Story of Laetrile (It has a fake name that vitamin B17.)

Laetrile (fake Vitamin B17) is a compound that has been used as a treatment for people who are cancer throughout the world. But it is not approved by FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). This substance is a synthesis of the compound amygdalin. Amygdalin is a natural substance found in raw nuts and fruits. In particular, the seed of it and it produces cyanide.

Believe that the cyanide created from this compound is ingredient that destroys the cancer. But there is no scientific evidence to support that laetrile can cure it or other diseases.

Laetrile has a name that vitamin B17.

Despite this it has been promoted as a cancer treatment alternative. Some people called laetrile as Vitamin B17, but it is not a B17 or it does not have the properties of the vitamin. It was first used in the treatment of this disease in Russia and it is used in the United States at a later time.

Laetrile can cause serious side effects in some people (The toxins from vitamin B17).

In 1970 laetrile has been advertised widely as it can fight cancer. This substance can cause serious side effects in some people (The toxins from vitamin B17). Therefore, we do not recommend that you use it along with treatment for your cancer and we do not recommend you use it instead of treating this disease.

Story of Amygdalin, Laetrile and vitamin B17 part 2

It is also not conclusions about the use of Laetrile (or Vitamin B17) to treat patients, Therefore, researchers wanted to study the topic. There are reports about laetrile, which is a clinical trial. It is research with people. This means that the use of this substance with real patients. However, such trials provide evidence or research is very little to support the treatment of cancer with this compound.

It also has the side effect of treatment with this compound have symptoms similar to the toxic effects of cyanide compounds such as nausea and vomiting, fever, dizziness, headache, skin is blue due to lack of oxygen in the blood, Abnormally low blood pressure, Trouble walking due to nerve damage, Mental confusion, coma and death, which severity of it depends on how it will receive toxic cyanide.

Laetrile (or vitamin B17) was used to treat cancer in Mexico.

But Laetrile (Fake name that Vitamin B17) has been used to treat cancer in Mexico, a country that produces it. On the other hand, FDA does not approve the use of these compounds for the treatment of cancer in the U.S.

Vitamin B17, Laetrile and treatment of Cancer part 3

Today although still not conclusive about the benefits of  B17, but there's some background about the business benefits of this vitamin.

Above all else, there are claims that pharmaceutical companies have claim to FDA about the study and monitoring of Vitamin B17 ( or Laetrile ) and must be implemented urgently. Because pharmaceutical companies will conduct studies on these vitamins and they will be patented. The result is that if they approved of what they studied and patented. They will have the exclusive right to sell these vitamins. This will be a lot of money.

Vitamin B17 ( or Laetrile ) is a name to being impersonated in order to avoid the law.

Sources of this supplement was from, Chemists who want to sell products made from a substance Laetrile. He took a name B17 ( or Laetrile ) replaced the name of Laetrile. They do this because they want to keep it as a dietary supplement in order to avoid the law of some states in the United States government regarding the marketing of the drug. And pretends that nutrient's he has good health properties. He also benefits from such action at that time.