Despite this program, by the mid-1930s, white schools in the South were worth, per student, more than five times what black schools were worth per student (in majority-black Mississippi, this ratio was more than 13 to one).
There is no vitamin B17. The term is inaccurately applied to laetrile, a discredited cancer drug, and amygdalin, the natural substance from which laetrile is made. Amygdalin occurs in the seeds of apricot, peaches, and almonds.
B-7 (biotin) is used in sugar metabolism and used clinically to improve the health of hair. Doctors might recommend a B complex to help boost energy, help with depression and even help with sugar cravings. It is not a far stretch to assume B vitamins could help us feel better since they are needed for so many functions in the body. At times, one member of the B family may be more important than others. B-3 for cholesterol is one example.