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The term "vitamin B-17" is not recognized by Committee on Nomenclature of the American Institute of Nutrition Vitamins. [15] Ernst T. Krebs (not to be confused with Hans Adolf Krebs , the discoverer of the citric acid cycle ) branded laetrile as a vitamin in order to have it classified as a nutritional supplement rather than as a pharmaceutical.
In 1928, he began to use it as a supposed treatment for cancer. [9] Gerson therapy is based on the belief that cancer is the result of a deteriorating metabolism from an impaired liver function. [3] Gerson therapy aims to restore the body to health by repairing the liver and return metabolism to its normal state. [4]
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.
Vitamin B 17: pseudoscientific name for the poisonous compound amygdalin, also known as the equally pseudoscientific name "nitrilosides" despite the fact that it is a single compound. Amygdalin can be found in various plants, but is most commonly extracted from apricot pits and other similar fruit kernels.
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]
Amygdalin, sometimes incorrectly referred to as vitamin B17; Boron-17 (B-17 or 17 B), an isotope of boron; HLA-B17, an HLA - B serotype gene; B17, the Steinitz variation of the Caro-Kann Defence's code from the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings "Please Mr. Please", song about a song in slot B-17 of a jukebox
Vermont, a state with a long waiting list for medically based drug treatment, suspended a doctor’s license over incomplete paperwork. As doctors face scrutiny from the DEA, states have imposed even greater regulations severely limiting access to the medications, according to a 2014 report commissioned by the federal agency SAMHSA.
Essiac is a herbal tea promoted as an alternative treatment for cancer and other illnesses. [1] There is no evidence it is beneficial to health. In a number of studies Essiac either showed no action against cancer cells, [2] [3] [4] or actually increased the rate of cancer growth. [5]