Laetrile (amygdalin) is a highly controversial alternative cancer treatment. It is banned in many states, as it’s ineffective at treating cancer and may cause cyanide poisoning. Share on Pinterest ...

Laetrile is a man-made form of amygdalin, a plant substance found in some nuts, plants and seeds of fruit. Claims that laetrile or amygdalin can treat cancer are not backed up by research. It contains ...

We are well into the flu season, and people have different strategies for preventing or treating viral infections. Of course, some people choose dietary supplements instead of a flu shot. Lately, many ...

Discussion of the cancer-fighting properties of a chemical (variously referred to as amygdalin, laetrile, or "vitamin B17") has been a fixture of the so-called alternative medicine movement for ...

Laetrile, which is found apricot seeds, has been used by quacks to "treat" cancer for 70 years. It works, assuming that your goal is to poison yourself. But cancer claims, which were ridiculous in the ...

Filmmaker Eric Merola revisits the story in his documentary “Second Opinion: Laetrile at Sloan-Kettering,” which opened Friday. “I think most people will agree there hasn’t been much progress in the ...

Vitamin B17 refers to a drug called laetrile, an artificial form of amygdalin. Amygdalin is a plant substance present in some nuts, plants, and fruit seeds. Although people often refer to B17 as a ...

The documentary “Second Opinion: Laetrile at Sloan-Kettering” examines a brief period in the 1970s when a respected doctor’s research into the unconventional, often-banned and quack-labeled therapy ...

Some cell studies suggest apricot seed properties may have anticancer effects. However, apricot seed products may have high levels of amygdalin, a toxic compound that can cause symptoms of cyanide ...

Laetrile is promoted as an alternative cancer treatment. There is not enough reliable evidence that it works. Laetrile is a partly man-made (synthetic) form of the natural substance amygdalin.