Re: was juicers--now poisonous seeds. Very long

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>> When I do apples t cut them.... seeds, core, stem all go into the

>> Jack... it has no problem.

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>> Children will be affected by a smaller amount of apple seeds than

>> adults. According to Shirley Corriher’s book, CookWise, 15 apricot

>> kernels, which also contain cyanide, can kill a child. Of course, it

>> is best not to consume any apple seeds or apricot kernels. If you are

>> juicing apples or cooking apples to make apple butter, it would be

>> prudent to remove the seed pocket first.*Other bad seeds:*

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>> Apple seeds – black seeds inside core pocket

>> Apricot kernels – the kernel inside the pit is poisonous

>> Cherries – the stone

>> Nectarine pits – kernel inside the pit

>> Peach pits – kernel inside the pit

>> Plums – the kernel inside the pitSource:

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> AMA Handbook of Poisonous & Injurious Plants by Dr. K. F. Lampe & M. A.

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>> McCann, Chicago, IL 1985.

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Go talk to the Hunzas who eat apricot kernals daily and ask them why

there has never benn had any cancer among them in over 900 years. I

agree that eating too many may be a problem but I have never heard of

anyone being poisoned by eating a small handful. This is purly

propaganda propagated by the progenitors of prevarication. It is simply

not true. Below is some info on Amydalin, laetrile, B-17.

*What Is The Laetrile Therapy*

Metabolism is the total function of our body. In order for our body to

function properly, all its attributes (physical, mental, and spiritual)

must work in harmony. Total care is the goal of the Metabolic Therapy,

has several elements that are utilized in order to provide our human

organism the best environment to combat the disease and regain health.

The Metabolic Therapy, our primary nontoxic cancer treatment, is based

on the use of laetrile, digestive enzymes, immuno-stimulants, mega-doses

of vitamins and minerals, spiritual, nutritional, and psychological

support. The metabolic Therapy is not complete without its chief

anti-tumor agent.

Laetrile (B-17) is a natural chemotherapeutic agent found in over 1,200

plants, particularly in the *seeds* of common fruits such as *apricots*,

peaches, plums, and apples.

It is a diglucocide with a cyanide radical that is

highly " bio-accessible " . This means that it penetrates through the

cellular membrane reaching high intracellular concentrations easily. The

*cyanide* radical is what preoccupies most scientists, but it *has been

proved that Laetrile (B-17) is completely nontoxic.* Our own experience

with hundreds of patients give us complete confidence that there is no

danger. The normal cells in our organism contain an enzyme called

*Rodhenase which " neutralizes " the laetrile.*

*This enzyme does not allow the laetrile to release the cyanide.* *In

this way, laetrile only serves as a glucose to healthy cells providing

energy.* *Malignant cells do not contain this enzyme.* *In the absence

of Rodhenase, the laetrile is activated liberating the cyanide radical

inside the malignant cell causing its destruction.* /This is the way God

creates things:/

*only cancerous cells are destroyed but normal ones are not affected. *

As the laetrile attacks unhealthy cells, it transforms into silicate

which is much like aspirin. It contributes greatly to pain control.

Though it has limitations in certain cancers, it is extremely effective

in the most common tumors such as Carcinoma of the Lung, Breast,

Prostate, Colon, and Lymphomas .

A highly publicized clinical trial conducted by the National Cancer

Institute (NCI) in 1981, tried unsuccessfully to prove that Laetrile was

ineffective and toxic. Today, Laetrile occupies a position on the " front

lines " of Alternative Cancer Therapies. We have found Laetrile to be

effective on people that have active cancer; but that is not its only

function. For prevention of cancer and the maintenance of remission

there is nothing as effective as Laetrile. Its non-toxicity permits its

use indefinitely in the prevention of relapses and the prevention of

metastases. Surgery, Radiation, and Chemotherapy can only be

administered for a limited time, afterwards patient are left without any

protection.

There is no doubt that the struggle against cancer is the greatest

challenge that medical science has ever faced. There is no other disease

to which more money is devoted, or to which scientists dedicate more

hours of study. The magnitude of the cancer problem may be demonstrated

by a few statistics. One of three Americans will develop Cancer during

their lifetime, and one out of four will die from it. This year, over

989,200 people will die from cancer in the USA .

Cancer is increasing in all age categories. Lifestyle, nutrition, food

additives, pesticides, ultraviolet radiation and a variety of other

environmental factors are directly implicated. With certain exceptions,

cancer appears to be a man-made disease and is therefore a preventable

disease. It is now apparent that cancer may be caused by an almost

limitless variety of physical, chemical and biological agents. Although

it is true that surgery an radiotherapy are capable of curing some

patients with localized tumors and that chemotherapy has achieved cures

in some malignant tumors, the general mortality rate from cancer is

increasing. Many patients cannot be exposed to chemotherapy, surgery or

radiotherapy because of the undesirable effects over their poor physical

condition resulting from cancer.

All this justifies, and even makes imperative, the search for new

substances with anti-tumoral effects and ideally with little or no

toxicity in therapeutic dosages. In the last 15 years, several herbs and

hormonal substances have been discovered with such characteristics.

Therefore, many patients who formerly could not be benefited or

alleviated medicinally may not be exposed to useful anti-neoplastic

treatments. Nature provides an arsenal to destroy tumors or at least to

neutralize their growth.

The leading natural therapy is Amygdalin, better known as Laetrile, a

product made with the purest amygdalin, obtained from apricot kernels

(bitter almonds), through an exclusive extraction process.

*What Is The Nature Of Cancer?*

In order to intelligently discuss any form of therapy, it is essential

to know something about the nature of the disease. Cancer has been

defined as a cellular tumor, the natural course of which is fatal.

Another term for cancer is a malignant neoplasm . Neoplasm refers to a

progressive uncontrolled new growth of tissue.

The term tumor may be correctly applied to any neoplasm, benign or

malignant. A benign tumor is one that lacks the ability to invade other

tissues and does not spread or metastasize , and for the most part can

be surgically removed. A malignant tumor or cancer is characterized by

it's ability to invade tissue, metastasize, the cells are less

differentiated (a process known as anaplasia , in which the tumor cells

do not resemble those of the parent tissue), and ultimately results in

the death of the victim. The term metastasis refers to the transfer or

spread of the cancer from one organ or part to another not directly

connected with it. Thus, tumor cells may originate in one part of the

body ( primary tumor ) and suddenly appear in some other organ or

distant part of the body ( secondary tumor ).

Metastases are a significant factor in bringing about the death of the

patient. There are over 100 different clinical types of cancers which

are frequently divided into the two broad categories of carcinomas and

sarcomas . Carcinomas are malignant new growths of epithelial cells and

may involve the breasts, digestive tract, uterus, skin, etc. Sarcomas

are malignant new growths of connective tissue and involve such organs

as bone, muscle, nerves, lymph glands, etc. Hodgkin's disease and

melanomas are a type of sarcoma. In general, tumors are classified

according to the cell type involved, and occasionally they are of the

mixed type containing both epithelial and connective elements. The

leukemias are another type of malignancy that involves a progressive

proliferation of the blood forming organs of the body. Leukemia is

sometimes referred to as cancer of the blood.

The typing and grading of malignant tumors becomes very complicated and

goes far beyond the intent of this publication. In order to explain some

of the more basic elements of carcinogenesis, it is necessary to deal

with some of the fundamental of cell structure and function. The major

subdivisions of a cell include the nucleus and the surrounding cytoplasm

.. The nucleus is the primary control center of the cell. Chromosomes are

a structure in the nucleus comprised of a linear thread of a nucleic

acid known as deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) . Chromosomes appear as

elongated threadlike bodies in the nucleus and are clearly visible only

when the cell is undergoing division. The chromosomes are comprised of

nucleic acid and protein. The nucleic acid DNA transmits genetic

information. The chromosomes also bear the basic units of heredity

called genes .

The genes determine the characteristics of the cells, and act as control

units in the metabolic activities of the cell. Genes therefore serve as

code units which determine most of the enzymatic and other biochemical

activities within the cell. It is through the genes that this basic

metabolic data is passed on from one generation of cells to the next.

The cytoplasm surrounding the nucleus of the cell contains a complex

network of membranes known as the endoplasmic reticulum . This reticulum

is lined on its outer surface by small particles called ribosomes . The

ribosomes contain large concentrations of a nucleic acid known as

ribonucleic acid (RNA).

These ribosomes are directly concerned with protein synthesis. RNA also

occurs in the nucleus of the cell. It is now known that RNA is

synthesized in the nucleus of the cell and migrates to the cytoplasm.

The DNA acts as a template or pattern for the synthesis of RNA, which in

turn acts as a biochemical messenger between the DNA of the nucleus and

the metabolic machinery of the cytoplasm. Thus, RNA appears to exert a

controlling influence over the entire metabolic activities of the cell.

Any alteration in the DNA mechanism is going to affect the RNA messenger

and thereby alter the metabolic changes in the cell. In case of cancer,

the regulatory mechanism that governs cell division is obviously

affected and the cells begin to rapidly proliferate and gradually lose

their differentiation.

There are numerous theories that have been proposed as to the cause of

cancer. It is now apparent that cancer may be caused by an almost

limitless variety of physical, chemical and biological agents. However,

it is becoming increasingly apparent that regardless of the

precipitating factor, somewhere along the progression of biochemical

events, the basic DNA-RNA mechanism is involved. If this vital genetic

machinery is damaged, cancer may be the end result. It would appear that

if the cause of cancer is due to an alteration of the normal metabolism

of the cell, then the correction of the problem would be by means of a

Metabolic approach, which is basically the subject of this web page.

*Amygdalin ( Laetrile ) History and Actions*

Amygdalin is a herbal constituent derived from the kernels of various

fruits of the Genus Prunus (synonym amygdalus) , which includes the

plum, prune, cherry, peach and *apricot*. It is among the most ancient

herbal products used against cancer. Apricot kernels have been in

medical use since the days of Pen T'sao (great Chinese Herbalist), in

the year 2800 B.C., in ancient China. Also, the great Persian master of

pharmacy, medicine and natural sciences, Avicenna (980-1037) recommended

the use of apricot bitter almond oil in the treatment of tumors of the

spleen, uterus, stomach and liver. Amygdalin is one of the first and

best known cyanogenic glycosides. The systematized study of amygdalin

did not really begin until the first half of the past century when

crystalline amygdalin was isolated in 1830 by two French chemists,

Robiquet and Boutron. Now known as Prunus Amygdalus, of the rose family

ceae, amygdalin is hence appropriately named after the scientific

name of the bitter almond. The chemical structure of amygdalin is well

established as laevo-D-mandelonitrile-B-D-glucoside-6-B-D-glucoside;

essentially, it is a diglucoside with a cyanide radical. Laetrile is a

decomposition product resulting from the hydrolysis of amygdalin.

Neither amygdalin nor laetrile contain free cyanide. Laetrile formula is

laevo-D-mandelonitrile-B-glucoronide. The term laetrile was first

proposed by *Ernest T. Krebs, Jr. in 1949*.

The word is derived from the contraction of the chemical term LAE

vo-mandeloni TRILE . Krebs also designated laetrile as vitamin B17 .

Krebs contended that amygdalin is essential to human health. The

Amygdalin Therapy The amygdalin (laetrile) therapy utilizes the

cyanogenic glycoside amygdalin, or one of it's byproducts, together with

a broad-based nutritional program Metabolic Therapy for the control of

cancer. Krebs, Jr. and his research group found that amygdalin has it's

powerful cancer killer capabilities because it contains cyanide that

destroys cancer cells. *Not all cyanide compounds are poisonous, humans

constantly eat produce with cyanide, about 1,200 kinds of foods have it.

*Detoxification of cyanide can take place in all tissues of the body,

but principally in the liver. The dosage levels and toxicity of

amygdalin (laetrile) in laboratory animals and humans is well

established and documented. No evidence of acute or accumulative

toxicity was observed in any animals giving doses in excess of 100 times

the maximum intravenous dose usually given in humans.

These findings coincide with that mentioned by Otto sen in 1887,

son in 1944 and Dr. Dean Burk ( National Cancer Institute) in 1968:

" Amygdalin is impressively nontoxic from the pharmacological point of

view " , and " non-hydrolyzed amygdalin is less toxic than glucose " . The

oral toxicity of amygdalin was found to be 39 to 44 times greater than

the intramuscular route, and more toxic than intravenous route

(parentenal route). Amygdalin is *less tolerable by oral administration*

because of the hydrolysis of amygdalin by the gastric juices. On the

other hand, amygdalin, in dosages of 20-40/mg/kg orally (for a 200 lb

human this would translate to 16 - 500mg laetrile/B17 tablets, daily),

used in humans, is 10 to 20 times less than the minimum toxic dosage in

dogs. The biological half life of amygdalin is only 80 minutes. Over 80%

of the amygdalin administered is excreted from the body in 4 hours. The

usual metabolic approach to amygdalin (laetrile) therapy is to provide

the patient with adequate nutritional support, with relatively nontoxic

high doses of vitamins and minerals, and other active natural substances.

Amygdalin (laetrile) has been administered in dosages of up to 70 grams

(70,000 miligrams-mg) per day in adult humans by combined oral and

parentenal routes without adverse effects.

*Amygdalin's Action Mechanisms (Krebs Hypothesis)*

The most widespread theory ( " cyanide theory " ) on the action of amygdalin

was propounded by Ernest Krebs, Jr. in the seventies. Krebs hypothesis:

The resulting end products of the hydrolysis of amygdalin are the

hydrocyanic acid (HCN) and benzaldehyde. In order to produce these

products B-glucuronidase is required. It has been demonstrated that this

enzyme is present in cancerous tissue, about 1,000 to 3,600 times higher

than in normal tissue. Rhodanase is an enzyme found in the liver cell

and is known to be concerned with the conversion of toxic hydrocyanic

acid to thiocyanate, a harmless substance. Rhodanase is part of the

normal detoxification process of the body. However, it was found that

normal cells contain a relatively high concentration of rhodanase and

low concentration of B-gluco-ronidase, whereas cancerous cells are high

in available B-glucoronidase and low in available rhodanase.

Thus, the normal cellular protective mechanism is decreased in tumor

cells and they become more sensitive to the effects of the cyanide ion.

The HCN would tend to depress the enzyme functions of the cancer cell

and thereby destroy it. Since normal cells contain large quantities of

rhodanase and relatively low quantities of available B-glucoronidase,

the available rhodanase would detoxify the cyanide ion (CN-), forming

the non-toxic thiocyanate. Then according to Ernest Krebs amygdalin's

toxic effect is against the cancerous cell and not the host.

*The Effectiveness Of Amygdalin (laetrile) In Cancer*

Ever since the days of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) and Ehrlich

(1854-1915), cancer victims have hoped for the " wonder vaccine " or the

" magic bullet " . Amygdalin (laetrile) does not come under the heading of

either of these dramatic therapies. There are a number of factors that

enter into the cancer treatment complex. The type of cancer involved is

an important factor. Some types of cancer tend to be more sensitive to

treatment than other. Amygdalin (laetrile) is not equally effective in

all types of cancers. Rubin (1977) found in their clinical

investigations in Israel that Amygdalin (laetrile) was most effective

against Adenocarcinoma and Hodgkin's disease, somewhat less effective in

certain other of the Sarcomas and Melanomas , and relatively poor

results were achieved with the Leukemia. Similar results have been

obtained by other clinicians in the United States and elsewhere. The

best results with Amygdalin (laetrile) therapy have been achieved with

Lung, Prostate, Breast, Lymphomas, Liver and Brain cancer. The chemical

quality of the Amygdalin (laetrile) also has a bearing on the clinical

therapeutic results.

Only the laevo isomer of Amydalin (laetrile) has been found to be

therapeutically active. A high quality Amygdalin is now produced in

Mexico and some products are currently under investigation in the United

States and Germany . It is therefore of the utmost importance that

quality products be utilized. Failure to recognize this point can result

in inadequate dosage levels and false negative therapeutic results

(Krible, 1912; Levi, et al, 1965; Rubin, 1978). Other factors relating

directly to the administration of Amygdalin (laetrile) concern the

dosage. In the past, most physicians have tended toward administering

too low a dosage. Therefore the frequency of administration, the route

of administration, and the dosage are of the utmost importance if

adequate blood levels are to be maintained. In the past, most errors of

administration have been made on the side of too little, rather than too

much. However, it should be kept in mind that the most effective routes

are by parenteral injection (I.M or I.V.) and the physician should not

attempt to achieve the necessary dosage levels by the oral route. Rubin

(1978) reports administering 70gr. per day to each patient with no ill

effects. Another aspect that will have a bearing on the recovery of a

patient depends upon the degree of tissue damage caused by excessive

radiation and toxicity resulting from chemotherapy.

It is presently estimated in the United States, Mexico, and elsewhere,

that about 90% or more of the patients begin using Amygdalin (laetrile)

only after all other types of cancer therapies have failed. Most

metabolic physicians are of the opinion that if the patient were to

begin Metabolic Therapy earlier in the course of the disease, it would

improve the patient's chances of Cancer Control. The adequacy of liver

functions is of the utmost importance in cancer therapy. The liver has

varied, intricate and extremely complex metabolic functions. Among other

things the liver is concerned with fat, carbohydrate and protein

metabolism.

The liver has a propensity for storing vitamins, especially A, D and B

12 , and Iron in the form of ferritin. The liver forms a large

proportion of the blood constituents: Fibrinogen, Prothrombin,

Accelerator Globulin, Factor VII, and other coagulation factors. The

liver is involved in vitamin K metabolism. The liver is concerned with

the vascular storage and filtration of blood, with about 1000ml of blood

flowing from the portal vein through the liver sinusoids each minute,

and an additional 400ml flows into the sinusoid from the hepatic artery.

Thus when the liver or kidneys are damaged due to a primary or

metastatic malignancy, it may adversely affect the entire metabolism of

the body.

The studies conducted thus far on Amygdalin (laetrile) indicate that

there is no damage to the liver or kidney function. Much of the effort

of metabolic therapy is dedicated toward sustaining adequate liver and

kidney functions, and to attempt to minimize the detoxification load

placed upon them. It should be emphasized that Amygdalin (laetrile)

therapy is most effective when used in conjunction with a comprehensive

METABOLIC approach. Most physicians using this form of therapy provide

adequate nutritional support with the use of proper vitamin and mineral

supplements. The patient is placed on a complete vegetarian diet with a

reduction of proteins, fats, refined sugars, and processed foods. All

tobacco, alcohol, caffeinated drinks, and most toxic medications are

eliminated. The patient is placed on a high intake of select fruit

juices, fresh fruits and vegetables. A program of Detoxification is

required. A minimum of 9gr of Amygdalin (laetrile) per day is

administered, largely by the parenteral route, but even higher levels

may be given if indicated. Patients that refuse to follow the general

Metabolic Program are discouraged from taking Amygdalin (laetrile) .

*Alternative Forms Of Cancer Treatments*

There are probably as many different forms of cancer therapy as there

are types of cancer. There are cancerous conditions which require

surgery, radiation, and/or chemotherapy. There are certain types of

cancer, and certain stages in the development of the cancer, that

respond well to one or more modalities. Significant success has been

obtained in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease, some leukemias, and

certain other types of cancers. The patient is advised to consult with a

physician and seek the best medical advice available. Most skin cancers

can be readily treated with conventional methods of therapy if

instituted early enough. However, the most common type of internal

cancer is adenocarcinoma (involving the breast, intestinal tract, lung,

etc.). When an adenocarcinoma and certain of the sarcomas undergo

metastases, most conventional therapy is ineffective and the prognosis

of the patient is poor, using conventional therapies. The patient is

then left with the dilemma of Where do I go from here?

These cases should be encouraged to try Amygdalin (Laetrile) Therapy .

If the cancer victim is trying to decide how to proceed, whether to stay

with conventional therapy or the Life Without Cancer Amygdalin

(laetrile) therapy the following procedure is recommended: The patient

should determine from his physician the type of cancer with which he is

afflicted and then visit the Cancer Ward at any major medical center in

the United States. Most patients will find it very educational to visit

a high-class conventional Cancer Ward, subsidized by the National Cancer

Institute and the American Cancer Society , and check with the doctors,

nurses and patients and see for themselves just how many " terminal

cancer victims " actually survive the ordeal.

The fact that the wealthiest persons, most influential politicians,

brightest Hollywood stars, highly educated persons, and skilled orthodox

physicians are dying of metastatic malignancies should be suitable

commentary as to the efficacy of conventional therapy. The studies made

in 1977, indicate that persons that combine Amygdalin (laetrile) with

conventional chemotherapy are able to tolerate higher doses of toxic

chemotherapeutic agents with far less side effects. Interestingly

enough, this synergism is characteristic of adaptogenic agents.

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Peace, love and light,

Don Quai

" Spirit sleeps in the mineral, breathes in the vegetable, dreams in the animal

and wakes in man. "