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Apricot seeds (apricot), Prunus armeniaca, would be a particular anticancer vitamin content of B 17

There is considerable documentation that discusses the anticancer potential of the seeds of apricots especially for its content of vitamin B 17. This vitamin has been widely used against cancer, with positive results, but considered scientifically unproven. Several documents contain statements regarding the interests of transnational pharmaceutical act against these initiatives and against others based on treatments using natural products.

The so-called vitamin B17 is known as amygdalin, laetrile or nitrile, although these compounds do not refer to a single chemical entity, it would not be strictly a vitamin. It consists of two glucose units, a unit of benzaldehyde and cyanide, which are closely linked.

It gives enough information below concerning the way act against the cancer, how consuming and other information on this subject. Continue Reading »

Written on 26 December 2009 by PIX Health Center Team under Vitamins with No Comments

Getting Closer With Something Called Protein

What are proteins?

Proteins are the basic units the body needs for nutrition, growth and repair, and affects thousands of processes that occur within the body. Fortunately, protein deficiency is extremely rare in the Western world, although there are plans or imbalanced vegetarian diets very low in energy that may require some supplementation.

Proteins are composed of amino acids

Proteins are made up of smaller units called amino acids that bind in different combinations to perform different functions in the body. Some chains of amino acids are created in the body, but some – essential amino acid – must come from outside, the food we eat. Although all animals and plants contain proteins, the quantity and quality of protein varies considerably. Continue Reading »

Written on 19 November 2009 by PIX Health Center Team under Proteins, Tips, Vitamins with No Comments