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Dosage ranges of Vitamin B-17 based on animal toxicity studies indicate no acute or cumulative toxicity nor antigenicity, teratogenicity, or other toxic reactions in dosages in excess of 100 times the maximum intravenous dose used in human therapy.
Laetrile is a man-made form of amygdalin, a plant substance found in some nuts, plants and seeds of fruit. Claims that laetrile or amygdalin can treat cancer are not backed up by research. It contains cyanide, a poison and can cause serious side effects.
How It Works. The way your intestines break it down makes cyanide, which supposedly kills harmful cancer cells. Some people have also suggested that it teams up with enzymes in cancer cells to...
Some claimed amygdalin to be a vitamin (B17) and that deficiencies could cause cancer, but this is not substantiated by scientific evidence . Amygdalin is banned in the United States, but it is available in other countries and online.
Laetrile (amygdalin) is a highly controversial alternative cancer treatment. It is banned in many states, as it’s ineffective at treating cancer and may cause cyanide poisoning.
Laetrile is also called Vitamin B-17, although it has not been approved as a vitamin by the American Institute of Nutrition Vitamins. How is laetrile given? Laetrile is given by mouth as a pill. It can also be given by injection into a vein (IV) or muscle (intramuscular).
Laetrile has been used for cancer treatment both as a single agent and in combination with a metabolic therapy program that consists of a specialized diet, high-dose vitamin supplements, and pancreatic enzymes. [9, 10]
2. PREFACE . According to the American Cancer Society, this year 550,000 Americans will die from cancer. One out of every three will develop cancer in their lifetime. That is eighty-eight million people in the United States alone. What you are about to read does not carry the approval of organised medicine.
Cancer patients should be informed about the high risk of developing serious adverse effects due to cyanide poisoning after laetrile or amygdalin, especially after oral ingestion. This risk could increase with concomitant intake of vitamin C and in vegetarians with vitamin B12 deficiency.
Abstract. One hundred seventy-eight patients with cancer were treated with amygdalin (Laetrile) plus a "metabolic therapy" program consisting of diet, enzymes, and vitamins. The great majority of...