Vitamin B-17 is found naturally in many foods, such as wild blackberries as well as many other types of berries, grains such as millet and buckwheat, beans such as lima beans and mung beans, raw almonds, cashews, walnuts of macadamia, cassava, yams, and many more. The seeds inside peaches, apricots, nectarines, and cherry pits are also high in vitamin B-17, and I eat them all the time.
At the molecular level, vitamin B-17 is from a family called nitrilosides, and is made up of 4 parts, which are 2 glucose units, 1 benzaldehyde unit, and 1 cyanide unit. The cyanide unit is trapped by the other 3 units and cannot break free. That’s why I can eat the seed inside the pit of my nectarines and apricots with reckless abandon and live to tell the tale. However, there is only one situation where the cyanide unit can release the deadly toxin. That’s when it comes into contact with the archenemy, an enzyme called beta-glucosadase. There is only one place in the human body that contains significant amounts of beta-glucosadase. CARCINOGENIC CELLS! The strange thing is that the enzyme beta-glucosadase is the key that opens the hatch to release the cyanide unit. It’s almost like the cancer cell wants to commit suicide or something. In addition, the benzaldehyde unit is also released, which is also toxic to the cancer cell. The 2 substances together are approximately 100 times more toxic working together than either of them individually. Now I think this seems so miraculous, it has to be a God thing. But wait, this gets even better. Our bodies contain a protective backup enzyme called rhodanase. Rhodanese has the ability to neutralize cyanide on contact and even converts cyanide into something that is beneficial to the entire body. There is only one place in the human body where rhodanase is AWOL, and that is in the presence of cancer cells rendering cancer cells defenseless against cyanide and benzaldehyde toxins. WOW! I think that’s so amazing! What is that Bible verse…? Something about… ‘I’m terribly and wonderfully made.’
The scientific research behind vitamin B-17 is solid. It began in the early 1950s with an American physician and medical researcher named Dr. Ernest T. Krebs and his son, Dr. Ernst T. Krebs Jr. For research purposes, they developed a purified and synthesized version of vitamin B -17 and named it Laetrile. . During the 1950s and 1960s widespread animal testing was carried out in numerous laboratories across the country with excellent results. Other prominent doctors and researchers in other countries also began to investigate Laetrile. Dr. Hans Nieper from Germany, Dr. Ernesto Contreras from Mexico and Dr. Manuel Navarro from the Philippines.
In 1973, an American physician named Dr. Philip E. Binzel began treating his cancer patients with Laetrile combined with additional nutritional therapies. Other doctors soon followed, Dr. John A. Richardson, CA. and Dr. W. Douglas Brodie, NV. and many more.
Dr. Binzel treated his patients with Laetrile for 20 years and wrote a book documenting his experiences with the Laetrile protocol. His book is called “Alive and Well” and can be read online for free.
Historically, Laetrile has unfortunately been the subject of an unfair smear campaign. I’m not normally a conspiracy theorist, but based on the research I’ve done, big pharmaceutical companies are in bed with organizations like the American Cancer Society, Memorial Sloan-Ketterling, the AMA, the National Cancer Institute, and even the FDA. Chemotherapy drugs are too profitable to tolerate competition. The smear campaign has been so complete and the suppression so complete that Laetrile has been mostly expelled from this country and into Mexico. Laetrile is practically illegal in this country. It’s a vitamin! Laetrile suppression has been thoroughly documented in a book called “World Without Cancer” by G. Edward Griffin.
Laetrile and apricot kernels can only be purchased on the Internet, but it is illegal to advertise or claim to cure cancer. It can only be advertised as a health supplement.
In Dr. Binzel’s book, “Alive and Well” he provides the detailed protocol on how he treated his cancer patients and is a must read for anyone considering using Laetrile. Also Dr. Ernesto Contreras treated his patients with Laetrile at his clinic in Mexico (Oasis of Hope). The following is a summary of his protocols, as well as the approximate cost of each item. Both protocols routinely start with intravenous Laetrile in a clinical setting. However, for patients who are unable to travel to their clinics, the following is a summary of their protocols using Laetrile oral pills. Dr. Binzel and Dr. Contreras differ on a few things in the protocol, so I made a note of the differences.
The first thing Dr. Binzel addresses with his patients is their diet. In fact, he makes them correct their diet for 2 weeks before starting their treatment to optimize results. The diet is primarily a vegan raw food diet, although plant proteins such as beans can be cooked.
Phase 1, the first 21 days.
Dr. Contreras recommends Laetrile 500 mg. tablets: 2 tablets three times a day with meals, 6 total. Cost: $84.00 for 100 accounts.
Vitamin B-15, (Pangamic Acid), 1 capsule three times daily at the end of each meal, 3 total. Cost: $39.95 for 100 accounts.
Preven-ca capsules: 1 capsule with each meal, 3 in total. Cost: $25.20 for 60 beads. This is in Dr. Contreras protocol only.
Megazyme Forte enzyme tablets: 3 tablets two hours after each meal, 9 total. Cost: $16.00 for 90 accounts. Dr. Binzel has his patients take just 2 tablets three times a day, 6 total.
Ester C tablets: 1 capsule of 1000mg. with each meal, 3 total. Cost: $14.99 for 120 beads. Dr. Binzel has his patients rack up to 6,000 mg. per day.
Vitamin A and E emulsion drops: 5 drops in juice or water three times a day. Cost: $34.95 for 60cc, (1200 drops.)
Only green barley juice: 1 teaspoon in juice three times a day. Cost: $13.58 for 40 grams. This is in Dr. Contreras protocol only.
Shark cartilage: 3 capsules with each meal, 9 total. Cost: $15.00 for 300 beads. This is in Dr. Contreras protocol only.
Vitamin E: One 400-count gel tablet with lunch and one with dinner. Cost: $ $14.95 100 units.
AHCC (Active Hexose Correlated Compound): Two capsules with each meal. Cost: $32.00 for 60 accounts. This is in Dr. Contreras protocol only.
Daily complete liquid multivitamin nutrient: 1 ounce (two tablespoons) per day with a meal. Essence Health Blend is also an excellent source of the vitamins needed for this protocol, including iodine, a nutrient needed to fight cancer. Cost: Essence Health Blend, $69.95 for a 4-month supply.
Apricot kernels: One apricot kernel for every 10 pounds of body weight. No more than 6 per hour or 30-35 per day is recommended. Cost: $12.95 per ½ lb. gold 380 grains. This is in Dr. Contreras protocol only.
Phase 2, the following 3 months.
Decrease Laetrile 500 mg tablets to 4 per day: 1 tablet with each meal and 1 at bedtime.
Change vitamin A and E drops to 10 drops in juice or water twice a day. Discontinue for 2 months after 3 months of total use including the first 21 days.
Continue with the rest of the protocol as indicated in Phase 1
The key to using this protocol successfully is to make sure you take all of the recommended supplements along with Laetrile. Each supports a specific important function. For example, Megazyme Forte supplies enzymes called trypsin and chymotrypsin. These enzymes dissolve the protein coating of the cancer cell, allowing white blood cells to attack the cancer cell. The Megazyme Forte also supplies zinc which transports the Laetrile to all tissues. All vitamins and minerals stimulate the immune system, allowing the body’s natural defenses to fight cancer to work. It is also important to follow the dietary requirements of this protocol.
There is a clinic in Reno, NV. Offering Intravenous Laetrile Therapy:
Reno Integrative Medical Center
suite b
6110 pens
Reno, Nevada
(775) 829-1009
http://www.renointegrative.com
There are many clinics in Mexico that also offer IV Laetrile therapy. The clinic founded by Dr. Contreras is listed below.
Oasis of Hope Clinic
Tijuana, Mexico
(888) 500-4673
Dr. Binzel successfully treated many patients using this protocol for 20 years. He is now retired, but still consults with Dr. and patients from time to time. His book “Alive and Well” can be read online for free or you can also order your own copy of him.
Dr. Ernesto Contreras was still practicing medicine at the age of 88 when he passed away in 2003. His son Francisco is now the director of Oasis of Hope, the clinic his father founded.
Today, more and more courageous holistic doctors. they are quietly treating their cancer patients with the Laetrile protocol. Legally, it can be prescribed if certain requirements are met (ie, the patient purchases the IV Laetrile privately and brings it to the Dr.’s office). Both Dr. Binzel and Dr. Contreras have been very inspiring to me because they both acted on it, and dedicated their lives to their firm belief that the Laetrile protocol is indeed an effective treatment for cancer.