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Finally, the third asserted that laetrile is the discovered vitamin B-17, and further suggests that cancer is a result of "B-17 deficiency". It postulated that regular dietary administration of this form of laetrile would, therefore, actually prevent all incidences of cancer.
Ernst Theodore Krebs Jr. (May 17, 1911 – September 8, 1996) was an American promoter of various substances as alternative cures for cancer, including pangamic acid and amygdalin. He also co-patented the semi-synthetic chemical compound closely related to amygdalin called laetrile , which was also promoted as a cancer preventative and cure.
Pangamic acid – a name given to an ill-defined substance peddled by fraudster Ernst T. Krebs, Jr. (1911–1996) with the claim it could cure cancer and various other serious diseases. Sometimes called "vitamin B 15", pangamic acid wasn't a vitamin and was medically useless. [168]
Ernesto Contreras (1915–2003) served as a Mexican medical doctor. He operated the Oasis of Hope Hospital in Tijuana for over 30 years, claiming to "treat" cancer patients with amygdalin (also called "laetrile" or, erroneously, "vitamin B 17") which has been found completely ineffective.
A review of clinical trials in the treatment of colds with small and large doses of Vitamin C has established that there is no evidence that it decreases the incidence of common colds. [28] After 33 years of research, it is still not established whether vitamin C can be used as a treatment for cancer. [29]
Vitamin B 17: pseudoscientific ... Some proponents claim that amygdalin is effective in cancer treatment and prevention, despite its toxicity and a lack of scientific ...
From January 2008 to December 2012, if you bought shares in companies when Hutham S. Olayan joined the board, and sold them when she left, you would have a -63.9 percent return on your investment, compared to a -2.8 percent return from the S&P 500.
Some of the most popular alternative cancer treatments were found to be dietary therapies, antioxidants, high dose vitamins, and herbal therapies. [19] In the United States, nearly all adults who use non-conventional medical therapies do so in addition to conventional medical treatment, rather than as an alternative to it. [20]