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I do hope your week has started on a good note. Terry's question set me off on a research that was both frustrating and rewarding. I was around, many years back, when the first wave of propaganda went out about apricot pits and the damage they were doing and watched as people were jailed for using them. I have to say, at that time I was so into the traditional medical world that I believed everything that was printed and spoken about apricot pits, on the news channels, that I was not an objective reader or listener. I found those same lies still being propagated today by the printed media, but I now have a more open mind and know how to search out the truth. I have never looked into anything that didn't have both good and bad in it and apricot pits are no different but I found by corresponding with several doctors outside this country that there is definitely more good than bad and being used for healing many people today, outside the U.S....

Steve's Motivator this week, "ACRES OF DIAMONDS" is so very poignant to so many and something you may be able to recognize in yourself... If you enjoy his weekly Motivator let him know and tell him you read it in "A Natural Environmental Health Facts Ask Lena Health Q & A ezine." Publisher@LifeSupportSystem.com

Your health questions are being answered to the best of my ability using what I gleaned from 20-years as a Medical Office Nurse and Administrator along with my education in nutritional and alternative modes. I am not a doctor and you should not think of me as one.

Q & A is for your information and education only and in some instances to give you a different perspective on a particular problem! 

My wish for you, in the use of the information gained here, is that you will apply it in a smart and safe manner in order to enhance your life and not harm it! Not to be used in place of your judgment but along with it...

I have always felt that I had to know all sides to a problem and then make a decision for myself and I hope that will be your attitude as well! 

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QUESTION:
 
What can you tell me about apricot seeds
Thanks
Terry
 
ANSWER:
 
Thanks for this provocative question Terry!

Apricot seeds grow great trees that grow fantastic healthy fruits. But you probably already know that. :-)

I personally have never consumed an apricot seed since I prefer the fruit, but there has been a HUGE CONTROVERSY raging over the apricot seed for years now. The most publicized being laetrile that is derived from the seed. For centuries Chinese medicine has used the Apricot Seed for a multitude of health reasons... In traditional Chinese medicine the apricot seed is considered to have bitter, warm and slightly toxic properties, and affects the Large Intestine and Lung meridians. It is used to stop cough and wheezing, moistens the intestines and unblocks the bowels.

Apricot seed contains a variety of amino acids and other substances, including oleic and linoleic acid. One of the components of apricot seed, amygdalin, has been shown to reduce the incidence and severity of coughing. Animal tests have shown that an apricot seed decoction can lower blood pressure, but as of this date these results have yet to be duplicated in humans and may never happen in the U.S. since the FDA has banned the use. In addition, both raw and prepared versions of apricot seed have demonstrated a laxative detoxing effect in humans. I will accept the centuries of use in other countries as viable and worthy of using apricot seeds for a healthy alternative!

Apricot seeds were used to successfully treat tumors as early as AD 502. Apricot oil has been used against tumors and ulcers in England since the 1600s.

Man's chemical Laetrile - trade name laevo-mandelonitrile-beta-glucuronoside - a substance registered with the U.S. Patent Office for the treatment of "disorders of intestinal fermentation." This compound is chemically related to amygdalin, a substance found naturally in the pits of apricots and various other fruits. Man still can't do as well as nature but continue to believe they can! As far as I'm concerned I wouldn't give much thought to using this, man's chemical adulterated laetrile, if I was a doctor.

Laetrile, from the apricot seed, came under scrutiny many years ago as it came to the forefront as an alternative cancer treatment and was driven underground because the FDA (drug industry's puppet) made a big fuss and was arresting doctors for using it on their cancer patients. Since real Laetrile and many other substances used in alternative-cancer treatments are found in nature, they cannot be patented. That means that the majority, apricot pits included, will never be tested according to FDA protocol. Consequently, they will never be officially approved no matter how effective they may be.

Laetrile is among one of the best alternative treatments for cancer that has ever been found. It does not work 100% of the time - It certainly beats traditional therapies that only hold a 20% to 40% success rate!- but studies show that Laetrile is significantly more effective than radiation or chemotherapy. In clinics out of the United States that use laetrile in cancer treatment it's said to be 70% - 80% effective!!!

One of the most publicized laetrile tests was the Laetrile study conducted at Sloan-Kettering in the 1970s, before banning it. The final report stated there was no evidence that Laetrile was effective. However, employees inside Sloan-Kettering secretly sent copies of the actual lab reports to the press that proved just the opposite. Dr. Ralph Moss, who was Assistant Director of Public Affairs at Sloan-Kettering, was one of the whistle-blowers and was fired because of it. The Sloan report was an insult to truth and a prostitution of science that should be a shame to SK. A well-documented account of this episode is the chapter entitled "Genocide in Manhattan," in World without Cancer, by G. Edward Griffin. It may well change your view regarding the integrity at Sloan-Kettering institute as well. Dr. Moss has since become an advocate for the cancer community by searching out world wide alternative as well as traditional cancer treatments that work or don't work.

Some are still crossing the Mexican border from the U.S. to seek laetrile therapy when other cancer treatments fail. Sadly most wait until traditional therapy has been used and failed before seeking the alternative and is too late in many cases... The theory behind laetrile is; the apricot pit extract breaks down to release CN, but only when in contact with Beta-glucuronidase, an enzyme common to tumor cells. The CN- is released preferentially at tumor sites, and kills malignant cells.

It is strongly claimed by apricot seed aficionados that when one eats about 7-9 apricot seeds per day they can never develop cancer, just as one can never get scurvy if they have an orange every day. 30 - 60 seeds a day for existing cancer is said to be effective...These should not be swallowed whole!!! A typical dose of apricot seed consists of 3-9 grams of seed, crushed and used with water as a decoction. Apricot seed can also be consumed raw, parched or steamed.

The American Herbal Products Association has given it a class 3 rating, meaning that any products containing apricot seed should have the following labeling: To be used only under the supervision of an expert qualified in the appropriate use of this substance. Apricot seed also is not recommended for use by children.

You can't get raw apricot seeds in your health food store, only sun dried ones, which have all the important enzymes killed off making them ineffective.

Most of the people that already have cancer clusters in their body, who eat the apricot seeds and/or take the vitamin b17 in tablet form show near to complete tumor regression. Although cancer patients may get rid of their cancer, they also have the problem of the organ damage that the cancer caused. (This is another issue where other herbs and remedies are necessary for proper organ regeneration.) Of course when a person's body is completely eaten up by cancer, the apricot seeds and its extract (laetrile and vitamin b17) will most likely prolong their life many times longer than chemotherapy and possibly not completely save them. However in many cases high levels of injectable laetrile will help a great deal with the pain control.

I personally feel that Apricot seed use should be monitored by an herbal smart practitioner and not for experimentation without supervision as there can be grave consequences when overused or abused. Apricot seed is toxic, but what amount has not been ascertained, therefore large doses should be avoided until you can determine what is toxic to you, requiring supervision.
 
Overdosing can lead to dizziness, vomiting and diarrhea and in a few cases have resulted in death. I also know, should I ever again be diagnosed with cancer, alternative treatments will be my choice and would include apricot seeds?
 
I hope this answers your question.
Lena
 

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ACRES OF DIAMONDS

A century ago, Russell Conwell traveled the United States with a speech he called, "Acres of Diamonds." He told of a young man who studied at Yale to become a mining engineer. Upon graduation, "gold fever" struck him and he set off to California to seek his fortune.

Yale had offered him a position as an instructor, which he turned down. He persuaded his mother to sell their Massachusetts farm and accompany him. But the trip was futile as he found no gold and eventually accepted a job in Minnesota working for a mining company -- at a lower salary than he would have received at Yale.

More interesting is that the man who bought the family farm from the widowed mother was harvesting potatoes one day. As he slid a heavy bushel through an opening in the stone wall, he noticed a shiny stone. He had it assayed and learned it was native silver. The farm was sitting on a fortune in silver!

Why had the mining engineer, who had undoubtedly passed by that same rock and others like it hundreds of times, not discovered the ore? Could it be that he never dreamed a treasure could be found so easily? Was it because he believed that one must go elsewhere to fulfill a dream?

What we are seeking may be found right where we are! There are certainly times to make life changes, but sometimes we must simply change our thinking. What you seek (happiness, security, fulfillment, challenge) may be at your fingertips, though yet unseen.

There may be hidden potential in your present job, your current relationships or the location in which you live. The answers to your dreams may be found at your fingertips if you only believe it is possible. Before making that big life change, look carefully around. You may be sitting on acres of diamonds!
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Healthy Fortunella crassifolia!
 
I'm missing those nice little orange, yellow and greenish fruits that use to grow in our back yard in Southern California. It was easy to walk out and pull a few off the tree and eat them as a snack during the day or put in a bag to take to work for a morning or afternoon snack. We had two different types; the normal kumquat ? small yellowish orange colored - and Limequates ? greenish yellow color, both the shape and size of bird eggs - growing in our back yard that were absolutely refreshing and different and were ready for picking throughout the winter months. I loved slicing them into fruit salads as well as fresh off the trees as a snack. Tangy insides with a sweet peel, so different from other citrus that require peeling before eating. 
 
Kumquats, also called Cumquat, kinkan or Fortunella crassifolia or as Chinese call them Gold Oranges, are the fruits that are produced from small family of evergreen trees, similar to an orange tree, that grows to a height of 10 - 15 feet. Our kumquat and limequat trees were miniature and only about 5 feet tall but never failed to be loaded with fruit? Kumquats are truly the tiny jewels of the citrus kingdom. The bite-size fruit, which are eaten skin and all is a wonderful combination of tangy and sweet flavors unique to themselves. The seeds, similar to the seed of the orange with a distinctive green color, should not be eaten, but contain pectin, which can be removed by boiling for use in making jams and jellies.
 
Kumquat is a small little fruit that is said to be native to China and Indochina, where the trees can grow up to 10ft, and are much appreciated for their beauty and fruits. Dwarf kumquat trees are specially cultivated in pots for the Chinese New Year celebrations, when its fruits are used as edible decorations. In the U.S. they are mostly cultivated in California, Florida and the Gulf Coast. Slightly bigger than a Brazil nut, they have a thick sweet peel and a tart pulp. Excellent in marmalades, jellies, crystallized, minced or whole. They make an interesting addition to salads or in sweet and sour dishes.
 
Has the minerals that most citrus contain such as; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc,  Copper, Manganese, Selenium along with the Vitamins C, B-6, B-12, A, E, folic acid, niacin, Thiamin and riboflavin. Making it very citrus but also a calming soothing food. So when you are out of sorts have a few kumquats!
 
Winter fruits that can brighten up a dreary winter day. Compact and bite-sized, you can eat kumquats as you would a grape. Just wash them and pop in your mouth. They're also nice in salads or as a garnish in drinks. They have a tangy citrus flavor and can be used in any dish that calls for oranges or grapefruit. Kumquats are high in fiber and vitamin C.  There are variations of kumquats such as orangequats, lemonquats, and limequats. 

So no recipes today as we prefer them raw!
 
If you live in an area where you are privy to having access to the kumquat family take advantage of these healthy little citrus fruits.
 
Lena
 
 

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