What Is Laetrile Therapy?
Metabolism is the total function of our body. In order for our body to function properly, all of its attributes (physical, mental, and spiritual) must work in harmony.
Total care is the goal of Metabolic Therapy. There are several elements utilized to provide our human organism the best environment to combat disease and regain health. The Metabolic Therapy, our primary nontoxic cancer treatment, is based on the use of laetrile, digestive enzymes, immuno-stimulants, mega-doses of vitamins and minerals, and spiritual, nutritional, and psychological support. The metabolic Therapy is not complete without its chief anti-tumor agent. Laetrile (B-17) is a natural chemotherapeutic agent found in over 1,200 plants, particularly in the seeds of common fruits such as apricots, peaches, plums, and apples.
It is a diglucocide with a cyanide radical that is highly “bio-accessible”. This means that it penetrates through the cellular membrane reaching high intracellular concentrations easily. The cyanide radical is what preoccupies most scientists, but it’s been proven Laetrile (B-17) is completely nontoxic. Experience with hundreds of patients gives complete confidence there is no danger. The normal cells in our organism contain an enzyme called rhodanese, which “neutralizes” the laetrile.
This enzyme does not allow the laetrile to release the cyanide. In this way, laetrile only serves as glucose to healthy cells providing energy. Malignant cells do not contain this enzyme. In the absence of rhodenese, the laetrile is activated, liberating the cyanide radical inside the malignant cell causing its destruction.
As the laetrile attacks unhealthy cells, it transforms into silicate, which is much like aspirin. It contributes greatly to pain control. Though it has limitations in certain cancers, it is extremely effective in the most common tumors such as carcinoma of the lung, breast, prostate, colon, and lymphomas.
A highly publicized clinical trial conducted by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in 1981 tried unsuccessfully to prove that Laetrile was ineffective and toxic. Today, Laetrile occupies a position on the “front lines” of alternative cancer therapies. We have found Laetrile to be effective on people who have active cancer; but that is not its only function. For prevention of cancer and maintenance of remission, there is nothing as effective as Laetrile when combined with raw (or lightly steamed) vegetables and fruits together with a diet free of alcohol, coffee, etc. as described elsewhere in this book. Its non-toxicity permits its use indefinitely in the prevention of relapses and the prevention of metastases. Surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy can only be administered for a limited time, afterwards patients are left without any protection.
