancer in the family. He suggested I have a lumpectomy or a mastectomy. He rattled off a bunch of statistics and told me to find an oncologist. I had a second surgery in January 1999 - a lumpectomy. A couple of days after that surgery he called and said " he didn't get enough " - he'd have to schedule a third surgery. By this point, I had begun to feel quite poorly. I had also thought there had to be something else besides conventional methods. I had read about some others who used alternative methods with success and thought that it made more sense than chemo and radiation. That was probably the last thing my doctor wanted to hear. He told me I needed to have that third surgery if I wanted to raise my own kids. I was sorry I had had that second surgery and knew I did not want another. The doctor's office called me every week for a while before they sent me a registered letter. The letter stated that on the several occasions that they had spoken to me on the phone, I had not been cooperative. They implied, in the letter, that if I did not follow through with their recommendations, I would not make it. They would be there, though, " when " I needed them again. I began reading about alternative medicine and was met full force with every opposition from the medical world as well as from most people that I know. Fortunately, my family and best friend stood by me 100%. In February I began to get sicker and had started losing weight. I was hospitalized for severe headaches and dehydration. I received several visits from oncologists who suggested " I end the pity party and take care of things " I had also noticed a lump growing in my neck. They said it had nothing to do with my breast cancer. In fact that was all they wanted to talk about. " When would I be starting my chemo anyway? " When I refused they told me I was bullheaded and stupid. I faked feeling better so they would release me from the hospital. I decided to visit an alternative medical doctor. On my first visit, he asked me a lot of questions and said I needed to address the problem of cancer.. He told me there was nothing that could be done for cancer outside of radiation and chemotherapy. He suggested I have an MRI of my head to rule out tumors. The MRI showed nothing abnormal. I asked him about diet and vitamins but he said it doesn't make that much of a difference. By March I was still losing weight and my headaches were so severe I could barely walk across the hall. Sleepless nights mounted. I was lucky to sleep 20 minutes at a time. I continued to ask every doctor I visited about my headaches and the lump in my neck. Each said the lump was not related to the headaches and sent me home with a fist full of pain prescriptions. I didn't bother to fill any of them. One doctor even said, " Come back when your headache goes away and then I can treat you. " Needless to say I didn't go back. During April (I think) my Mom and I started reading about laetrile. It made too much sense not to try. We ordered some (100mg) and I began taking it. The dose I was taking was only a maintenance dose but it was making a difference. The tumor in my throat, however, was still growing. It was now the size of a small orange. After several more visits to more doctors, I finally found one that listened. He sent me to a doctor in Philadelphia who recommended I have the tumor taken out. The tumor, it turned out, was malignant. It was part of the Vagus Nerve, a cranial nerve, that starts at the top of the head (exactly where my headache was) and winds through the body down through the digestive tract, which was why I couldn't keep any food down. Once again the oncologists paid me a visit and offered me their services. Once again I refused. The doctor told me I was not able to wish away, did I know? - but I knew exactly what I would do. I ordered the laetrile soon after I got home. It worked so immediately and so effectively once I was taking the right amount for my condition. I continued to improve much to the amazement of the doctors. I am truly glad I read about laetrile.. I thank my heavenly Father for my life and also for the information He has provided for me. He has been with me every step of the way. He provided everything I needed from the necessary appointments to the finances I needed for the many expenses. I share my story with all those who want to know. Most do not want to know or do not believe me. I thank God for my family and friends who stood by me completely: and also for you, David, who patiently explained what I needed to know and answered my questions fully. You never made me feel rushed while making an order. That is so helpful especially in such a stressful time. Thank you so much. Nicol Rush An Update on Tina Homes, Maidstone, Kent Phil Robling Credence Shipping Tuesday, November 09, 1999 7:01 PM RE: Tina Dear Phillip Are the B17 tablets to which you refer the amgydalin tablets? If so Tina is already taking those. She also tells me that she is also taking the pancreatic enzymes. Apparently she has been doing so for a while - you had sent her information about this already. She did not know however about the vitamins A & E emulsion. Since I sent out the update prayer letter, Tina has given us some terrific news. Did you know that she also had a rather large lump on her back these past few months? She telephoned me about 2 weeks ago to say that she thought that it had got smaller. She was not sure though. However, she phoned at 8.30 a.m. last Saturday morning - as early as she dared - so excited to say that the lump has gone. She had been determined to check it out so she went and had a shower, and a good 'feel' around. She says it has gone ! Praise the Lord ! That has boosted her no end as you can well imagine. We were very excited about it at church on Sunday! We knew that she was due to have the heavy dose of chemo on the Monday, and that it will be January before she goes back to London to see the consultant. He will be able to give us the medical profession's opinion, not only about her back, but also about the lump on her lung. We are looking forward to a pleasing confirmation then of what we believe to be true - that she has been healed. I am sure that you will wish to join us in celebrating then, won't you! I'll certainly keep you posted ! God bless Pastor Phil Robling (Maidstone, Kent) 1st November 1999 Donald Factor is the son of cosmetics entrepreneur Max Factor. Donald tells how B17 Metabolic Therapy in Doctor Contreras' Oasis of Hope Clinic saved his life. This November, Donald is overjoyed to celebrate 13 years of further life (and still counting!) – life that orthodox medicine was unable to grant him. Here is his testimony. " My name is Donald Factor. I was living in London in November of 1986 when I was diagnosed with carcinoma of the lung that had spread to my liver. Basically the doctors in England didn't hold a lot of hope for me. They were very apologetic and offered a treatment which they thought might extend my life for a little while, but not for very long. I didn't feel like accepting that prognosis and decided to go and see Dr. Contreras. I'd met Dr. Contreras a few years before in a conference in England and was very impressed with his approach. He told us they used modern medicine combined with other natural things and a lot of love and faith. My wife and I moved from England to Los Angeles and then we drove down to Tijuana to the Oasis hospital where I was treated. When I arrived I was in an extremely weak condition. It was 10 days after the original diagnosis and the cancer had spread to my spine. I was in excruciating pain with my sciatic nerve affected so I could hardly walk. I was loosing weight rapidly too. They took a look at me at the Contreras clinic and were quite concerned. They too were not very optimistic about my future, but as Dr. Contreras Sr. said, because both I and my wife were very committed to doing everything possible to beat the cancer, they were prepared to work with us. To make a long story short, it succeeded. I knew Tijuana. I was born and raised in Los Angeles, and it was a place we used to go to do naughty things when we were teenagers. It wasn't ever a place that I associated with getting well, rather a place that I associated with getting sick. I was very impressed with the Contreras clinic when I went inside and met the people; I had never experienced a hospital where the doctors would treat me as a human being instead of a bunch of symptoms or a disease walking through the door. Suddenly, there was a team of people there who were interested in me and they were involving me in the course my treatment would take. I was being asked, I was being informed and suddenly I was part of the team that was treating me. I wasn't just an object that was being treated. And that was tremendous and I realized there was another side to Tijuana that I never imagined possible in my youth. This all happened in 1986 so it will be 13 years this November. After the initial metabolic treatment and about a year of home therapy, I was totally clear of any sign of cancer. I went back regularly for check-ups and after about three years of being in remission, the doctors said I was cured. I said, 'I thought in the cancer business you were never cured.' And they said,' Well it is silly to keep writing down 'Remission' year after year. We'll see you whenever you want to come back.' And that was that. I already had a lot of ideas about the orthodoxy, I suppose I'd call it, of modern science. I was never happy with it. I had known people with HIV and Aids and I was always rather disturbed at the way that disease was treated and how in those days it seemed that anyone who was diagnosed with HIV was dead within a couple of years. It didn't seem right to me, it seemed to me that there was something else and I knew a bit about alternatives and complimentary medicine. My wife had been involved with some hands on healing work before that, so I was very open to other ways of doing things. I had never had a direct experience myself as a patient being involved in a place where love and human kindness were actually applied as part of the program. I have to say it was a revelation. My name has been given to people and I have happily talked with them telling them pretty much what I tell you now. I think one of the main things that helped early on in my treatment was the use of a catheter which was able to feed the IV medications directly into my liver. I think it was a Hickman catheter inserted into my umbilical vein that was able to stay in for about a year. It made taking all the medication much easier. One could simply inject whatever was needed into the end of a plastic tube and it would get through the catheter to the body without the worry of needles and veins. That was wonderful. It made life much easier and the quality of the treatment better. It worked amazingly. " Tue, 12 Oct 1999 15:54:05 +0100 " Tony Wakefield " - tony.wakefield " David Arjona " dearjona Dear David I have recently started taking B17 in seed form following my recent order, following completion of Phase I & 2 Metabolic Therapy with oral B-17. Recently had good test results showing that my bladder cancer is in remission and that I only have a very small area of low- grade cancer in my prostrate which was almost undetectable. Is the seed form sufficient for ongoing treatment or should I revert to the Metabolic Therapy? I am taking at the moment the recommended 1seed for every 10 pounds of body weight. I know you are not a doctor and I hope you do not mind the question - I do not have anyone in the UK who I can ask the question. Regards Tony Wakefield, 232 High Road, Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 7DD England Dear David Mary Mattson has progressed through Phase I and the Phase II supply is reaching its end. She has spinal cancer and was in a wheelchair in February. Since she has started this program she has progressed tremendously, and combined with her strong faith in God, she is now walking around the neighborhood and basically beginning to live a normal life. Through her doctor's monitoring, and continued tests, she has been told that if her condition continues to improve and testing continues to reveal the same improvement she has experienced so far, she will be pronounced to be in remission by November. I have mentioned to her that she needs to write her story to you as one of your testimonies. I think that she will. Thank you for being available, and I thank the Lord that we found you. Paul Hayes 1772 North Boyd Drive Rocky Face, GA 30740 706-602-6408 706-625-6254 phayes The following e-mail was received by retired Royal Navy Commander Geoff Sherman from a member of his e-mailing list. Geoff and Phillip Day often share B17/amygdalin updates for dissemination and use mass communications media like the press and Internet to reach as many people as possible. GJTSherman 28th September 1999 Dear Geoff I thought you would like to know about my father-in-law who was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease last year (which is cancer of the lymph system) - he had been very run down for a long period of time having to cope with my mother-in-law who had been getting progressively worse with Alzheimer's. He got so run down and weary with life that his immune system just collapsed and he got these nodules growing at the base side of his neck. He eventually resorted to go to Christie's in Manchester for radiotherapy and he lost half the hair on one side of his head, apart from feeling dreadful. Following the six-week course the specialist said that it looked as though they had caught the cancer in time before it started to spread through the rest of his lymphatic system - he was very relieved. Several weeks later - guess what - the nodules started growing again - my father in law certainly did not want to have radiation again and resigned himself to the fact that the cancer was going to kill him and there was nothing that he could do about it. Just at that time you had started to e-mail me with info about Vitamin B17 and I decided to order it for my father in law. I gave him a bag of apricot kernels and a tub of 500mg B17 tablets - which he took religiously until he had finished them. He felt quite ill and sick when he was on them, but the nodules started to shrink after three weeks. On visiting the specialist several weeks later, the specialist could not believe that the most recent scan showed no sign of the cancer - he was truly amazed and asked my father in law to return again 6 weeks later - just to make sure. After 6 weeks and a further scan the specialist confirmed his earlier statement that the cancer has indeed gone! - he does not want to see my father in law now for a further 6 months! - Everyone is very happy again now - all thanks to B17. All thanks and praise to you, Geoff, for helping t o spread the life- saving word ! David Thompson (e-mail address on file) If I Can Do It, So Can You! by Hilary Englefield (October 1999) I was shattered when I was told I had cancer. The doctor said I had to have a radical mastectomy on the right breast and a partial mastectomy on the left breast. This surgical procedure would then probably be followed by chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or both, and removal of the lymph nodes if this was deemed necessary. I had previously requested a blood test, but was told that there was no specific blood test available. It was obvious from the Internet that people in America treat many different types of cancer with a non-carcinogenic, organic diet and vitamins and minerals, plus other natural plant extracts, and I contacted some of the organisations promoting these therapies. They were wonderfully supportive. Tina Cooke, who had been to Mexico for treatment, also gave me immediate help and advice about her regimen. I remembered a book called Killing Cancer, by Jason Winters, in which he described searching all over the world for a cure, and how he found the ingredients for a herbal tea which is known to kill cancer cells. I sought a second opinion, which proved to be very negative, during which the oncologist repeated that there was no specific blood test available that would show whether the cancer cells were proliferating. This, I later discovered, was not correct, as a blood test had been developed in 1998 in the USA, and was available in England through London laboratories. I then decided to seek a third opinion from a doctor. I had known her for many years, and felt I could rely on her implicitly. She confirmed that I had Paget's disease of the nipple, which could produce multiple tumours overnight and spread rapidly (in fact, I had suffered from this disease already for four months, since June, when I was referred to the cancer clinic). Together we designed a programme of treatment including Vitamins A, C, E, all the B's, magnesium, betaine, folic acid, linseed oil capsules and other items. One of the main therapies we used was intravenous amygdalin (vitamin B17), which I obtained from America and gave to the doctor, who administered it on alternate days. I attended the hospital each day as an out-patient.. I started my treatment programme in mid - November 1998, and within a fortnight, I felt 20 years younger. In February 1999 my blood test results were normal; the cancer had regressed and was not now apparent. My intravenous injections were gradually reduced, one by one, and I have now ceased my hospital treatment. My oral supplements, which I take at home, include vitamins and minerals, plus other natural plant extracts. I also take Jason Winter's tea, and Essiac, a similar tea based on a formula an ex-nurse discovered in Canada.. I now anticipate being alive to see my grandchildren grow up and would advise anyone in a similar position to seek a second or even third opinion, until they are satisfied that the information they are given is correct. One book in particular I recommend for solid advice on cancer treatment alternatives is Phillip Day's Cancer: Why We're Still Dying to Know the Truth. I was convinced that there had to be an alternative to surgery and chemotherapy. I hope my testimony gives people hope, and the chance to say, " If she can do it, why can't 1? " . Hilary Englefield is founder of the Hope Trust (Chichester), Registered Charity # 1058637. Her organisation is dedicated to promoting natural, effective treatments for diseases. Her telephone number is From Kimberly H. Mandry Stoner805 Canton, Mi USA -Wednesday, August 11, 1999 at 23:53:19 (EDT) My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in May '99. Frantically, I spent many hours on the internet and found, " World Without Cancer " . I read all the information then decided to order the 21 day Metobolic Therapy. I had the vitamins (Laetrile etc.) ordered overnight. I immediately got my mom started on the program. Her surgery was scheduled 9 days after I received the Vitamins. She followed the protocol faithfully for 9 days. During the 9 days she detoxed heavily. When she went in for surgery the doctors had to take her in to x-ray to take another mammogram so they could inject a dye around the tissue that had been affected (since the area was so small it could not be detected by a physical examination). The dye was to be used for the doctor to follow where the cancer was. While in x-ray (2 hours) the radiologist could no longer find the spot where the cancer had been detected. My mother never told the doctors about the Laetrile she had been taking. After surgery, the doctor came out and told me that they know they got it all, and that the spot was smaller then the tip of your baby finger. During the time she was is x-ray (2 hours) the nurses and hospital were standing around talking about this matter in shock. The x-ray should have only taken approx. 5 minutes. Needless to say her surgery was postponed for an hour. She is absolutely doing " Great " and I attribute this to God and Laetrile. My Mom has become a Vitamin Queen and I myself take Laetrile as a preventative. We must focus on keeping a strong and healthy immune system and eating right. Thank You Very Much David!! God Bless you!! Swimming Against the Tide A report by Tina Cooke In January 1999 I was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. I underwent three major surgeries and was supposed to follow through the course of six chemotherapies, radiation and a stem cell transplant. Vulnerable as you are when diagnosed and given an extremely poor prognosis, I agreed to any form of treatment my surgeons and oncologists saw fit. In hindsight, I realise that I must have taken leave of my senses. Never once did I question them, or ask them for further information or papers on the chemotherapy substances they would be using, such as Tamoxifen. Like so many others, I have children, am 42 years old, and have a job. To be told that your odds of living are 30 percent in the first five years is pretty grim. So in the end, because I wanted to survive, the doctors had my full co-operation to do whatever they wanted. I got through the surgeries, amputee that I am, but I could live with that. But I managed just three of the six chemotherapies. The first one was a doddle. I had no problem with it, and thought that if that was all there was to it, well I can handle it! I read and read orthodox books. The second chemo took its toll. I began to flare up with fungi growing over my body. My hair began rapidly to fall out - it was so heartbreaking, but a small price to pay, or so I thought. Rashes appeared all over my body. The nausea and tiredness took their toll. By the third chemo, I was unrecognisable, visually and mentally. I was despondent, lost my will, was losing weight, and physically finding it difficult to cope. The worst pain was not being able to live a normal life with my children. So here I was spending the last years of my life in misery, with my kids accepting that their mother was no longer theirs as they knew her. By a twist of good luck and with a prayer to God, I w as fortunate enough to bump into two old school friends whose father, Teddy Goldsmith, was the owner and publisher of the Ecologist magazine. I had been aware of this publication since my school days and knew that it dealt with matters of the environment. But like most people who live in a cocooned existence, magazines like his didn't really mean much to me. I had never read anything to do with degenerative diseases, let alone the potential of the harm we as humans were doing to ourselves by abusing the environment. But Teddy had vision. He didn't have any aspirations to be a politician or make money out of informing people of the impending hazards associated with our world. He just wanted people to understand that we should behave more responsibly towards our environment and try and look after ourselves and our children for the future. To me this man has been my saviour. Teddy gave me a copy of one of his issues, Cancer - Are the Experts Lying? I looked at the copy for several days and finally found the energy and the will to read it. I was horrified. This man was able to explain to me that cancer didn't need to be so debilitating. That cancer could be controlled, but not the orthodox way as we all knew it. But how? It was all there. Factual information about how the pharmaceutical industry worked, about alternative treatments available in other countries, statistics showing that thousands and thousands of people were being cured by natural methods and what cancer meant to the pharmaceutical industry. I remembered a conversation I had with my oncologist. He had said: " If you were my daughter, although the stem cell treatment is experimental, I would suggest you have it in the light of your poor prognosis. It will cost you in the region of £25,000 but I believe you will be able to recoup some of this through your insurance company. " It suddenly dawned on me. Cancer really was a business. Was it possible that the experts knew what they were doing to us? I believe they do. How many times do you see headlines breaking news like... " Cancer Breakthrough! New drug shows promise of curing cancer - the magic bullet. " Two days later, there will be further front-page news on how successful the experiments were on mice. Two days later... " Sorry, unfortunately this treatment will not be available for at least ten years, and anyway we don't know if it will have the same success results on humans as it does with mice. " Watch the share price of the drug company concerned! In the end I made the decision to travel to Mexico to be treated at Stella Maris, one of the 20 or so hugely popular Tijuana cancer clinics specialising in alternative cancer therapies. The treatments I received included the replacement of mercury amalgam tooth fillings, intravenous drips of laetrile, a complete change of diet, including organic fruits and vegetables. I also received other complementary therapies, including DMSO (dimethylsulfoxide), Vitamin C, lymphatic massage and daily supplements individually tailored for each patient. Within one week, the change was evident to all, including a Daily Mail journalist who had flown to Mexico to record my progress for a forthcoming article in her paper's Sunday magazine, " You " . My mouth ulcer had cleared up, my hair was looking more lustrous and I was full of energy for the first time in months. I returned to England a new woman. My cancer was not yet cured, but controlled. After months of questions, investigation, checking and re-checking, I decided to form the Cancer Alternative Information Bureau (CAIB). It is not a charity but merely an information bureau where I can share what I have found with anyone who wishes to know. My search has led me to identify some brilliant doctors, who had, like me, also become disillusioned with the orthodox approach to cancer, who even today work tirelessly with alternative therapies, achieving good results in this field. Cancer cannot always be cured but it certainly can be controlled. With breast cancer we now find that the death rate is escalating out of control, especially in England. HRH The Prince of Wales announced in England recently that he would become patron of Breakthrough, a research organisation dedicated to finding the cause of cures for breast cancer. Many celebrities are supportive of this organisation, but most have not yet had the courage to come forward and help us make a stand against the intransigence of the cancer industry. I believe the time has come for the blinders to come off and for the truth about ALL cancer treatments to emerge. The age-old cliché still holds true - THE PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW. My hope is that you will find our organisation of great use in helping you to become educated about this subject through our information pack and books like Phillip Day's " Cancer: Why We're Still Dying to Know the Truth " , available from this Internet site. There is great hope here! Help us spread the word. Help us spread the hope of life. Kind regards Tina Cooke Dear David, George went to the oncologist today and had blood work done. The blood work came back better than it ever has. That was great. Found out that the pain pills, Percoset, were causing the headaches. We have cut back as you instructed me and he is doing better with the B- 17. I also had to listen to the lecture from the doctor that Laetrile does not work and that it can kill you. He says he has documentation that shows this. I am going to take the papers with me on July 16, at the next appointment and show him differently. Thank you so much for your help and responding. I will contact you in a couple of days and let you know how George is coming along. Again, thank you so much. Sincerely, Deborah Burns UPDATE FROM DAVID ARJONA AT WORLD WITHOUT CANCER INC.: I got a call from George Burns and his entire family two weeks ago. He is completely cancer free. He can be reached at (407) 636 1047. He will talk to anyone. A circular letter follows from Pastor P Robling of Maidstone, England regarding one of his parishioners, Tina Homes, who decided to treat her cancer with B17 therapy after reading Phillip Day's book, " Cancer: Why We're Still Dying to Know the Truth " : 13th July 1999 Dear all " I am sure that you will be anxious to know how Tina is getting on. The good news is that she has put on some weight - a full 14lbs in fact. That is such excellent news because Tina had lost so much. Author Phillip Day with Tina Homes Recently Tina and David went up to London to see the consultant following the operation performed in June to remove the tumours from the small bowel. The consultant confirmed that the operation had gone well. What was more significant for Tina and David was the statement that " ... you have defied all the records " . Tina has since said to us: " Well, we know why that is, don't we! " The consultant advised that Tina undergoes another course of very much stronger chemotherapy. I understand that Tina has had some of this several years ago, and that the side effects of this are likely to be quite severe. However, Tina's response to the news was very positive, and given that she has three months before her next visit to London, declared that " that gives me enough time for the apricot seeds to have had some effect. " Generally Tina has been looking so much better, and has also managed to increase her intake of apricot seeds. At the last count, she was consuming as many as 30 per day - but she needs to get up to 60 a day. For those of you who have not been informed as to what the significance of 'apricot seeds' is, may I suggest you read Phillip Day's book, " Cancer: Why We're Still Dying to Know the Truth. " I can obtain a copy (£9.95 plus p & p) for you if you are interested. Some recipes for including the seeds in a more palatable form are currently being investigated. " Phil Robling PRobling 21st May 1999 I recently was tested for colon cancer and surgeon has removed several suspicious looking polyps. Since his discovery, I have taken various herbal compound teas, such as essiac, cansema/black salve and now I am taking apricot seeds. The cancer was discovered about 3 months ago. The test two weeks ago appears to indicate the condition has stabilized and possibly is now no longer malignant (according to the surgeon's written report from the pathology lab.) I am now in the maintenance mode for both the indicated colon cancer, as well as the skin cancer I had two years ago. I treated with black salve, topically and cansema (liquid black salve), internally. I avoid pharmaceuticals as much as possible. I agree with the concepts in your critique of the book. Thanks again. It is reassuring there are those tough and intelligent enough to resist the sand dwellers/those in denial and believe medical doctors are the only ones who are not quacks. Arthur Dunbar arthurdu 15th March 1999 My wife has a brain tumor and she's been taking the seeds for quite a while and had very good response. the last MRI showed between a 50- 75% reduction in tumor size that gets a PRAISE GOD. JKJB7 15th March 1999 All I can tell you is that I had a growth about the size of a pea on my eyelid for two years and nothing would change it. The eye doctor said he thought it was cancerous but I did not have any tests. After 4 months of taking one b17 tablet per day and 15 apricot seeds per day the growth has totally dissappeared. Al Bresciani abb642 407-426-5832 1ST E-MAIL (George Burn's Case): B-17 Wed, 26 May 1999 15:55:07 EDT DBurns3335 info To Whom It May Concern, I have read your info for my father, who has adenocarinomia of the colon. The VA nurse said years ago she injected a patient with Laetrile and it did not work. She said it had been so long that she doesn't remember what type of cancer he had. My father is on a fixed income, which makes this hard to try also. Do you have to take everything with the B-17 or can you just take certain parts instead of all? I am very much into organic and/or natural and I have got my father to try and do the same. Any info or help would greatly be appreciated. Thank you and God bless. Deborah Burns DBurns3335 Our Family's Experiences with Cancer by Libby Logan (20th May 1999) The following is a recount of my family's history of cancer and my beliefs about the disease and its cure. No claims of curing cancer are implied. This is simply my personal belief about cancer. The history: 12 years ago my mother died of complications of breast cancer (metastasis to the liver), six months later her mother died of the same horrible disease (metastasis to the bone). This was the beginning of my research into alternative cures for cancer. I come away from this 12 year journey with the belief that cancer is curable and that we need not ever be faced with it. The cure and prevention is nutritionally based. None of the cures damage your body like traditional cancer treatments. They work to strengthen your immune system so that you are able to fight and conquer cancer. My most recent experiences with cancer are about my sister and myself. Last October 1997, I returned to the clinic to have a suspicious area of my breast re-x-rayed. It had grown and now was a threat. With my family history, the week that passed before the lumpectomy was shear hell. I was a nervous wreck, I felt a sickening fear that this was the beginning of the end. My lumpectomy revealed a pre-cancerous condition. The surgeon's recommendation was a bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction. The thought of never having to worry about breast cancer again was like lifting the weight of the world from my shoulders. After talking with my family we all agreed that this was the best course of action. So I made plans to stay with my sister in Atlanta and have the surgery performed. It would be a free form flap reconstruction, where they utilized tissue from my belly to re-build my breasts. The surgery was very successful and by the end of December I well on my way to recovery. The day of my November lumpectomy my sister noticed a lump on her sternum, right between her breasts. She rushed to the doctor the next week to get it chec ked out. She was told it was nothing to worry about, but was scheduled for a non-emergency needle biopsy. After more than a month, several inconclusive needle biopsies and no diagnosis she was finally scheduled for a lumpectomy. The surgeon told her following the surgery that he had found a lypoma (a benign cyst), but that there was a tumor in the chest wall behind the lypoma. It would be several days before we would have a biopsy report. Again terror coursed through us we sweated out the week of waiting that would follow. The doctor waited until her postoperative visit to tell her the biopsy was positive. She had large cell, diffuse, immunoblastic lymphoma. She would be put through a battery of tests that would determine how far along her cancer was and how fast it was growing. We were referred to see an oncologist who would take over my sister's care. She seemed nice but detached like most physicians. The tests started with a bone marrow biopsy. An excruciatingly painful process where they manually bore holes in your bone through your lower back, with no anesthesia! We waded through the sea of tests and began the waiting game again. The news was bad, it was stage four, grade three. Stage four cancer is the worst stage. It could be fatal. Grade three means it is the second fastest growing cancer (four being the fastest). The good news about a grade three cancer is " the faster they grow, the faster they die " . Smoldering, slow growing cancers like multiple myloma and some breast cancers are the hardest for traditional therapies to kill. We were scared to death. There was some confusion caused by the bone marrow biopsy that led her doctors to suspect multiple myloma (it has no traditional cure and is always fatal long term, with traditional therapies). So we learned that they had to have more cancerous tissue to do a test (flow symmetry) that they should have originally done. Lucky for us she had a new tumor developing right next to the original site. They did a second lumpectomy and the lymphoma diagnosis was confirmed. Finally, two long months after her first doctors visit with the lump, she had a diagnosis. Her Chop chemotherapy started in early January. We wondered how much this fast growing cancer progressed in the two months it took to get a diagnosis. My sister was very concerned about traditional thera py. Our experience with it 12 years earlier with our mother and grandmother was very negative. We both had a deep-seated belief that traditional therapies rarely saved your life and they most certainly damage your body giving rise to new disease caused by a compromised immune system. We researched her cancer and the statistics for cure (not just remission) with traditional chop chemotherapy. The statistics showed chemo had a good chance for cure. It was especially true in my sister's case because of the presentation of the cancer. She had only the two pea sized tumors on her sternum and cancer cells in her bone marrow on one side. She did not have wide spread tumors, nor any bones involved. Her chances were really ok. She was given a 30% chance of long term survival. This 30% includes older and weaker patients. My sister is 42, is healthy and strong. So technically she had a better than 30% chance. We decided she should go ahead with the chop therapy while investigating other alternative therapies. We bought every book about cancer and alternative therapies we could get our hands on. We revisited research I had done 12 years earlier after my mother died. I spent countless hours on the Internet researching case histories and alternative testimonials. We weighed each therapy carefully. We used our intuition about our bodies to help weigh the worth of the therapies. But most importantly we searched for hard, long-term evidence with case histories to back up claims. One of the problems with alternative therapy is that there are few " studies " performed on them. Because the cure is usually something widely available, it is not usually patentable. So as a result there is not money to be made in developing and selling the cure. If there is no financial future in it why spend thousands in researching the cure's worth? Well that's the way of the pharmaceutical business. So you are faced with looking at years of information about an alternative therapy to see it's worth. After all of our reading and research we came up with a plan. My sister would continue CHOP chemotherapy while we worked very hard to keep her immune system strong and also practised several alternative therapies that would not interfere with the CHOP therapy. This was our cure: The Treatment: 1. Traditional CHOP Chemotherapy 2. Essiac, an herbal tea available in most health food stores made by Flora, called Floressence. Formula is originated with an American Indian tribe and passed on to the Canadian nurse Renee Caisse (Essiac, spelled backwards). Used for many decades, it has a long and positive history. There is also a book about Essiac available in most health food stores. Reduces tumor size, helps with pain and nausea. I took twice per day, my sister took it three times per day [available through Credence Publications. Please contact us for details]. 3. The Gerson Therapy. A nutritionally based cancer cure. The Gerson Institute located in California 619-585-7600. There are two hospitals that administer this therapy, one in Mexico and the other in Arizona. This is very intensive and unless you have a full time caregiver that has no other responsibility I recommend you go to the hospital for no less than four weeks. You can take your caregiver with you and they will teach them to care for you. I was able to reverse rolls with my sister and be her full-time caregiver. I also have a very strong knowledge of nutrition and am a chef. So we were able to do the therapy at home. This therapy is so intense in fact that we gave my sister a modified form of it, so as not to detox her body too quickly. This therapy has the highest cure rate I have found demonstrated with proof and thousands of case histories. The therapy includes a fresh organic juice every waking hour, coffee enemas every four hours, organic whole foods, mostly raw or cooked with very low temperatures so as not to damage nutrients. Organic (vegetarian) Vegan eating for 6-8 weeks and then slowly adding some organic dairy products. Many supplements; pancreatin, acidol, thyroid, niacin, liver caps, injected liver extract and B-12, potassium compound and lugol's solution. This is very intense. We did all the supplements, all the juices, one coffee enema per day and we added two of the Gerson adjunctive therapies; Laetrile and enzyme therapy. 3000mg of laetrile per day, 14 apricot pits and three magazyme tabs per day. She had some problems with anemia late in the CHOP (caused by chop) so we added iron, B complex, 10,000mg vitamin C, betacarotene, Vitamin E to promote red blood cell production. We also served lightly steamed spinach every day while she was anemic. Two books that are a must; " A Cancer Therapy " , by Dr. Max Gerson and the " Gerson Primer " , a handbook for the therapy. These books are available through the Gerson Institute. The Primer will tell you how to order all the supplies you need, including Laetrile. 4. A positive, happy environment. The most important part of my sister's treatment was that we assured her a worry free environment. I believe doing the research and reading about all the cured cases gave my sister a great deal of positive hope. She believed as did I, from the beginning that we would beat this cancer. We believed we were doing all the right things and that she would be cured.... and so she was. She was in remission as of April 1st. All of her tests were negative and she was cancer free. I practiced the therapy while I cared for her. I continue to practice the Gerson therapy in a modified fashion to maintain my health. I am cancer free as well. I must say after following this regimen for four months. I'm 40 and I don't think I've felt as healthy, strong and full of energy since I was in high school. While my sister was on the road to regaining her strength she faltered and cheated on the diet and stopped taking all of the supplements. The six CHOP therapy sessions really wiped her out despite our alternative therapies. She found out on 8/6/98 that she had slipped into a recurrence of the lymphom a. She now faces a bone marrow transplant. The therapy works but you must be very disciplined and strict about you adherence to the program. I would like to add, I truly believe that if you do not want to get cancer you need only maintain your Vitamin B-17 (laetrile, also called amygdalin) each day and eat a healthy diet of organic, mostly raw fruits and vegetables and cooked grains and legumes. Laetrile is available in pill form from Mexico, you can order it from STAT SA (get order form from Gerson Primer) or through Christian Brother's office 718-767-3137. For Maintenance you can eat 7-14 apricot seeds (found inside the pit). This will give you 50-75mg of Laetrile per day. Most health food stores can get it for you if they don't already stock it. Some people will tell you it is toxic...it is not! I try to always practice vegetarian eating, no dairy products, only organic meat, when I do eat it (<1x month). I try to only eat organic food when ever possible. Most grocers or health food stores will order it for you. The Gerson Institute will give phone numbers of patients in your area that can help you source your food, and may even be willing to split cases of produce with you. If I can be of any help to you, let me know. You can call me at 205- 939-4020. I am happy to share anything I can with you or help you source products and equipment. Good luck, stay focused God's speed.... Libby " Few if any names in cancer research are as widely known as Kanematsu Sugiura's... Possibly the highest regard in which his work is held is best characterized by a comment made to me by a visiting investigator in cancer research from Russia. He said, " When Dr Sugiura publishes, we know we don't have to repeat the study, for we would obtain the same results he has reported. " " So wrote Dr C Chester Stock, head of Sloan-Kettering's cancer drug-testing division. Dr Kanematsu Sugiura, arguably America's leading cancer biochemist of the `70s, was given the task of researching B17 laetrile/amygdalin to determine whether it could prevent or regress cancer. After a five-year series of trials during which Dr Sugiura eminently proved the startling effectiveness of this treatment, his peers convened a press conference in New York. Dr Robert Good, President of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Institute where Dr Sugiura worked, rose to his feet to address the gathering: " After careful and exhaustive testing of laetrile, it was found to possess neither preventative, nor tumor-regressant, nor anti- metastatic, nor curative anti-cancer activity. " " Dr Sugiura! " a reporter suddenly shouted. " Do you stick by your belief that laetrile stops the spread of cancer? " The room suddenly became very quiet as the TV cameras turned on the elderly Japanese doctor for his reaction. Dr Sugiura calmly looked the reporter in the eye and, in a clear voice, replied, " I stick! " Q : Who are some of the top doctors who have embraced Metabolic Therapy and the deficiency concept of cancer? A: Some of the many are as follows: West Germany: Dr Hans Nieper, former Director of the Department of Medicine at Silbersee Hospital in Hanover. Pioneered cobalt therapy and the anti-cancer drug cyclophosphamide. Former head of Aschaffenburg Hospital Laboratory. Listed in Who's Who in World Science. Former Director of the German Society for Medical Tumour Treatment. During a visit to the United States in 1972, Dr Nieper told reporters: " After more than twenty years of such specialised work, I have found non-toxic nitrilosides – that is, laetrile – far superior to any other known cancer treatment or preventative. In my opinion, it is the only existing possibility for the ultimate control of cancer. " Canada: Dr N R Bouziane, former Director of Research Laboratories at St Jeanne D'Arc Hospital in Montreal. Dean of the American Association of Bio-Analysts. He also received a doctorate in science from the University of Montreal and St Joseph's University, an affiliate of Oxford University in New Brunswick. Dr Bouziane's repeated successes in treating cancers with laetrile were written up in the Cancer News Journal, Jan/April 1971, p.20 under the article heading " The Laetrile Story " . Philippines: Dr Manuel Navarro, former Professor of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Santo Tomas, Manila. Associate Member of the National Research Council of the Philippines. A Fellow of the Philippine College of Physicians, the Philippine Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism. A member of the Philippine Medical Association, the Philippine Cancer Society and many other medical groups. Dr Navarro is an internationally recognised cancer researcher with over 100 major scientific papers to his credit, some read before the International Cancer Congress. Dr Navarro has treated terminally ill cancer patients with laetrile for over 25 years. He stated in the Cancer News Journal: " It is my carefully considered clinical judgement, as a practising oncologist and researcher in this field, that I have obtained most significant and encouraging results with the use of laetrile-amygdalin in the treatment of terminal cancer patients... " Italy: Professor Etore Guidetti of the University of Turin Medical School. Dr Guidetti addressed the Conference of the International Union Against Cancer held in Brazil in 1954 and announced startling results with laetrile in successfully combating many types of cancer, including cervix, breast, uterus and rectum. After his speech, an American doctor rose in the audience, challenging the Italian professor that laetrile had been found to be worthless in the United States. Dr Guidetti was abrupt and dismissive: " I care not what was determined in the United States. I am merely reporting what I saw in my own clinic . " Belgium: Professor Joseph H Maisin, Sr from the University of Louvain, Director of the Institute of Cancer. Professor Maisin was also President Emeritus of the International League Against Cancer which holds the International Cancer Congress every four years. United States: Among the many, Dr Ernst T Krebs Jr, who developed laetrile. Dr Harold W Manner, professor of biology, Loyola University, Chicago. Dr H Ray Evers, Dr Dan Dotson and Dr John A Richardson of Albany, New York. Dr John A Morrone of the Jersey City Medical Center. 60-year cancer researcher Dr Kanematsu Sugiura of Memorial Sloan-Kettering, and Dr Dean Burk, a founding member of the American National Cancer Institute and head of its Cytochemistry Section. Dr Burk was also recipient of the Gerhard Domagk Award for Cancer Research, the Hillebrand Award of the American Chemical Society, Fellow of the National Research Council at the University of London, of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Biology and also Harvard. Dr Burk belonged to eleven scientific organisations, published over two hundred scientific papers in the field of cell chemistry and authored three books on cancer research. .. 11/71 Sent to A.R.E. by John W. Patrick, an associate member: " Holding an associate membership in the A.R.E. has given me an opportunity to read and try some of the treatments which Mr. Cayce gave in his many readings. We have tried eating almonds daily, for that matter still do, and have found that it appears to work, so far as minimizing the appearance of pimples or acne. My two older boys, who are young men now, grew up without the benefit of trying the almonds, did have pimples during their adolescent years. The youngster who has tried eating several almonds daily, and still does, and who is at present sixteen years old, does not show any signs of pimples or acne. We believe the almond treatment or the taking of almonds daily is beneficial to us and does work. " 10. (Q) What can I do to improve skin condition of face and back, and of scalp and hair? (A) At least once a week, after a good, thorough workout of body in exercise - following the bath afterward, massage the 1206-13 Page 4 back, the face, the body, the limbs with Pure Peanut Oil. Then this will add to the beauty. And know, if ye would take each day, through thy experience, two almonds, ye will never have skin blemishes, ye will never be tempted even in body toward cancer nor towards those things that make blemishes in the body-forces themselves. And the oil rubs once a week, ye will never have rheumatism nor those concurrent conditions from stalemate in liver and kidney activities. [see 1206-13, Par. R2.] 650-1 1. GC: You will have before you the research which has been done on the structure of Biotin, as announced by Professor Vincent du Vigneaud, head of the Department of Biochemistry, Cornell University Medical College, Ithaca, N.Y. You will give a discourse on the mechanism of action of this powerful vitamin, as to bring about a clearer understanding of its effect on living things. Also you will advise if this chemical can be found in fish eggs; such as caviar, roe, etc. 2. EC: Yes, - we have here the findings that have been indicated by Professor Vigneaud. 3. This, as we find, is a move in a direction in which improvements may be made in the general health of individuals where such tendencies of cancer are indicated. 4. As to any great value, as yet, in the preventing or the eradicating of conditions where these growths have reached such proportions as to be cellular forces in themselves, - this is yet questioned. 5. Biotin, as called, is found in the roe, especially of the shark and such fish, - more than it would be found in caviar or sturgeon. 6. This, of course, may be used as a means for removing those tendencies, and where conditions are begun. 7. Of course, as is understood, this disturbance (cancer) to the human body is of a different nature from many of the ills of the body. It, of course, is in many forms and characteristics. Those forms that are external may be aided much by the use of certain rays or lights that destroy certain cellular force, and make for the ability of a healthy body in other respects to meet conditions. 8. Those forms that are of the nature where glands are involved, - as in the breast or the like, - may be removed, in some stages of same, by surgery. 9. Those forms that are of the internal nature, - as in the lungs, the liver, the organs of the body, - and especially the female organs, - are of another character. 10. These all represent or present varied problems. 11. Now, the use of Biotin in any of these conditions would be a helpful influence, for it creates in itself an element that changes the form of the vibration about the molecule of the blood, or the circulation through such areas. 12. It would be well that this research be carried on. TEXT OF READING 3313-1 F 2. EC: Yes. As we find, conditions are such that there may be a staying of the disturbances, but these activities are of the consuming nature. 3. If there is the desire, there may be used the influences that we might suggest - though these will not heal, or remove causes. For, as has been indicated oft, causes may be karma. Karma is cause oft of hereditary conditions so called. Then indeed does the soul inherit that it has builded in its experience with its fellow man in material relationships. 4. The conditions here may be best retarded by the use at times, about once a week, of a magnet - of sufficient strength to raise a railroad spike, - this being passed over affected areas, see? This will aid in demagnetizing or producing a vibration that will destroy the active forces of the consuming of cells being enlivened by the infection itself. 5. Keep as normal an appetite and actions of the body as possible. 6. These offer the greater help here; not a cure, but a retarder; an easing. 7. Use the sedatives when intense pains arise. Hypnotics are preferable to narcotics. 10. (Q) What is the cause of my condition and what treatment is recommended? (A) The basic cause is karmic. __ In Chinese Traditional Medicine , " Michelle Clark " <michellec@n...> wrote: > Hello, > My husband has cancer, I've written before. He has had chronic diarrhea, > fluctuates in temperature has been weak. The main question I have for you > today is ...is there a point you can EASILY describe to me that I can rub > that will alleviate gas. He has a lot of bloating and gas pain. This is the > worst day for pain that he has had. He is on pain meds which he doesn't > usually do...is on a transdermal patch for the first time. And oxycodone on > top of that. the last time he took oxy, it constipated him horribly and so > caused pain. Help please. > Milchelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2005 Report Share Posted August 12, 2005 I want to caution readers that apple seeds contain minute amounts of cyanide. Also that substances contained in apricot pits combine in the digestive tract and then break down into benzaldehyde and hydrocyanic acid. So using these substances most definitely is NOT a case of " if a little is good, more is better " . More can make a person very, very sick and even kill a person. So you'll want to carefully research these and pay strict attention to the dosages. In TCM, apricot pits, aka Semen Pruni Armeniacae, aka Xing Ren, is classified in the Herbs That Transform Phlegm and Stop Coughing section, subsection Herbs That Relieve Coughing and Wheezing. Please divide a lot of information into shorter posts as this will aid readers in considering the information. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 I had been giving him fennel tea and a couple of fennel seeds from our yard...didn't seem to touch the pain. And it turns out that the pain was from the blood vessels throwing water into the intestine because of small cancers there (the oncologist's best guess). Moxa helps with edema and hydrotherapy seems to help some with the water pain in the abdomen cavity. He had some of his cavity drained by needle...a process that left him exhausted and in pain for a whole day. I don't remember if I told you that he is on delauded or not (spelling looks wrong); it is a heroin derivitive or cousin or something. He is trying not to take it...to taper off. Moxa and hydroptherapy are hard to do in the hospital. Especially moxa. Anyway, we are home again after 5-6 days in teh hospital. The bloating I mentioned earlier was the intestine's interpretation of water pushing in on it rather than gas pushing out..though there was that as well. Michelle - jeffAfrankel Chinese Traditional Medicine Tuesday, August 09, 2005 6:17 AM Re: [Chinese Traditional Medicine] Re: cancer, gas pain In a message dated 8/9/2005 9:12:33 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Remediesbyrabiah writes: make some tea with fennel, it works wonders, and it works fast, or you could take some bentonite clay in a glass of water, this works well also,anise seed and caatnip tea work well also. ====================== Are These Things, Chinese Herbs, That Are Used. I understand bentonite clay, but wouldn't you add friendly bacteria. This can be a drug reaction to something the person was taking. It could have affected his digestive tract, and it could have killed his intestinal flora. No information in this letter should be construed as medical advice. This information is for educational purposes only. Jeff Frankel 10360 Pine Lakes Blvd North Fort Myers, Fl 33903 239-731-2655 http://www.msprotocols.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2005 Report Share Posted August 14, 2005 Hi Michele, The suggestions i made were based on personal experience. I have no clinical knowledge of how the clay or charcoal works.They it absorbs gas/fluids/toxins, from the stomach/bowel and do a good job, as we can both a test to. However, it is something to be used in acute situations, not long term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2005 Report Share Posted August 14, 2005 I believe that the cold nature of psyllium and its inadvisability for use with cold constipation has been mention here a few times. Your husbands condition and the remarks by your practitioner bear witness to Victoria's constant admonitions not to make recommendations without having adequate information. So the answer to your question is i do not know, but i would surmise that the practitioner has probably diagnosed you as having some sort of cold syndrome and felt that psyllium would do you more harm than good. Which is a reminder to me of why I became so enarmored with TCM. If you cause someone physical harm " I am sorry " may be heart felt but it doesn't t ake away the hurt. So Michelle and others who may have been misled by my statements. I am sorry if they have caused harm. I am a student, nota practitioner and I don't know a whole lot. What I have learned from this is to stick to asking question, not answering them. Peace and Love Rabiah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2005 Report Share Posted August 14, 2005 I hope that you and other readers will continue to mention things that work in some cases. You might mention that you don't know the TCM properties and criteria for use, only that they work in some cases and may not be appropriate in all cases so further research is needed. This way information that might help someone gets put out but readers know to proceed cautiously because although it may help some, it may do nothing for others and may even make some sicker because the TCM properties and criteria aren't being followed. The modern Chinese are gathering healing information from around the world and incorporating the best into their Chinese medicine framework. I figure if this approach is good enough for the Chinese, it's good enough for this list. It's also a way of giving back to TCM and the Chinese for the help they have given so many. There are some members of this list who do have the training and the talent to start figuring out TCM properties. The actual determination of TCM properties of a substance is done by many people over a period of time. There's a concensus before something makes it into the Materia Medica or any other official guides. One never knows when something someone mentions as working in some cases will cause something to click into place for someone who can do this and as a result help is now available for someone that wasn't available before. BTW, part of the training of some herbalists at some TCM schools is that they have to ingest herbs and report the TCM effects they are having. Like if the herb has a cooling or heating or neutral effect on the body, what the taste(s) of the herb is, what kind of things the herb causes to happen in their body (like feeling more alert, an increase in libido, a calming effect, etc.). (Herbs won't always have immediate effects on the body, but sometimes they do. However, determining things like thermal energy and taste are things that usually are soon apparent.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2005 Report Share Posted August 14, 2005 Not that it is a big dearl, but, I have never seen that psyllium and cold mentioned before, but I do not necessarily carefully read all of the posts. Again, no biggy, just answering your post. There is absolutely no need for any apology...at least from my point of view. You mentioned something that you thought would help, something that helped you..........I am grateful. You are right, I am a cold damp person. Thanks for clarifying that. I like my practiioner, but he does'n't give me a lot of info. I onlny know I'm cold damp from my own research and another practitioner that I see infrequently. This present one, just treats, doesn't comment....so there, you see, you have helped. Blessings, Michelle - Remediesbyrabiah Chinese Traditional Medicine Sunday, August 14, 2005 10:51 AM Re: [Chinese Traditional Medicine] Re: cancer, gas pain I believe that the cold nature of psyllium and its inadvisability for use with cold constipation has been mention here a few times. Your husbands condition and the remarks by your practitioner bear witness to Victoria's constant admonitions not to make recommendations without having adequate information. So the answer to your question is i do not know, but i would surmise that the practitioner has probably diagnosed you as having some sort of cold syndrome and felt that psyllium would do you more harm than good. Which is a reminder to me of why I became so enarmored with TCM. If you cause someone physical harm " I am sorry " may be heart felt but it doesn't t ake away the hurt. So Michelle and others who may have been misled by my statements. I am sorry if they have caused harm. I am a student, nota practitioner and I don't know a whole lot. What I have learned from this is to stick to asking question, not answering them. Peace and Love Rabiah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2005 Report Share Posted August 14, 2005 so clay and charcoal are okay for damp cold persons? I was told/and read that charcoal sucks up the good bacteria and therefore the good bacteria need to be replenished.....yes? Michelle - Remediesbyrabiah Chinese Traditional Medicine Sunday, August 14, 2005 10:40 AM Re: [Chinese Traditional Medicine] Re: cancer, gas pain Hi Michele, The suggestions i made were based on personal experience. I have no clinical knowledge of how the clay or charcoal works.They it absorbs gas/fluids/toxins, from the stomach/bowel and do a good job, as we can both a test to. However, it is something to be used in acute situations, not long term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2005 Report Share Posted August 14, 2005 Here is some additional info on Asiatic psyllium, aka Semen (seed of) Plantaginis, aka Che Qian Zi. (Zi in the name of a herb usually means " seeds " . Though sometimes very small fruits also are called " Zi " . Its taste is sweet, and its thermal energy is Cold. It enters the Bladder, Kidney, Liver, and Lung channels. It's primary classification is an Herb That Drains Dampness. It's used for Damp Heat. It often gets used in cases of Heat Damp diarrhea as it solidifies the stools by promoting urination. It's one of those herbs that has a balancing effect as it also can be used in the case of Hot, Dry consipation. Because it also acts on the Lung channel, it sometimes get used for Lung Heat with a lot of sputum. (It also has Phlegm-expelling properties.) Because of the way it targets both the Liver and Kidneys, it frequently gets combined with other herbs for treating eye problems that involve Heat. If a person has a problem with Excess Cold (too much cold because Cold has invaded the body from the environment or the person has been eating too many foods and herbs with cooling energy, it can be combined with dried ginger tea. The thermal energy of the combination is then neutral. HOWEVER, pysllium seed is contradindicated in cases of exhausted Yang. We're talking Deficiency Cold here. (The person being too Cold because there is not enough Yang to warm the body properly.)(Note: When I got around the Cold problem with psyllium by combining it with dried ginger tea, I also was on Yang tonic herbs.) Psyllium also is contraindicated in pregnancies for the most part. However, there is a special use of the herb. " Powdered Semen Plantaginis (che qian zi) was used in treating 68 cases of malposition of the fetus diagnosed at eight months, with about 90% of the cases having a normal presentation at birth. " (Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, Revised Ed., Dan Bensky and Andrew Gamble, p.142.) Another special (and modern) use is " Treatment of musculoskeletal disorders: Injection of Semen Plantqaginis (che qian zi) into the joint spaces has the effect of tightening up overly lax joint capsules. This effect has been used clinically in treating recurrent dislocation of the temporomandibular joint. " (p. 142.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2005 Report Share Posted August 14, 2005 In a message dated 8/14/2005 3:28:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, victoria_dragon writes: Another special (and modern) use is " Treatment of musculoskeletal disorders: Injection of Semen Plantqaginis (che qian zi) into the joint spaces has the effect of tightening up overly lax joint capsules. This effect has been used clinically in treating recurrent dislocation of the temporomandibular joint. " (p. 142.) fascinating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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