A World Without Cancer | Vitamin B17 Laetrile

According Cancer Society, this year 550,000 Americans will die from cancer. One out of every three will develop cancer in their lifetime. That is eighty-eight million people in the United States alone.

What you are about to read does not carry the approval of organised medicine. The Food and Drug Administration, the American Cancer Society, and the American Medical Association have labelled it "fraud" and "quackery". In fact, the FDA and other agencies of government have used every means at their disposal to prevent this story from being told. They have arrested citizens for holding public meetings to tell others of their convictions on this subject. They have confiscated films and books. They even have prosecuted doctors who apply these theories in the effort to save the lives of their own patients.

The information you are about to read marshals the evidence that cancer is a nutritional-deficiency disease, like scurvy or pellagra. It is not caused by a bacterium, virus or mysterious toxin, but by the absence of a substance that modern man has removed from his diet. That substance is Vitamin B-17, also known as Amygdalin or Laetrile. If that analysis is correct, then the treatment and prevention of cancer can be made simple. All that needs to be done is to restore that easily obtained and inexpensive food factor to our daily meals. An increasing number of doctors all over the world are now are testing and proving 9in their own clinics that the vitamin concept of cancer is true.

As you shall see in the pages that follow, there is a great deal of evidence supporting the nutritional-deficiency concept of cancer -- more than enough to convince most people that the thesis is proven. This concept is not approved by orthodox medicine. Yet the evidence is clear that here, at last, is the final answer to the cancer riddle.

During 1950 after many years of research, a dedicated biochemist by the name of Dr. Ernest T. Krebs, Jr., isolated a new vitamin that he numbered B-17 and called 'Laetrile'. As the years rolled by, thousands became convinced that Krebs had finally found the complete control for all cancers, a conviction that even more people share today. Back in 1950 Ernest Krebs could have had little idea of the hornet's nest he was about to stir up. The pharmaceutical multinationals, unable to patent or claim exclusive rights to the vitamin, launched a propaganda attack of unprecedented viciousness against B-17, despite the fact that hard proof of its efficiency in controlling all forms of cancer surrounds us in overwhelming abundance. Why has orthodox medicine waged war against this non-drug approach? G. Edward Griffin, author of the book World Without Cancer contends that the answer is to be found not in science, but in politics, and is based upon the hidden economic and power agenda of those who dominate the medical establishment.

Each year, thousands of Americans travel to Mexico to receive vitamin B-17 (Laetrile) therapy. They do this because it has been suppressed in the United States. Most of these patients have been told that their cancer is terminal and that they have but a few months to live. Yet, an incredible percentage of them have recovered and they are living normal lives (see success stories). However, the FDA, the AMA, the American Cancer Society, and the cancer research centres continue to pronounce that Laetrile is fraud and quackery. The recovered patients, they say, either had "spontaneous remissions" or never had cancer in the first place. If any of these people ultimately die after seeking Laetrile, spokesmen of orthodox medicine are quick to proclaim: "You see? Laetrile doesn't work!" Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of patients die each year after undergoing surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy, but those treatments continue to be touted as "safe and effective".

In the U.S. the FDA has tried to use strict regulations, not law, to ban vitamin B-17 for over 18 years. Vitamin B-17, or Laetrile Therapy is only used by some hospitals in Mexico, which treat cancer with nutrition. These hospitals achieve nearly a 100% recovery rate with virgin cases (localised tumours/cancers that have not yet been burned up with radiation, poisoned with chemotherapy, or cut into with surgery). A majority of Laetrile-treated patients report positive responses, ranging from increase in the feeling of well-being and even brighter outlook of life, to such noticeable reactions as an increase in appetite, weight gain and, frequently, restoration of natural colour, reduction or elimination of cancer-connected pain and cancer-caused fetor. In thousands of cases, total regression of all cancer symptoms has been confirmed.

Vitamin B-17, commonly known as "Amygdalin", or "Laetrile", is a natural substance that can be found in a variety of species in the Vegetable kingdom. The greatest concentration is found in the seeds of the rosaceous fruits, such as apricot kernels and other bitter nuts. There are many seeds, cereals and vegetables that contain minimal quantities of vitamin B-17 and form part of our daily diet.

Cancer is a broad term used to describe a number of diseases characterized by the

growth and development of abnormal cells. When damage occurs to the

DNA of normal cells, these cells can begin to grow out of control and divide into

new abnormal or cancerous cells.

These cancerous cells then begin to grow all the while replacing and destroying

normal tissue and they can eventually spread to other areas of the body in a

process known as metastasis. In many cases, a tumor or cancerous tissue develops,

although this is not always the case, such as with leukemia.

A diagnosis of cancer for oneself, or a loved one can be a devastating blow. With

the word cancer come a multitude of fears and worries - however, it is important

to note that Cancer can be beaten. In today's world, cancer can be successfully

treated and in many cases cured all together. That is not to say that cancer is not a

serious and ever growing concern that seems to be on the increase.

Just as there are a number of environmental triggers that are said to cause

cancer, so there is a long list of types of cancer that can develop. These range from

cancer of the blood or leukemia, hormone related cancers such as prostate cancer

and breast cancer, and cancer that starts in various organs and tissues of the body

such as colon cancer or lung cancer.

Diagnosing Cancer

For some, cancer is only discovered when symptoms appear or during a routine

physical examination. However, there is a growing trend towards various

screening tests that can help pick up cancer in its early stages before symptoms

appear.

In most cases, the earlier the cancer is discovered, the better the chances for

successful treatment and cure. Screening tests will depend on risk factors

specific to the individual such as age, heredity previous medical history and

lifestyle factors such as smoking and obesity

If your health care provider suspects you have cancer he or she will probably

recommend some form of imaging test such as an x-ray, ultrasound, computed

tomography (CT), or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

This will determined the presence and location of any abnormal mass in the body;

however these tests will not be able to determine if the mass is cancerous. Cancer

can only be confirmed by examining the tissue for cancer cells and therefore

a biopsy of the affected area is usually necessary, although, in some cases a blood test is sufficient, as is the case with leukemia.

Tips for coping with cancer

There are a number of things that you can do to improve your overall health as well

as optimize your chances of becoming or staying cancer-free.

Stop smoking. Tobacco greatly increases the chances of developing cancer,

as well as the likelihood of some types of cancer returning after successful

treatment. Quitting smoking is no easy achievement so consider quitting

smoking naturally using herbal and homeopathic ingredients to help along

the way.

Exercise regularly! Exercising for 30 min five days out of the week can

greatly reduce the chances of developing cancer. If you are currently

undergoing cancer treatment then moderate exercise can keep you feeling

healthy and strong and will help to reduce the tiredness and side-effects

caused by the cancer treatments. Be sure to consult your health care

provider before starting any new exercise routine.

Eat a healthy balanced diet and manage you weight. Make sure your diet is

rich in fiber and fresh organic foods and low in saturated fats. When ever

possible, avoid processed foods which are full of synthetic ingredients like

colorants, artificial flavorings and preservatives.

Limit alcohol consumption. Excessive or moderate daily drinking may

increase the risk of developing certain cancers especially for those people

with a family history of cancer.

Protect yourself from the harmful rays of the sun. Make sure you keep a

bottle of sun block close at hand and that it is applied liberally when you are

in the sun. Not only do the sun's UV rays cause skin cancer but chemo and

radiation therapy can also increase the skin's sensitivity to the sun's harmful

effects.

See your doctor for regular check-ups so that your general health and

recovery can be closely monitored.

Discuss supplementation with your health provider. Certain supplements

have proven cancer prevention properties, particularly Vitamins C and E

and the mineral selenium.

Read as widely as possible in order to be fully informed about available

cancer treatments and prevention programs.

Natural Herbal and Homeopathic Remedies

related to Cancer

Conventional treatments for cancer have come a long way over the last few

years, and while they can be very effective, their side effects and consequences are

often very harsh and they can even have a detrimental effect on the health of the

rest of the body.

For this reason, many people are exploring natural remedies as a holistic

approach to preventing and treating cancer along-side conventional

methods.

There are a number of herbal ingredients that have been used successfully in both

the prevention and the treatment of cancer. These include Sutherlandia frutescens

(Cancer Bush), Indian ginseng, Turmeric and Mistletoe, all of which are known for

their ant-tumor or anti-oxidant properties.

In addition, herbal ingredients can be used to help boost the immune system

after harsh conventional treatments. Natural ingredients that strengthen the

immune system can also help the body to fight against the development of cancer

cells before they become a problem. Olea europea (extract of Olive leaf) and

Echinacea purpurea are two well known herbal ingredients that can be taken to

strengthen the immune system and help the body fight off infection and illness.

The number of terminal patients who have been restored to health is most impressive. In fact, there are literally thousands of such case histories in the medical record. The American Cancer Society has tried to create the impression that the only ones who claim to have been saved by Laetrile are those who merely are hypochondriacs and who never really had cancer in the first place. But the record reveals quite a different story. Let's take a look at just a few examples:

"Of course I had a big argument with my doctor, and he was convinced that if I went to Mexico I was going to die. Well, I was convinced that if I stayed in the United States I was going to die. I knew I could always get the additional surgery and chemotherapy in the U.S., so I said, I'll try the OASIS first and see what happens . I have certainly never been sorry for going down there and I cannot say enough about the doctors and staff. They give such personal care. It just seems that if treatment there was not such a wonderful thing, as far as the cancer program is concerned, 40,000 Americans would not have chosen the Contreras doctors."
Betty Roberts

Twelve years ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I was devastated and shocked.

First of all I couldn't believe this could happen to me. I had never been sick, not even a cold and had always considered myself to be a very healthy person. Immediately, I had a decision to make... did I want to live or did I want to die? My choice was obvious. Coming home from the hospital, I knew I must take charge of my life. I had just gone through an eight hour modified radical mastectomy and with my determination to survive my journey began.

Fortunately, the first part of my journey took me to Oasis of Hope Hospital, then called Contreras Hospital, where I met and became a patient of Dr. Francisco Contreras. Immediately, my life was touched in a positive effect with staff and environment that produced a reassurance of comfort, peace, and healing. I was treated in not only a professional way but as a family member. Oasis' focus was on the whole patient, not just the disease. With the assistance of Dr. Contreras and the hospital staff, I learned how to take charge of my life, and this was the real journey, the journey of my healing. I soon became an avid student of nutrition and quickly learned how to apply the best of science and the best of nature to my personal life. I also learned health is the most valuable possession in life. Its been said that the best things in life are free. Sometimes, however those things that are most precious to us have a terrible cost. I consider our health to be one virtue that we hold most sacred, unfortunately some of us are stricken with a dreaded disease that threatens to cut short God's most special gift of life. Cancer requires the ultimate battle. It forces a fight of life. Cancer is common and does not discriminate. Only a few years ago cancer was referred to as a condition too awful to talk about. Discussion though often communicating knowledge, is a powerful weapon in the battle against cancer. Survivors know cancer can be conquered and they speak a language of warfare. They truly have fought an enemy within ... not simply the intruding cells, but their bodies defenses, denial, anger, and sometimes despair. Many cancer survivors consider the disease to have been a gift in a horrible package... a message too dire to ignore, that life, which is indeed fleeting and precious, is a miracle and a gift from God. I know hope is the most powerful medicine of all. Illness is an opportunity for growth and the healing part comes from the ability to deal with whatever illness is troubling you. It's all about finding peace of mind.

How did an experience so tragic bring good into my life? It was a lesson to teach me where to turn to in a crisis. It pulled me into a dark valley dropping me along the way - forcing me to rest and learn to trust Psalm 46:10... "Be still and know that I am God." He was in control. I emerged to the mountaintop, into the same world but with a different appreciation of life and a closer relationship with my Savior. Yes, I touched the rose and felt the thorn. I've seen my life go from "vision to victory." We cannot tell what may happen to us in the strange medley of life but we can decide what happens within us... how we take it and what we do with it. That's what really counts in the end, how to take the raw stuff of life and make it a thing of worth and beauty... that is the test of living. The magic of life can never end, for it's filled with all life's greatest gifts, our family and friends.

If you are struggling with illness, remember the importance of a positive mental attitude and do not give up hope. Arm yourself with knowledge about your illness, and become an active participant in your treatment plans. If you are well, please do not take your good health for granted.

In closing I would like to reflect on someone who truly touched my life and taught me how to touch others. Dr. Francisco Contreras touches so many lives. I personally want to thank him once again for the unconditional commitment he made to me and continues to make to all his patients. My heart is full of gratitude to him and his staff. I salute each one for giving of themselves so that others are blessed with hope, strength and good health.

I will always remain grateful that Dr. Contreras and Oasis of Hope Hospital were a part of God's gift to me on my journey to victory over cancer. I thank Dr. Contreras for my treatment and direction of healing. With his help I've learned to speak and write words of encouragement and love to others who go through times of crises and challenges. Today I am blessed to work closely with Dr. Contreras as I refer many people with a health crisis to the Oasis of Hope.... a place and person who are committed to saving lives. One of the greatest blessings God can give to you is the gift of someone who cares... Dr. Contreras truly cares!

Stay Healthy,
Dee Simmons

I'm excited to announce that my book Ultimate Living is now published. This books tells my story and offers hope and encouragement to others who are experiencing crisis in their lives. From the beginning my mission, vision and passion was and always will be to save lives. This is my total commitment. Writing this book made me realize that I desire to work more closely with cancer victims and their families. Dr. Francisco Contreras honored me by writing the foreword.

From a radical mastectomy in 1966, we discovered in 1976, cancer had returned and had already destroyed one third of my sternum and was present in several areas of my body.
After cobalt treatments, the prognosis from several physicians seemed hopeless. Refusing chemotherapy, we came to Dr. Contreras Sr's clinic in February 1977, where I received Laetrile and nutritional therapy continuing to the present year 1997.
A number of doctors and radiologists confirm that I am free of cancer, thanks to God for His grace and Dr. Contreras Sr, His servant in healing.

Norma Gwaltney
Bridgeton, MO

Mr. Joe Botelho of San Pablo, California, underwent surgery (trans-urethral resection) and was told by his doctor that he had a prostate tumor that simply had to come out. His reaction?

"I didn't let them take it out because I figured that would only spread it. The doctor told me I wouldn't last too long. He wanted to give me cobalt, and I wouldn't agree to that either. At a health food store I heard about a doctor in San Francisco who used Laetrile. I went to see him, was told that the prostate was the size of a bar of soap. I got one injection every four days for several months."
Mr. Botelho, who was sixty five at the time, also maintained a strict diet designed specifically not to use up the body's pancreatic enzyme, trypsin. When the author interviewed him three years later, his tumor was gone, and he even reported that his hair was turning dark again. He was not sure what was causing that, but attributed it to his better eating habits.

Government agencies would rather we withhold these stories from the public because, allegedly, they constitute "unproven medical claims". However, as stated previously, the only claims we make are that this information is authentic and that the people who wrote them are real. Truth is not truth unless it is the "whole" truth, and these health success stories and scientific studies are just as much a part of the truth as any success story or scientific study experienced by orthodox medicine. Free men and women are entitled to have access to "all" the information available so they can make intelligent and informed choices in matters of their own health. Therefore, we are sharing these success stories as an exercise of our right to freedom-of-speech and your right to freedom-of-information.

Our information, as well as success stories, comes from journals and letters written by medical doctors and people who have used metabolic therapy and who wish to share their experiences with others. It is important to realise that one must exercise caution in evaluating them. We share them with you, not to suggest that you will have the same experiences as the authors, but because we feel you have a right to make your own evaluation.

Before applying any therapy or product to your health problem, you may want to seek the advice from a health care professional. Most of this information does not carry the approval of organised medicine. In the U.S., The Food and Drug Administration, the American Cancer Society, and the American Medical Association have labelled it "fraud" and "quackery".

Vitamin B-17 is one of the main sources of food in cultures such as the Eskimos, the Hunzas, the Abkasians and many more. Did you know that within these tribes there has never been a reported case of cancer? According to Dr. Krebs, we need a minimum of 100 mg of vitamin B-17 (the equivalent of about seven apricots seeds) too nearly guarantee a cancer free life. Foods that contain vitamin B-17 are as follows:

* KERNELS OR SEEDS OF FRUIT: The highest concentration of vitamin B-17 to be found in nature, aside from bitter almonds. Apple, apricot, cherry, nectarine, peach, pear, plum, prune.
* BEANS: broad (Vicia faba), burma, chickpeas, lentils (sprouted), lima, mung (sprouted), Rangoon, scarlet runner.
* NUTS: Bitter almond, macadamia, cashew.
* BERRIES: Almost all wild berries. Blackberry, chokeberry, Christmas berry, cranberry, elderberry, raspberry, strawberry.
* SEEDS: Chia, flax, sesame.
* GRASSES: Acacia, alfalfa (sprouted), aquatic, Johnson, milkweed, Sudan, minus, wheat grass, white dover.
* GRAINS: oat groats, barley, brown rice, buckwheat groats, chia, flax, millet, rye, vetch, wheat berries.
* MISCELLANEOUS: bamboo shoots, fuschia plant, sorghum, wild hydrangea, yew tree (needles, fresh leaves).

Two rules of thumb: According to Dr. Krebs, the basic concept is that sufficient daily B-17 may be obtained by following either of two suggestions:

First, eating all the B-17-containing fruits whole (seeds included), but not eating more of the seeds by themselves than you would be eating if you ate them in the whole fruit. Example: if you eat three apples a day, the seeds in the three apples are sufficient B-17. You would not eat a pound of apple seeds.

Second, one peach or apricot kernel per 10 lbs of body weight is believed to be more than sufficient as a normal safeguard in cancer prevention, although precise numbers may vary from person to person in accordance with individual metabolism and dietary habits. A 170-lb man, for example, might consume 17 apricot or peach kernels per day and receive a biologically reasonable amount of Vitamin B-17.

And two important notes: Certainly, you can consume too much of anything. Too many kernels or seeds, for example, can be expected to produce unpleasant side effects. These natural foods should be consumed in biologically rational amounts (no more than 30 to 35 kernels per day).

High concentrations of B-17 are obtained by eating the natural foods in their raw or sprouting stage. This does not mean that moderate cooking and other tampering will destroy the B-17 content. Foods cooked at a temperature sufficient for a Chinese dinner, for example, will not lose their B-17 content.

Enzyme therapy is an effective safe alternative / complimentary treatment which contains proteolytic enzymes wich break down the affected cells. Enzyme therapy is generally broken down into two types: Food enzymes and proteolytic ( protein digesting enzymes ) Several researchersincluding Dr. John Beard, Dr. Ernst Krebs, Jr and Dr. Dean Burke found that the affected cell is coated with a protein lining and that it is this protein lining that prevents the body's normal defenses from getting to the affected cell. They found that, if you can dissolve the protein lining from around the affected cell, the body's normal defenses, the leukocytes ( white blood cells ) will destroy the affected cell.

Enzyme therapy as an alternative / complimentary treatment reverses the tumor from malignant to benign, by inducing apoptosis in tumor cells, by breaking down the tumor, by eliminating toxins and affected cells, by restoring body functions, by strengthening the body and the immune system, by reversing the internal environment from the conditions ( anaerobic, acidic pH ) favorable to affected cells to a healthy environment ( aerobic, pH slightly alkaline ). To win with degenerative illneses we have to first completely eliminate the affected part of the tumor (s) the to change the internal environment in which degenerative illness happens and grows and strengthen the defense mechanism so that it will detect and destroy any mutated cell, that way the degenerative illness does not come back. Enzyme therapy contains Proteolytic enzymes which break down the tumor, affected cells and toxins and Polysaccharidase which boosts the immune system and provides more energy.

Enzyme Functions:

1. Restore internal environment: that includes blood pH to be slightly alkaline, eliminate body wastes, restore intestinal bacteria balance, strengthen cells, enhance digestion, strengthen immune system, mantain body balance.
2. Anti-inflammation.
3. Anti-infection.
4. Decomposition.
5. Blood purification: eliminates wastes, breaks down toxins,maintain pH to be slightly alkaline, maintain right fluidity,improce circulation.
6. Cell revival: Improve cell metabolism, strengthen the body, revive injured cell or transformed cell.

With enzymes we stimulate our own natural healing force to fight degenerative illness while changing the abnormal conditions ( anaerobic, acidic pH ) that allow illness to grow to the healthy environment ( aerobic ) where normal cells thrive.

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In Recent years a significant reassessment of the nature and causes of cancer has taken place. Cancer was formerly believed to be a localised disease, characterised by a lesion, usually in the form of a growth, which appeared at some specific part of the body. This Localised lesion was thought to be the result of activity produced by an invading virus, carcinogenic agent or some form of trauma such as a blow.

Today, there is a growing conviction among researchers and physicians that cancer is a complex disease that is the end result of a disturbed metabolism (body chemistry). It is an insidious disease that involves the entire body; the nervous system, digestive tract, pancreas, lungs, excretory organs, endocrine system, and the entire defence mechanisms. The frequent reoccurrence of a malignancy after treatment with the conventional methods of surgery, radiation and/or chemotherapy results because the basic underlying metabolic cause of the cancer is rarely considered and consequently remains uncorrected.

Cancer Aetiology:

In the human body there are many thousands of cells that are arrested, during development, at an embryonic stage. These cells are called mesenchymal cells, fibroblasts, neoblasts, etc. Their primary function is repair. When a bone is broken, these cells are able to transform into bone cells. If blood is lost, these same cells are able to transform into blood cells. They are truly pluripotential and can react to any number of morphogenetic stimuli. These same cells, when subjected to carcinogens (cancer-causing chemicals) develop into cancer cells. Each day, in every human being, large numbers of these normal embryonic cells become cancerous. They rarely, however, become the diseases that we call cancer due to a remarkable system called the immune system. The function of this system is to destroy or neutralise all foreign material in the body. Once an embryonic cell becomes a cancer cell it is, from a biochemical view, foreign to the body. We, therefore, continue to remain healthy because the lymphocytes, macrophages, and other components of the immune system are able to neutralise or destroy these cells and prevent their spreading and multiplication. These cancer cells are normally destroyed by our body's defence mechanisms within a few hours.

If the immune system, however, is weakened from poor nutrition, excessive environmental pollutants or continuing debilitating stress, the cancer cells are uninhibited and will multiply rapidly forming the symptomatic "growth" of cancer. Our immune system generally weakens with advancing age. This increases the possibility of degenerative metabolic diseases occurring. One of the primary objectives of all metabolic therapy is to revitalise the body's immune system and to restore it to a fully functional condition. Accomplishment of this goal permits the immune system to eliminate or otherwise negate the cancer cells before they can begin an invasive growth.

Metabolic Physicians and researchers believe that we can remain healthy if we supply the individual cells of the body with the proper amounts of oxygen, nutrients, enzymes, minerals, amino acids, and other essential nutrients from both our diet and nutritional supplements. Of equal importance is the ability of the body to eliminate the waste products of cellular metabolism through proper bowel movements, efficient breathing, normal excretion, etc. Treatments must be provided which will help the body detoxify itself by eliminating harmful pollutants. This, in essence, is the heart of metabolic therapy. It is a multi-faceted program incorporating numerous related elements, each of which plays an important role in the success of the complete therapy.