Question 1

vitamin b17 any good for fighting cancer?

Accepted Answer

Vit B17 = cyanide: Vit b17 is a "friendly" name of cyanide- it is poison. 
No documented scientific evidence exists supporting the use of cyanide (b17) to treat cancer patients.

Question 2

i have heard that vitamin b17 will destroy cancer cells. is this true?

Accepted Answer

No: There is no medically recognized vitamin b 17.  It is one of the treatments touted by charlatans and has been going on for years.

Question 3

what happens if you take vitamin b12 alongside laetrile will you survive cancer and cyanide intoxication?

Accepted Answer

Not sure: However, hydroxocobalamin is the form of b12 used to combat cyanide poisoning.

Question 4

what is vitamin b17?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin B17?: Since the early 1950s, a modified form of amygdalin has been promoted under the names laetrile and "vitamin b17" as a cancer cure. In reality, laetrile is not a vitamin, and studies have found it to be ineffective, dangerously toxic due to its cyanide content, and potentially lethal. Medical experts issue a strong warning against its use.

Question 5

is there such a thing as vitamin b17?

Accepted Answer

Not really: Vitamin b17, also associated with amygdalin & laetrile, is not truly a vitamin. Laetrile (from apricot pits) and amygdalin (from apricot or almonds) were touted as  cancer cures decades ago. For the most part that has been debunked.

Question 6

which vitamins are good to keep cancer at bay?

Accepted Answer

All of them: There is accumulating evidence that cancer and nutrition do indeed have a relationship. Although all of them are nutritional necessities, thiamin deficiency has emerged recently in association with cancer. My personal opinion, not by any means proven, is that the incredible ingestion of sugar in all its different forms has a relationship with the need for thiamin and may relate to several diseases

Question 7

what would you say are minerals and vitamins that fight against cancer?

Accepted Answer

Just eat wisely: You are wise to eat a sensible diet and get your vitamins and minerals in this way; if you wish, some people (especially vegetarians) probably benefit from an inexpensive vitamin-and-mineral supplement. It is extremely difficult to do studies of real people and the impact of diet as there are so many variables; sometimes high intake of some "good things" seems to increase some cancer risks.

Question 8

i heard something about large doses of calcium  and vitamin d3 could help some cancers?

Accepted Answer

Adjuncts only: Overdose on this stuff and you're more likely just to give yourself kidney stones. Talk with your oncologist as well before you try anything like this.

Question 9

can vitamin d cure cancer?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin D: Nope. But vitamin d very well may help prevent cancer from developing. Why vitamin d is so important is still be understood by western medicine.  We don't know how it works but we do know that it is vital for health and disease prevention.

Question 10

can vitamin d cure cancers?

Accepted Answer

Not really: Vitamin d is important for bone health and may reduce recurrence risk of some malignancies (under study), but no, it does not cure cancer as far as i know.

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