Are There Alternatives to Chemo & Radiation?
Part 4: Laetrile
Lee Euler
Publisher Cancer Defeated Newsletter
"No state shall make
or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities
of citizens of the United States: Nor shall any state deprive any
person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law, nor
deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of
the laws."
(One of the
greatest rights ever given to a people — From the 14th
Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America, 1868)
Suppose
you discovered that a whopping 475,905 people in
the U.S. alone
die needlessly every year, in a manner so sinister it could be
classified as criminal deception.1
You'd
call that mass murder if it were intentional, right?
Such
is the story surrounding Laetrile, one of the most popular and
effective alternative cancer treatments — also known as
purified B17, Amygdalin, or nitrilosides.
The
FDA has effectively shut down the purchase of Laetrile in the U.S. —
even though it's a perfectly safe and natural supplement that could
save those 475,905 lives per year.
Rediscovered
After 3,400 Years
Oral
traditions from ancient China suggest that doctors used a highly
concentrated substance from the pits of apricots and other fruits
3,500 years ago to treat tumors. It was first documented in writing
2,000 years ago.
Laetrile
exists in large amounts in apricot kernels, comprising 2-3% of the
kernel. It's also found in the kernels of many other fruits, and a
host of other foods such as:
All
fruit seeds contain healthy organic cyanide — not 'inorganic'
cyanide, which is deadly. More on that in a moment…
The
primitive diet was very rich in nitrilosides, because people ate the
entire fruit or grain kernel, including the seeds, which contained as
much as 2% or more nitrilosides. Today it's typical to eat only the
flesh and discard everything else.
Nitriloside
was "rediscovered" in 1920 by California physician Ernest
Krebs. His son Dr. Ernest Krebs, Jr., named it "Laetrile"
in 1952 after they discovered a connection between cancer and
nutritional deficiency.
Their
studies showed that a sufficient intake of Laetrile (or hydrocyanic
acid in its natural form) was selectively
toxic to cancer cells.
In
the early 70s, Loyola University biologist Dr. Harold Manner ran a
study on mice using a combination of enzymes, vitamin A and Laetrile.
As reported in his book, Death
of Cancer2
,
"After
6-8 days, an ulceration appeared at the tumor site. Within the
ulceration was a pus-like fluid. An examination of this fluid
revealed dead malignant cells. The tumor gradually underwent complete
regression in 75 of the experimental animals. This represented 89.3%
of the total group."
Vitamin
B17 is one "smart" vitamin!
On
a molecular level, it has four units — 2 units of glucose, 1
unit of benzaldehyde, and 1 unit of cyanide. The cyanide unit is
"locked" together with the other three units so it cannot
be released on its own.
When
B17 comes into contact with normal cells, a protective enzyme called
rhodanase neutralizes the cyanide molecule in Laetrile on contact. On
the contrary, cancer cells have no
rhodanase. Instead, they have another enzyme, beta-glucosidase that
specifically releases the cyanide, which in turn poisons the cancer
cells.
So
only cancer cells possess this key that unlocks the cyanide — a
process known as selective toxicity.
Those
Who Do NOT Get Cancer...
G.
Edward Griffin, who wrote the excellent book World
Without Cancer3
, indicates that the cultures around the world that eat the most B17
in their diets are the same groups that can boast an extremely low
incidence of cancer.
Take,
for example, the "Hunzakuts" or "Hunza" people of
the Himalayas. They have a reputation for being one of the
longest-lived people in the world, often living from 100 to 120 years
— with great health and vitality. They didn't know cancer
before being introduced to modern civilization.
While
it would be a mistake to attribute their healthy lifestyle to just
one thing, the fact is that their diet has been historically high in
vitamin B17 — possibly the highest in the world — because
apricot trees are their main crop. The wealth of a Hunzakut man is
measured by how many apricot trees he owns. And dried apricot seeds
contain one of the highest sources of B17 on earth. It is not
uncommon for a Hunzakut to eat 30 to 50 apricot seeds per day as a
snack.
Eskimos
have also traditionally been free from cancer. You would correctly
assume their diet to be very poor in fresh veggies, fruit, and seeds.
But grasses are typically good sources of B17, which the Eskimos
receive through eating caribou, reindeer, and other grazing animals.
Both
the Hunzas and Eskimos succumbed to cancer once they adopted Western
eating habits.
Today's
standard American diet is weak in B17-rich fresh fruits and veggies,
nuts and seeds. In addition, most meat comes from grain-fed animals,
instead of the more nutritionally sound grass-fed animals.
If
Laetrile is selectively toxic to cancer cells, and prevalent in the
diets of cultures with almost no cancer incidence, why don't people
know about it?
Research,
Cure and Cover-Up...
Most
people have never heard about Laetrile because of the massive
cover-up by the FDA and pharmaceutical industry.
Regardless,
there have been many tests on Laetrile over the past 30 to 40 years,
including a major 5-year study at the prestigious cancer research
department of Sloan Memorial Kettering Cancer Research (SMKCR) Center
in New York.
In
1972, SMKCR asked its senior cancer researcher Dr. Kanematsu Sugiura
— with more than 60 years experience in cancer research —
to conduct tests over a five-year period from 1972-1977. He'd been
with Sloan Kettering since 1917.
Dr.
Sugiura's work was trusted and his honesty was beyond dispute. He had
published hundreds of research papers. The head of Sloan Kettering's
lab-testing division even wrote:
"Few
if any names in cancer research are as widely known as Kanematsu
Segiura's.... Possibly the highest regard in which his work is held
is best characterized by a comment made to me by a visiting
investigator in cancer research from Russia. He said, 'when Segiura
publishes, we know we do not have to repeat the study, for we would
obtain the same results he has reported'."
Dr.
Sugiura found Laetrile to be highly
effective
against cancers of all types.
At
the conclusion of the trials, on June 15, 1977 the SMKCR released a
press statement. Over 100 reporters and half a dozen film crews from
leading TV stations were assembled to hear the long-awaited official
verdict on Laetrile from the world's most prestigious cancer research
center.
Physicians
with impeccable credentials shared the platform. Dr. Robert Good
began to speak, condemning Laetrile and its use. He then passed the
microphone to Dr. Stock, who had previously praised Segiura's work.
Stock droned on about the finer details of the testing... until it
became evident to all that Dr. Sugiura was not to be given an
opportunity to speak.
Suddenly
a journalist shouted from the crowd, "Dr. Kenamatsu Sugiura, do
you stick by your belief that Laetrile stops the spread of cancer?"
He
replied, "I stick."
Dr.
Sugiura said,
"The
most interesting part is metastases. Secondary cancer growth to
another location. When this mammary tumor grows to about two
centimeters in diameter or more, about 80% develop lung metastases.
But with treatment with Laetrile/Amygdalin, it's cut down to about
20%."
Deliberately
Designed to Fail...
The
medical authorities didn't like it and determined to prove Sugiura
wrong. His data had to be buried.
But
other researchers had also obtained the same positive results. Dr.
Lloyd Schloen, a biochemist at Sloan-Kettering, had included
proteolytic enzymes in his injections and reported a 100% cure rate
among albino mice.
So
what was Sloan-Kettering's plan? Change the testing protocols and
Laetrile amounts to ensure
failure.
Little surprise then that they failed... and that's what they
reported.
Dr.
Sugiura refused to roll over and play dead.
"I
see what I see!" he declared. He was hounded for doing so.
Dr.
Ralph Moss, head of public relations at Sloan-Kettering at the time,
protested the cover-up. He blew the whistle on the lies told by
Sloan-Kettering about the Laetrile trials. He was fired the next day
for "failing to carry out my most basic job responsibility,
which means to lie when your boss tells you to".
Later,
minutes of a meeting of top Sloan officials obtained via the Freedom
of Information Act revealed that Sloan-Kettering officials knew the
effectiveness of Amygdalin was obvious.
The
minutes read, "...Sloan-Kettering
is not enthusiastic about studying Amygdalin but would like to study
cyanide releasing drugs."
Sloan-Kettering
wanted a man-made patentable chemical to mimic the qualities found in
Amygdalin. That's where the money is.
If
a very effective cancer treatment or cure were found in the lowly
apricot seed, it would spell economic disaster for the cancer
industry.
Laetrile
has also been studied and used around the world. Hans Nieper, M.D.
(Germany), Ernesto Contreras, M.D. (Mexico), and Manuel Navarro, M.D.
(Philippines) were three early practitioners and researchers of
Laetrile. All three achieved outstanding results.
When
Philip E. Binzel, Jr., M.D. learned of their work, he was so
impressed he began practicing nutritional therapy with his own cancer
patients. After 20 years of Laetrile treatments, he wrote a book
about his experiences.
It
should be noted that Laetrile was never meant to be a stand-alone
cancer treatment like a drug… but to be used in combination
with supplements, diet and enzymes.
Dr
Binzel's book Alive
and Well
documents numerous stories of those who went on to survive and thrive
after Laetrile treatments, and many of the stories can also be read
at http://www.cancure.org/cancer_victors.htm.
Tests
revealed dramatic survival rates
After
18 years, Dr. Binzel analyzed the success of his treatments. He
separated his patients into primary cancer and metastatic cancer
groups… and then compared their outcomes to the American
Cancer Society's outcomes.
The
primary cancer group had 180 patients with 30 types of cancer. After
18 years, 87.3 percent of these did
NOT die
of their cancer. Even assuming that the seven patients who died of
unknown causes may
have died from cancer, he still showed an amazing 83.3% long-term
recovery!4
At
the same time, the American Cancer Society (ACS) officially claimed
that with conventional treatment including early detection and
treatment for cancers that had not yet metastasized, "...85% of
the patients WILL
die
from their disease within 5 years."5
I
think I'd bet on Dr. Binzel's odds, not those of the ACS!
In
his group of metastasized cancer patients, after 18 years 70.4% did
not die,
reduced to a (still) whopping 62.1% when he conceded those who died
of unknown causes.
Binzel's
results are incredible when compared to ACS statistics, which show
that only
one person in every thousand with metastasized cancer (0.1%)will
survive five years if treated with conventional means.6
This
is true reason to hope...
The
Two Fronts of the Disinformation Campaign
Detractors
claim that Laetrile is: (1) Too toxic because it contains cyanide,
and (2) Not effective in treating cancer.
The
"toxic" argument is absurd. You ingest it every time you
eat lima beans, bean sprouts, most seeds and nuts, berries, millet
and more. And some of the healthiest people on earth eat diets high
in Laetrile. What's more, vitamin B12 — which is sold as a
supplement — also contains the same type of cyanide molecule as
B17.
The
story above about the Sloan Kettering research casts plenty of doubt
on the idea Laetrile is "ineffective." Ralph Moss, the main
source for what happened there, is a pillar of integrity, and he's
not a wide-eyed worshipper at the altar of alternative treatments.
He's much more insistent on good scientific evidence than most people
who write about the subject.
Further,
Griffin reports in his book World
Without Cancer
about studies at the Mayo Clinic that were deliberately designed to
fail and not conducted according to protocol, so the results would
"prove" that Laetrile is ineffective.
How
to Get Started with Laetrile...
Due
to the suppression of Laetrile treatments, you can't just walk into a
doctor's office and get treated in America. Physicians have been shut
down and hauled to jail for prescribing Laetrile.
So
Laetrile has been pushed out of the U.S. and into Mexico. Some U.S.
docs may still give Laetrile by IV (intravenously), but they probably
won't publicize it.
If
you want to receive treatment in the States, the only option is to
ask around at various alternative cancer treatment clinics to find
out who offers it.
If
you want to take "home-style" Laetrile by mouth, you can
still purchase apricot seeds on the Internet, but it's becoming more
difficult. Anyway, my sources indicate that eating the seeds is
effective as a preventive but less so if you've got cancer. IV
Laetrile is the most powerful delivery method if you've got cancer.
Many
clinics in Mexico offer Laetrile or B17, often stated on their
websites. As always, check on the credibility of the doctor or
clinic, and try to speak with other patients before committing to a
regimen.
We
publish a guide to Mexican cancer clinics called Cancer
Defeated,
and I strongly urge you to get your hands on this Special Report if
you're thinking of going to Mexico to get laetrile treatment. We're
coming out with an updated edition called Adios,
Cancer.
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As
mentioned earlier, Laetrile is intended to be part of a complete
protocol of diet, enzymes, exercise and supplements. You should use
Laetrile ONLY under the supervision of a medical professional.
For
example, zinc is required for Laetrile to do its job. Ditto for
vitamin C. Vitamin A interferes with Laetrile. A build-up of
vitamins, enzymes and proper diet is necessary before starting
Laetrile. A full stomach weakens the effect of Laetrile. Et cetera.
It's
not a do-it-yourself option.
Also,
Laetrile stands for laevo-rotatory
mandelonitrile
beta-diglucoside. The "laevo" part references a purified
form of B17 that turns polarized light in a left-turning direction.
Dr. Ralph Moss states that the form of Laetrile patented by the
Krebs, father and son, was purified to contain only this left-turning
(laevo) form. Apparently Dr. Krebs, Jr. believed that only the
left-turning form was effective against cancer. So it's wise to check
the purity of your practitioner's Laetrile.
Robert
Atkins, M.D., the "Diet Revolution" guru, said, "Amygdalin
appears to neutralize the oxidative cancer-promoting compounds such
as free radicals… It's just one more key component keeping
cancer from growing or spreading. Contrary to what people have said
about Laetrile… it should be considered an effective, entirely
safe treatment for all types of cancer."
1
Based on 85% of the American Cancer Society's total (American) cancer
deaths in 2006 of 559,888. The 85% represents the percentage of lives
saved with Laetrile combined with a strong dietary approach to cancer
in Dr. Binzel's practice.
2
Harold Manner, Death
of Cancer,
1979.
3
G. Edward Griffin. World
without Cancer: The Story of Vitamin B17,
revised edition. Westlake Village, California: American Media,
1997.
4
Dr, Philip E. Binzel. Alive
and Well: One Doctor's Experience with Nutrition in the Treatment of
Cancer Patients.
Westlake Village, California: American Media, 1994. p. 111.
5
Dr, Philip E. Binzel. Alive
and Well: One Doctor's Experience with Nutrition in the Treatment of
Cancer Patients.
Westlake Village, California: American Media, 1994. p. 111.
6
Dr, Philip E. Binzel. Alive
and Well: One Doctor's Experience with Nutrition in the Treatment of
Cancer Patients.
Westlake Village, California: American Media, 1994. p. 113.
Additional
Sources:
The
Cancer Syndrome,
Ralph W. Moss
Cancer
Therapy: The Independent Consumer's Guide,
Ralph W. Moss
World
Without Cancer: The Story of Vitamin B17,
G. Edward Griffin
Death
of Cancer,
Harold Manner
Alive
and Well: One Doctor's Experience with Nutrition in the Treatment of
Cancer Patients,
Philip E. Minzel, Jr.,
Laetrile
Control for Cancer
Glenn D. Kittler
Politics,
Science and Cancer: The Laetrile Phenomenon,
Markle
Vitamin
B17 — Forbidden Weapon Against Cancer: The Fight for Laetrile,
Michael L. Culbert
Too
Young to Die: Dramatic Use of Laetrile to Conquer Terminal Cancer,
Rick Hill
The
Cancer Industry,
Ralph W. Moss
Video
G. Edward Griffen talks about Laetrile
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