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Does Nitriloside With Vitamin B-17 Content End Up In The Milk Of Cows Daily Grazing Large Quantities Of Nitriloside Rich Forage?
Question: Does nitriloside with vitamin B-17 content end up in the milk of cows daily grazing large quantities of nitriloside rich forage, and does it survive pasteurization?
[rationale for question:
1) even a little wild onion or wild garlic gets into milk and flavors it
2) bears eating large quantities of blueberries for a few weeks, will end up with blueberry flavored meat and fat, and likewise will do the same when eating large quantities of fish, the fish flavor getting into meat and fat.
3) the FDA has a major ax ground against nitriloside/vitamin b-17/laetrile (purified 'drug' form), it is probable a big part of the reason the FDA is against raw milk is it's potential cancer preventing and fighting content of b-17 (when under the right grazing regimen), the FDA once sent a SWAT team to arrest a single Amish dairy farmer for selling raw milk to individuals with private contracts and on his own property. That last one alone makes it highly probable the answer to the two parts of the question above is, 'yes' and 'yes'.]
[reason for question:
1) vitamin B-17 is a naturally occurring binary biochemical weapon which specifically kills cancerous cells
2) milk with vitamin B-17 in it should be a powerful cancer preventative and treatment]
Please, no need to address the typical reasons why raw milk should not be drinked.
Thank you.
[rationale for question:
1) even a little wild onion or wild garlic gets into milk and flavors it
2) bears eating large quantities of blueberries for a few weeks, will end up with blueberry flavored meat and fat, and likewise will do the same when eating large quantities of fish, the fish flavor getting into meat and fat.
3) the FDA has a major ax ground against nitriloside/vitamin b-17/laetrile (purified 'drug' form), it is probable a big part of the reason the FDA is against raw milk is it's potential cancer preventing and fighting content of b-17 (when under the right grazing regimen), the FDA once sent a SWAT team to arrest a single Amish dairy farmer for selling raw milk to individuals with private contracts and on his own property. That last one alone makes it highly probable the answer to the two parts of the question above is, 'yes' and 'yes'.]
[reason for question:
1) vitamin B-17 is a naturally occurring binary biochemical weapon which specifically kills cancerous cells
2) milk with vitamin B-17 in it should be a powerful cancer preventative and treatment]
Please, no need to address the typical reasons why raw milk should not be drinked.
Thank you.
Brief Answer:
Nitriloside might end up in the milk of cows fed nitriloside-rich feed
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX Bowers, thank you for your question and I hope I can be of help today. To come straight to the point, nitriloside might indeed end up in the milk of cows that eat feed rich in nitriloside. Nitriloside is found in the pits or seeds of abricots, apples, peaches, plums, red cherries and other fruits. In addition to that it is found in almonds. In 1950 a purified form, known as Laetrile, was patented and became a popular alternative cancer treatment during the '60s and '70s. Currently it is banned by the FDA and since 1980 it has not been available in the United States. There is no scientific proof of the effect of nitriloside on the treatment of cancer. Research has been done and several animal and lab studies found no benefit, while others suggest it has a slight effect on certain kinds of cancer cells and that it might help to relieve pain. But there have not been any controlled clinical trials proving the effects. Also it is important to mention that nitriloside can cause poisoning. Coming back to your question of nitriloside in cow milk, while pasteurizing milk does reduce or removes potential hazards, it can not be guaranteed that this process removes nitriloside. There is a case known of nitriloside poisoning associated with the feeding of apricot kernels to cows, where cows became sick and some died. In this case the amount of nitriloside-rich feed was very high. In general it is recommended that milk obtained from overtly sick animals should be discarded. To summarize: Nitriloside might end up in the milk of cows fed nitriloside-rich feed, it cannot be guaranteed that the pasteurization process removes it and nitriloside is an unproven treatment that could possibly hurt you. Hope I have been of help for you today and if you have any more questions please let me know. Best regards, Heang Chan Raksmey, Physician
Nitriloside might end up in the milk of cows fed nitriloside-rich feed
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX Bowers, thank you for your question and I hope I can be of help today. To come straight to the point, nitriloside might indeed end up in the milk of cows that eat feed rich in nitriloside. Nitriloside is found in the pits or seeds of abricots, apples, peaches, plums, red cherries and other fruits. In addition to that it is found in almonds. In 1950 a purified form, known as Laetrile, was patented and became a popular alternative cancer treatment during the '60s and '70s. Currently it is banned by the FDA and since 1980 it has not been available in the United States. There is no scientific proof of the effect of nitriloside on the treatment of cancer. Research has been done and several animal and lab studies found no benefit, while others suggest it has a slight effect on certain kinds of cancer cells and that it might help to relieve pain. But there have not been any controlled clinical trials proving the effects. Also it is important to mention that nitriloside can cause poisoning. Coming back to your question of nitriloside in cow milk, while pasteurizing milk does reduce or removes potential hazards, it can not be guaranteed that this process removes nitriloside. There is a case known of nitriloside poisoning associated with the feeding of apricot kernels to cows, where cows became sick and some died. In this case the amount of nitriloside-rich feed was very high. In general it is recommended that milk obtained from overtly sick animals should be discarded. To summarize: Nitriloside might end up in the milk of cows fed nitriloside-rich feed, it cannot be guaranteed that the pasteurization process removes it and nitriloside is an unproven treatment that could possibly hurt you. Hope I have been of help for you today and if you have any more questions please let me know. Best regards, Heang Chan Raksmey, Physician
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