An apricot kernel is a single seed found inside the stone of an apricot. Billed as a new “superfood,” some people believe that apricot kernels have cancer-fighting and detox-enhancing properties.

The facts: it could be easily mistaken for an almond by its taste, look and smell, but an apricot kernel contains protein, fibre, and a high percentage of oil and amygdalin, a poisonous cyanogenic ...

Widely available in Montreal health food stores, if an adult eats more than three apricot kernels, cyanide poisoning can occur. Brendan Brogan went grey when he read the Health Canada warning on a bag ...

Twice, Jason Vale was diagnosed with cancers that should have killed him. But 30 years after the first tumor was found in his chest when he was 18, Vale is still alive. The reason for his survival is ...

For me, some of the best shopping experiences have been at vitamin stores; I find the same comfort in a used bookstore as I do amongst vitamins and essential oils. I bring my notebook and sit in the ...

Apricot stones sold for health benefits could be fatal in high doses, the food safety watchdog has warned. Apricot kernels are thought to contain high levels of vitamin B17, which is described as an ...

The apricot kernel (Prunus armeniaca) is the soft part inside the seed of the apricot. It is said to be a good source of iron, potassium and phosphorus, and one of the best sources of vitamin B17 ...

For the third time this month apricot kernels, also known as pits or seeds, are being recalled because of elevated levels of cyanide that could lead to food poisoning. The two previous recalls, ...

Apricot seeds are thought to fight cancer, but researchers say eating too many of the bitter kernels could seriously harm your health. HT Image Bitter apricot kernels are thought to contain high ...

Cancer cure quack Jason Vale is in another apricot jam. Vale, a professional arm wrestler already imprisoned once for selling apricot seeds as a cure for cancer, was arrested with his mother in a ...

A Canadian company is recalling Apricot Power brand apricot pits and seed meal because they contain the toxin amygdalin, which can cause cyanide poisoning. Ecoideas Innovations Inc., which has offices ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the most recent — and alarming — viral videos declared that apricot kernels are an effective remedy for acne. However, the ...