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Another myth associated with the Hunza people is that because their diet is alleged to be high in apricot seeds they are free from disease. This has proven to be untrue as medical scientists have found that the Hunzas suffer from a variety of disease including cancer. [1] [6]
The amygdalin found in apricot seeds has been marketed as an alternative cancer treatment; however, studies have shown it to be ineffective in treating cancer. [3] Cancer Council Australia have commented that "eating apricot kernels in large amounts is not only ineffective for treating cancer, but could also be very dangerous".
New research links omega-6 fatty acids, commonly found in seed oils, and colon cancer growth. But there’s more to the story—and study if you read it carefully.
The question of seed oils and cancer started because seed oils are high in omega-6 fatty acids, some of which may promote inflammation in the body, research has shown.
Seed oils are characterized by the industrial process used to extract the oil from the seed and a high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). [10] Critics' "hateful eight" oils consist of canola, corn, cottonseed, soy, sunflower, safflower, grapeseed, and rice bran oils, [ 8 ] which are creations of industrialization in the early ...
Homeopathic remedies; ineffective for treating cancer. This is a non-exhaustive list of alternative treatments that have been promoted to treat or prevent cancer in humans but which lack scientific and medical evidence of effectiveness. In many cases, there is scientific evidence that the alleged treatments are not effective, and in some cases ...
The backdrop of his X account included a photo of an X-ray of a spine with screws in it, and he reported reading or wanting to read a number of books about coping with chronic back pain on ...
Hunza may refer to: Hunza, Iran; Hunza Valley, an area in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan Hunza (princely state), a former principality; Hunza District, a recently established district; Hunza River, a waterway; Hunza Peak, a mountain; Hunza people, also known as Burusho, the inhabitants of the valley; Hunza, a variety of the Burushaski ...