Another secret cure for cancer?

kristasplace said:

I agree...
I can't agree more with Laurie. While doing research, i always check to see who wrote or published the information, and then i dig and see who they're in bed with. Sometimes it's very difficult to find out who is publishing what, but i can tell you that wikipedia in particular is not drawn up by any unbiased sources, and anyone can go in there and write what they want. I no longer trust or believe anything anyone says who is in bed with the AMA, or any and all pharmaceutical companies. They're the ones with a vested interest in traditional cancer treatments, and there is no money to make in apricot kernels. The FDA hasn't approved any food alternatives for a cure because no one is going to invest a billion dollars in proper research if they can't get a return on their money. My doctor told me that my cancer treatments have cost an upwards of a million dollars! Each one of us is an undisputed money pit, especially if they can string us along in treatment for years and years and years.

Listen to what other cancer patients have experienced with certain alternative treatments. That's always a seller for me. Seeing people who were "terminal" coming out better than pre-cancer many years after their doctors gave up on them. Read the studies being published by other countries who do not have big corporate businesses controlling the research. These are very hard to find, but i believe there is a study from Norway that proved apricot kernels cured cancer. I will try to find it, though i didn't hear about it online.

I will continue to post about alternative cures i come across, and i hope that many of you do the same with your own research. We all deserve to know the truth, whatever it may be.

Hugs,
Krista

Doctors
Krista,

I'm all for researching and trying to find alternative options for cure. But I do have to say one thing about all this. I know there are some who have had unhappy experiences with doctors, but I do implicitly trust my oncologist, my surgeon, and especially my family doctor. I firmly believe they all have my best interests at heart. So I just want to stand up for the good doctors out there!

*hugs*
Gail

kristasplace said:

I remember...
Boy, do i remember Fen-Phen!! My girlfriend looked like mrs. skelator after taking that!

You're absolutely right that FDA approval, and mass production of something does not mean it's safe, at all. I'm hopeful about the kernels because they were already illegal, and now something must have changed if the co-op is selling them. What i mean is, the co-op isn't going to put something on the shelves that could potential shut them down. Unless (and this is a big guess), they don't know it's illegal. I haven't looked to see if there really is a law, so i'm not even certain about that. This is a double edged sword because if they never were illegal, does that mean they aren't really poisoning people who overdose? And if they were illegal, does that mean they have been proven to be safe, and the cyanide scare was a lie?

I suppose in the long run it doesn't matter. I'll continue to take them in small doses, and if my cancer disappears magically someday, we'll never know if it was the kernels, the juicing, or the overall effect of a strict raw diet. And if it doesn't disappear...Well, i won't go there, because it will!! lol!

Hugs!
Krista

Consuming apricot seeds
I agree with John here. I see no reason to risk poisoning with seeds, for which there is strong pharmacological evidence, when it has been demonstrated that there is no benefit to using laetrile/amygdalin in cancer treatment. If you don't trust peer-reviewed clinical studies, what can you believe? I simply don't buy the conspiracy theories about big pharma dictating all scientific results, although they sometimes do run dishonest clinical trials themselves. I don't think that is the case here, as the studies were conducted in an academic environment which is less likely to be influenced to produce specific outcomes. Whenever a scientist publishes an article he puts his reputation on the line. For many of us scientists, that is extremely important since it plays a huge role in our careers.

Of course you are free to do as you please, but I would avoid these supplements and concentrate on aspirin, organic fruits and vegetables for anti-oxidants, Ip6-inositol, vitamin D, exercise and other FDA-approved supplements like Avemar for which there is more clinical and scientific support.

Best,
Jeremy

snommintj said:

Be careful
You can overdose. You should be fine with 5-10 but do not exceed more than 20. I've eaten some when I can get them. I don't know if they work but some folks swear by them. If you eat too many you will get sick and you can die.

be diligent,

if you consume 40 kernels or 50 at one time,  i will visit you at the er!  but you will probably not die,  especially if they give you an antitode, for cyanide posioning, like sodium thiosulfate. But... use your head... 10 kernels at a time, spaced by intervals of 5 hours,