How To Eat Apricot Kernels
>> April 11, 2011
SUMMARY OF SUGGESTIONS FOR EATING APRICOT KERNELS
(Summary of suggestions from websites www.apricotsfromgod.org/protocol.htm and www.worldwithoutcancer.com - not now fully operational)
NB. All the information is for adults - for children and small adults (and pets) adjust according to weight.
NB. Please read 'Toxic Crisis - coping with reactions'. These seldom occur, but it is best to be prepared in case they do.
FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE CANCER
It is suggested by many sources that taking 10 - 12 (South African) apricot kernels per day for life is a good nutritional supplement to support health and help prevent cancer. Kernels vary in size: Californian kernels are large in comparison with e.g. Hunza and some South African kernels. The equivalent measurement for prevention is 7 gms per day. Please weigh initially and adjust portion size.
NB the kernels should not be swallowed whole. They should be chewed, or ground. To obtain a consistency like ground almonds use a nut mill or general purpose grinder. Ground kernels can be sprinkled on food or in fruit juice. They taste bitter - it is the bitterness that is the amygdalin/vitamin B17, so try stirred in apple juice or peach juice and drink immediately, while it is held in suspension. Only five or six taken at one time/in one hour, equivalent to (UK) 1½ teaspoons of ground kernels. NB It is a good idea to start with one kernel a day and gradually work up to 10 per day. Apple juice masks the bitterness of the kernels well, and peach juice holds the ground kernels in suspension better. Experiment! 1½ teaspoons (UK) of ground kernels is approximately equal to five South African kernels.
A very few people find that the kernels make them feel nauseous. If this is the case, try taking fewer kernels and gradually increase as they are tolerated. It may help to eat dried apricots (or other fresh nitriloside fruits such as apricots, peaches, plums, nectarines, apples, pears, cherries) together with the kernels. There is something in the flesh of the fruit which will neutralise the minute traces of beta-glucosidase present in the saliva, the stomach and the intestines, which is what may cause some people to feel a bit nauseous.
#Some people find eating the kernels cures constipation! If this creates a problem the other way - this usually settles down soon. Please also note that apricot kernels may lower blood pressure.
Summary: Work up gradually to the following routine to be maintained over a life time: aim to have 1 ½ teaspoons of ground apricot kernels, or 5 - 6 whole (chewed) kernels for breakfast, stirred into e.g. apple juice, or sprinkled onto e.g. muesli, and then again have 1½ teaspoons ground kernels in juice or five or six whole (chewed) e.g. with fruit in the evening (or some other time in the day). Many people find including kernels at breakfast time becomes a routine, but have trouble remembering the second lot. But its important not to be 'half-hearted' - one of us has the second lot of ground kernels in apple juice as part of the bedtime routine (before cleaning teeth!).
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE CANCER: Some people have successfully treated themselves just by eating apricot kernels. However, especially if the cancer has metastasised (spread), it is advisable to consider taking a more concentrated form of vitamin B17 along with supplements and a changed diet, to maximise the attack against the cancer. Please also read our notes on 'The Importance of Enzymes'.
When eating the kernels, it is a good idea to gradually increase the number eaten, starting with a few and increasing slowly. If the kernels are working effectively they will release toxins through the excretory organs of the body, including the skin - it is therefore helpful to have a good fluid intake (remember to drink a lot of water!). As more kernels are tolerated, it is suggested to aim for a maximum of 5 apricot kernels per waking hour up to a total of 50 kernels per day. Kernels vary in size: Californian kernels are large in comparison with e.g. Hunza and some South African kernels. If using small kernels, the equivalent measurement is approximately 3gms per waking hour up to a total of 30 gms per day. 1½ teaspoons of ground kernels is approximately 3gms.
Summary: aim to eat 1½ teaspoons of ground kernels (e.g. stirred into juice), or 5 or six whole (chewed) kernels, up to a maximum of six to ten times in a day, with at least one hour in between each serving.
It is important to emphasise that it is a good idea to have some food in the stomach when eating large amounts of kernels. It is also a good idea to eat fruits containing nitrilosides such as apricots, peaches, plums, nectarines, apples, pears, cherries. There is something in the flesh of the fruit which will neutralise the minute traces of beta-glucosidase present in the saliva, the stomach and the intestines, which is what may cause some people to feel a bit nauseous. See also note# above.
For those who have had chemotherapy and/or radiation and therefore the immune system has been hit, it is likely to be necessary to change the diet and use nutritional supplements to build up the immune system, help the assimilation of vitamin B17 and help repair any damage already done to the body by the treatment. Often apricot kernels are ingested alongside vitamin B17 tablets (laetrile) or intravenous laetrile. If both laetrile and kernels are taken, then Dr Krebs recommends that there should be two hours between taking one and the other, i.e. do not eat kernels and laetrile tablets at the same time. While high doses of laetrile are taken, the number of kernels eaten can be less. (Kernels are food, and can be safely eaten during surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.)
For more information on this see ‘‘NUTRITION THERAPY FOR PEOPLE SUFFERING WITH CANCER’
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE HAD CANCER and have been told they are clear now: it would make sense to maintain a level between prevention and that for those with active cancer. Perhaps eating 20-30 a day. See also the notes 'Maintainance lifestyle for those who have had cancer'.
