Question 1

Are they non-gmo?

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I don't think they are genetically modifying apricots yet but if humanity doesn't wake up soon they may well be not far from now!

Question 2

how many per day

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How many per day?  It depends.  If I actually had cancer I'd probably start out by taking 10 in the morning and 10 in the evening (20 per day).  I'd see how that worked and if it didn't seem exactly right I'd adjust it higher or lower depending on the results I felt I was getting.

If I didn't have cancer and was simply taking them as a control for cancer then I'd do what I've been doing for the past 3 years ... presently I eat 10 apricot kernels every morning and with them five cashews (cashews have some amygdalin in them as well, as do some other foods like lentils, spinach, kidney beans, apple seeds, etc.).  One cashew with two kernels.  Originally, the first year and a half, I was eating 15 to 18 per day.  After that period I began to feel like I didn't need that many to adequately act as a control.  Based on some research I found that it was suggested that 100mg of Amygdalin was viewed as a kind of minimum daily requirement figure.  I also found that it was suggested that the amount of amygdalin in a kernel was between 2 to 3 percent by weight.  Based on these figures (where I used the 2 percent figure) and weighing batches of kernels to determine the average weight of a kernel I calculated that 7 kernels per day should just meet the 100 mg minimum daily requirement.  So I began taking 7 per day ... based on cost effectiveness.

However, I discovered that eating apricot kernels (along with the cashews and other nuts) has other beneficial effects besides being a control for cancer.  For years (prior to taking the kernels)  I had been trying to discover how I could lower the high readings I was getting on my blood work for triglycerides and for my CHOL/HDL ratio.  They were both out of range and had been that way for many years.  Prior to beginning the regiment with the apricot kernels typically my triglyceride reading would be between 250 to 300 mg/dL and the CHOL/HDL ratio would be between 5 and 6.  I began the regiment at the beginning of 2009.  Since that time the results of my blood work began really surprising me.  The  triglyceride readings have fallen to under 140 and the CHOL/HDL ratio has fallen to about 4.3.  Both fall well within the medical reference range.  I've discovered that these readings will rise and fall based on the apricot regiment I'm on.  I found that these readings rose somewhat when I went to the 7 kernel per day regiment.  They were still much lower than those readings prior to 2009 ... but they had come up some.  So I decided to go with 10 per day.  Since a 2 pound bag contains about 1500 kernels then 10 per day meant the 2 pound bag provided approximately a 5 month supply of kernels (so that was still very cost effective).  And what the subsequent readings on my blood work now tell me is that 10 per day works very well and keeps me within a very close proximity of the readings I was getting when I was taking over 15 kernels per day.

So based on my experience over the past 8 years (at a body weight of 195 pounds) I find that as a control for cancer 10 apricot kernels per day seems to work out just fine for me.

Question 3

what is the country of origin of these apricot kernels?

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Well if one just looks at their website (www.buyapricotseeds.com) it states:   "Contact Us:  Please feel free to contact us if you have questions about our products, or if you are looking for something specific then Call us today at (918) 893-8017 or email us at ApricotHeaven@gmail.com.  Also I just noticed that this question has already been asked and the seller responded that the kernels come from California. We are located at:  USA:PO Box 691930, Tulsa, OK, 74169, US".So probably locally in Oklahoma ... but to remove all doubt, just give them a call.

Question 4

Were these seeds floated during the processing phase to remove them from the shell/pit fragments?

Accepted Answer

They are blown free.  There might be a shell fragment in a 50 lb bag but that is rare. When the kernels are re-packaged into the 1 lb bags if any fragments remain they are removed.  Occasionally a shell fragment might be missed.

Product Dimensions	15.24 x 7.62 x 29.21 cm; 907.18 g
Item model number	apricotseeds1lb
Weight	2.1 Pounds
Units	32.0 Grams
Brand	Buy Apricot Seeds - Vitamins Plus Global
Format	Raw
Special Feature	Natural
Manufacturer	Buy Apricot Seeds

Buy Apricot Seeds - Vitamins Plus GlobalKernels (Seeds) 2lb / 32oz Bag (Resealable) Raw and Bitter

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