My cousin is on a almond diet..she said it's illegal from Mexico and may be lethal..is it safe? - almond diet
I tried to make Reserch, but no luck. She said that u can die if u take a high dose? Who knows?
Almond Diet My Cousin Is On A Almond Diet..she Said It's Illegal From Mexico And May Be Lethal..is It Safe?
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Friday, January 22, 2010
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Note: bitter almonds should not be confused with the sweet almond. Almond seeds do not contain amygdalin and can be eaten, whereas bitter almonds are toxic.
The almond is closely related to the peach, apricot and cherry stand (all classified as drupes). The most commonly used is the almond nut. A compound called amygdalin differentiates the bitter almond, sweet almond. In the presence of water (hydrolysis), amygdalin delivers glucose and benzaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide (HCN). HCN, the salts, which are known as cyanide, is poisonous. In case of poisoning by cyanide, which is common in general the smell of bitter almonds. For use in food or as a flavoring agent, HCN must be removed from the oil of bitter almonds. Once removed, the oil is as volatile almond oil and is almost exclusively considered from benzaldehyde. The volatile almond oil, is still toxic in large quantities.
Historically, oil of bitter almond was once used as a cough suppressant and as an antipruritic. It is also said that possess anti-ulcer, local anestheticthetic and antispasmodic properties. HCN-free bitter almond oil is used in very small amounts as a flavoring agent in products such as marzipan.
"Laetrile, a drug for cancer alternative in Mexico and other countries outside the United States is marketed, is derived from amygdalin. Based on a Phase II in 1982, the U.S. National Cancer Institute concluded that laetrile n 'is not an effective travel chemotherapy. but still many people to take advantage of this treatment outside the United States. Several cases of cyanide poisoning, including fatalities, have been associated with laetrile treatment are.
There are many animal studies to evaluate the effectiveness of amygdalin and show the potential benefits for the treatment of many diseases, such as neuro-psychometric symptoms in patients with AIDS, psoriasis, and hyperoxia. Moreover, bitter anti-inflammatory and anti-cough expectorants cons
Stay away from bitter almonds .. I mean, why should you eat it? Consumption of almonds to the sale of newspapers in the stores here .. Gish.. lol
Your question seems very clear to me. To eat the diet of almonds and almond alone? It is not illegal. But what if she said it could be fatal, the rules for safety.
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