HOW MANY KERNELS should I Eat!

Disclaimer:

The information and writings on this page are the strict opinion of the author and any information presented should not be taken as advice nor should it be substituted for professional advice from a practitioner. Eating apricot kernels according to some scientific studies have been found to be harmful although the author is yet to find any solid evidence of such from personal experience and scientific research. In Australia the sale of apricot kernels for consumption is prohibited and not encouraged, whilst in most other countries across the world, apricot kernels are consumed without any major issue.

Just like a person may unknowingly react to a drug when administered for the first time and experience an adverse effect, some persons may also unknowingly have a sensitivity to bitter foods or cyanic-gloucosides like those present in apricot kernels. Therefore although this would be a very minute minority, there is always the possibility of experiencing an adverse effect from consuming apricot kernels.

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According to the Ultimate Guide to B17 there is a simple rule you can apply. The number of maximum kernels to eat at any one time should be based on the following:

1 kernel for every 5kg (10 pounds) of body weight at any one time

For example – General health and Well Being:

if your body weight is 50kg then you would eat no more than 10 apricot kernels at any one time.
if your body weight is 70kg then you would eat no more than 14 apricot kernels at any one time.
if your body weight is 100kg then you would eat no more than 20 apricot kernels at any one time.

This is called the maintenance dose. In other words it is how many apricot kernels is considered a maximum to eat at any one time.

For those people wanting to incorporate using apricot kernels for health improvement to benefit from the high vitamin B17 content then it is suggested you simply eat the maximum amount 3 times a day.

For example – if adding apricot kernels for enhanced health improvement:

if your body weight is 50kg then you would eat no more than 10 apricot kernels at any one time. – 3 times a day totalling 30 for the day
if your body weight is 70kg then you would eat no more than 14 apricot kernels at any one time. – 3 times a day totalling 42 for the day
if your body weight is 100kg then you would eat no more than 20 apricot kernels at any one time. – 3 times a day totalling 60 for the day
There is no hard and fast rule so the figures above do not have to be exact and are a guide only.

Always use common sense. It is always a good idea to:

“Do Not Eat More Seeds Than You Would Eat The Fruit!”

Apricot kernels are bitter. Some people can easily consume them in large quantities while others cannot.

Some people cannot stomach them at all.
Your body will tell you,  so you may want to start with 2 – 3 kernels the first few days and build up to the maximum amount as stated above over a 1 – 2 week period.

Its also a good idea to eat them with other nuts, fruits, or grind them up using a nut seed and seed grinder or coffee grinder.

They are absolutely delicious in a banana smoothie and you can use larger amounts. Its common to blend 20 apricot kernels in a banana smoothie for one person.

If you have never eaten apricot kernels do not start with this smoothie:

• Simply blend 1 large or two small bananas,
• 10 – 15 apricot kernels,
• add a glass of rice milk,
• add half a teaspoon of tumeric,
• add your favourite protein powder and blend.

If you don’t mind it a little sweeter add some honey , but leave the honey out if you have cancer as sugar is your enemy.

Always use common sense. Remember too much of anything can be bad for you! The guides above are based on common sense so if you follow them you should not have any issues.

Yes there can be some minor side effects, and generally no they cannot hurt you unless you do something with them that is irrational and unreasonable.

For example I once spoke to older senior gentleman wanting to know if it was normal for the kernels to make you drunk? I knew straight away he had eaten too many and was experiencing strong bouts of nausea. I asked him how many he was eating? He replied 70 – 80 at once! That’s way too much and the bitterness plus the HCN content of the kernels will have an adverse effect. He only weighed about 65kg.

The most unpleasant side effect can be Nausea and feeling dizzy. If this occurs its your body telling you its too much so cut down and build up the amount you want to take slowly!

Another side effect that occurs from time to time is your tongue can go numb for a while. If you eat and crunch on too many kernels on their own all at once the bitterness will make your tongue go numb for a while. Once again common sense should prevail. Eat just a few at a time and if possible with some fruit.

Sick Stomach – this is very rare and almost 100% of the time the result of other drugs or supplements being taken. But if you suspect that eating apricot kernels are causing any kind of discomfort the answer and remedy is to STOP eating them for a while and see if the symptom goes away. If it does then start off again but at very small quantities to determine if its the apricot kernels causing the issue.