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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.
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".
An apricot (US: / ˈ æ p r ɪ k ɒ t / ⓘ, UK: / ˈ eɪ p r ɪ k ɒ t / ⓘ) is a fruit, or the tree that bears the fruit, of several species in the genus Prunus.. Usually an apricot is from the species P. armeniaca, but the fruits of the other species in Prunus sect. Armeniaca are also called apricots. [1]
New tests done by the Environmental Working Group have found 21 oat-based cereals and snack bars popular amongst children to have "troubling levels of glyphosate." The chemical, which is the ...
The Burusho, or Brusho (Burushaski: بُرُشݸ , burúśu [6]), also known as the Botraj, [7] [8] are an ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the Yasin, Hunza, Nagar, and other valleys of Gilgit–Baltistan in the northern part of Kashmir [9] with a tiny minority of around 350 Burusho people residing in Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Amygdalin (from Ancient Greek: ἀμυγδαλή amygdalē 'almond') is a naturally occurring chemical compound found in many plants, most notably in the seeds (kernels, pips or stones) of apricots, bitter almonds, apples, peaches, cherries and plums, and in the roots of manioc.
Most alternative cancer treatments have not been tested in proper clinical trials. Among studies that have been published, the quality is often poor. A 2006 review of 196 clinical trials that studied unconventional cancer treatments found a lack of early-phase testing, little rationale for dosing regimens, and poor statistical analyses. [11]
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 ...