I eat 60 apricot kernels per day, they are PERFECTLY SAFE. You can learn more about how we ensure our content is accurate and current by reading our. If you weigh 70 kg you take 14 seeds 3 times a day - total of 42 seeds. RT @QoachGarett: Apricot seeds cure cancer. You don't hear as much about it now as you did 20 - 30 years ago, but some people are still obtaining it from underground sources. My mom had breast cancer and now she's fine and healthy because of this! The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Poisonous Plant Database notes the link between apricot kernels and cyanide poisoning. I'm only using them as maintenance & NOT as a cancer treatment. Thankfully, she survived, but others are not so lucky. The Apricot Power brand kernels I take are very bitter. And reason why they were/are forbidden in some countries. If the enzymes are insufficient to the work before them, HCN or B-17 has nothing to work on. The problem is that the pharmaceutical companies cannot patent the natural plant so they work on isolating the one chemical in that plant that has the effect they want, then make a synthetic version of it that they can patent and make a fortune on. The information on this website has not been evaluated by the FDA and is not intended to diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure any disease. An apricot kernel is the apricot seed located within the fruit endocarp, which forms a hard shell around the seed called the pyrena (stone or pit).. Under its various names, amygdalin has been claimed to hold various cancer-fighting benefits, even now. No B.S. There is lots of advice on the web indicating that apricot kernels can stop cancer spreading and even cure it. She only eats about 7-14 a day though, not like 30 or 50 anymore, lol. The way b-17 works, higher doses are more lethal to cancer. This compound goes after cancer cells and healthy cells are left alone. I always chew mine up really well and hold under the tongue for a minute or two before swallowing. The medical community claims, with what little scientific evaluation has been done, there is no benefit. The Dr. Weil on Healthy Aging online guide has simple, effective preventive health information and tools including an exclusive version of Dr. Weils Anti-Inflammatory Food Pyramid. Many of the "bitter" kernels being sold are really not very bitter at all. The bottom line is that the association between the use of alternative medicine and shortened survival is not necessarily cause and effect, but its possible some of the alternative modalities may have indeed been harmful, as I discuss in my video Do Apricot Seeds Work as an Alternative Cancer Cure?. All of mine are in the right side of my mouth, and you guessed it, all of my problems and cancers have been on the right of my body. These help fight heart disease, improve mental health, and have a host of other benefits. Herbs? Greenberg DM. Dr. Weil on Healthy Aging for Cancer Support. Scientists have proposed that a compound called amygdalin, present in apricot. From what I understand there is a link with cyanide in Apricot kernels, and there is a concern that this may therefore become free in the body when ingested. (2006). No problem. It takes up some time in the day to do the juicing but there are 24 hours. I do miss my glass of fine red wine in the evening, and the smell of my husband's coffee is so aromic,I would die for a hot dog on bun slathered in mustard and I can hardly wait to wear my wedding rings, but it is all for a good cause, MY HEALTH.