high in antioxidants and is anti inflammatory.

contains amygdalin, which has been used as an anticancer agent since the 1800s.

the seeds contain cyanide, so don’t eat a lot.

people (Hunza people - average life expectancy is 120 years) who eat apricot seeds their whole life have been found to live well into their 100s.

quick tidbit about the hunza people:

Hunza women can continue to conceive between the ages of 60 and 90.

every hunza family has at least one apricot tree.

said to go for several months a year on a diet consisting purely of apricot juice.

The Hunza are said to not suffer from cancer, due to their consumption of vitamin b-17, also known as amygdalin, found in apricot seeds.

although they’re not in the blue zone (places in the world where population life expectancy is past 100 years ((buy land or property in Sardinia, Italy & Okinawa, Japan; they’re part of the blue zones)) are called blue zones) they still manage to live to extremely old ages.

contains omega fatty acids, which can help fight heart disease, and improve mental health.

seeds - normally you would slowly graduate from 1 a day then no more than 5. mixed reviews. normal people say they take a handful a day and are fine, and random articles (likely paid for by government and big pharma) say it’s harmful. they likely want to keep the billions in revenue they get from treating cancer patients rather than just letting us all eat seeds for cheap or free. https://www.reddit.com/r/ScientificNutrition/comments/148b00r/apricot_kernel_seeds/?rdt=52854