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As you likely know, the FDA doesn't regulate supplements so ingesting seeds or pits from apricot, apple, and a number of other plants can include highly variable levels of cyanide. The research that you stated used a chemical present in these seeds/pits. I use about a gram/day of bioavailable curcumin for my MGUS; the levels in turmeric and absorption are too low to be of use and not enough research yet on if curcumin helps. I did see an interesting article on intermittent fasting on suppressing low-grade inflammation and on TNF (cancer cell growth); a hypothesis is that our normal cells can go slightly dormant when a bit low on glucose, but cancer cells are full FEEDME because they replicate quickly. If you are interested in cancer research, ResearchGate is another good source. Amygdalin is converted in the body to hydrogen cyanide. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0196064498700770#:~:text=Apricot%20kernels%20may%20not%20release,to%20be%202.92%20mg%2Fg. https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology/amygdalin#:~:text=The%20cyanogenic%20glycoside%2C%20amygdalin%2C%20is,%2C%20peaches%2C%20etc.).&text=Amygdalin%20is%20converted%20into%20hydrogen,and%20may%20induce%20cyanide%20toxicity. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9530862/#:~:text=Emerging%20evidence%20suggests%20that%20intermittent,6%20Studies%20have%20shown%20that

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There are plenty of highly absorbable forms of Curcumin and in fact the advancement gets better every day.
There are also plenty of sience backed and documented trials showing success with high dosage (upwards of 8000mg a day) of Curcumin. Clinical trials to prove efficacy.

As faemr as the Apricot and other seeds. It would take very high amounts and consistently to be dangerous levels. And the fact that FDA doesn't regulate natural remedies shouldn't matter to anyone.