Normally extracted from apricot kernel, vitamin B17 has made quite a reputation as a cancer cure. Supplements based on vitamin B17 which claim that they can cure cancer have not received FDA approval. Besides apricot kernels there are other food sources that contain this vitamin: bitter almonds, barley, bamboo shoots, blackberries, flax seeds, lentils, cashews, cranberries, strawberries, gooseberries, brown rice, walnuts, raspberries, spinach and lots of others.

Laetrile is the common remedy extracted from apricot kernel and rich in vitamin B17. Lots of doctors and clinics now offer Laetrile as part of their anti-cancer treatment. Traditional Chinese medicine seems to provide the grounds for such a modern practice. A special type of tea used to be made out of apricot seeds to treat ulcers, infections and throat tumors. Vitamin B17 is not inactivated by heating, nevertheless, fresh seeds are very much within reach. They taste quite pleasantly, and fresh apricots are widely available.

Vitamin B17 does not prevent cancer. Vitamin B17 actually prevents the spread of the cancer once it has appeared in the body system. After treatments with this vitamin, tumors have been reported to shrink in size even if the cancer has not disappeared completely. Moreover, there is reliable evidence that vitamin B17 can relieve the symptoms and prolong the life of cancer sufferers. Despite the controversies related to cancer and its treatment, doctors continue to consider alternative therapies useful and supportive.

This means that the anti-cancer treatment with vitamin B17 has received quite a lot of negative publicity. Almond seeds are non-toxic, and they pose no threat to your health in any way, nevertheless, there have been cases when the association with high ambien dosages of vitamin C has led to cyanide poisoning. The relevant thing here is that you should not self-treat for serious conditions like cancer. A balanced, non-toxic diet that contains foods with a high content of vitamin B17 can be of help, but it is highly important that you follow your doctor’s orders.

For healthy people, vitamin B17 should not be supplemented. The body can function optimally with the quantity absorbed from food. You will be pretty safe from developing chronic diseases if you have a balanced diet, a healthy lifestyle and you do lots of physical exercises.