Vitamin B17, found in apricot seeds, is banned in the US for cancer treatment due to accusations of medical fraud. However, some cancer patients claim it has reduced or stopped tumor growth. Other sources of vitamin B17 include apple, cherry, peach, orange, and nectarine seeds.
Vitamin B17 is a nutrient found primarily in the seeds of the fruit, particularly the apricot. It is also known by the names laetrile, amygdalin, and nitriloside. These names specifically indicate the purified form that was developed for the prevention and treatment of cancer.
Vitamin B17 supplements for the prevention and cure of various types of cancer are practically impossible to buy in some nations, such as the United States, where the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has prohibited their illegal sale. Raw apricot kernels, generally viewed as one of the best sources of nutrients, are not sold in health food stores in the US for the same reasons that vitamin B17 supplements have been banned for sale. The use of laetrile to prevent and cure cancer has been vehemently rejected by the FDA, the American Medical Association, and the American Cancer Society. They have even labeled the belief in the nutrient as a cure for cancer as medical fraud.
However, many people do not agree with such a rejection of the use of vitamin B17 in the treatment of cancer. Laetrile consumption by cancer patients proved effective in greatly reducing and even completely stopping the growth of tumors in their body. High levels of injectable laetrile are known to help relieve pain associated with cancer. Although the anti-cancer properties of vitamin B17 cannot be denied, accusations of medical fraud are not entirely unjustified either. Many US citizens view the ban on the sale of raw apricot kernels and supplements as restricting their right to alternative medical treatments.
Proponents of the use of laetrile claim that cancer is a disease caused by a deficiency of one or more nutrients and that ingestion of laetrile makes it impossible for all forms of cancer to develop and survive in the body. This, however, has never been medically proven. Nutritionists around the world continue to stress the vital importance of a balanced diet of organic and heirloom sourced foods for supplying all the nutrients and enzymes the body needs to maintain health.
Although vitamin B17 supplements may not be available in some nations, cancer patients who want to increase their nutrient intake can add fresh apricot kernels to their diet by purchasing fresh fruit. Other sources of vitamin B17 include the seeds of apples, cherries, peaches, oranges, and nectarines. People are advised to eat the seeds together with the fruit rather than separately for safety reasons.
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