I thought I was adequately informed about the omega-6 hazard until I heard Dr. Bill Lands utter these words, “…there are some really interesting foods that have more omega-3 than omega-6; but not all. Did you know that peanuts have 4,000 milligrams per 28 gram, one ounce serving of peanuts? 4,000 milligrams of omega-6 and one milligram of omega-3. The United States is the land of peanut butter. Grow our kids. Make our kids healthy. Whoops.”

Whoops indeed! I’ve been eating peanut butter sandwiches for lunch since my discharge from the military in 1972. Once I realized how much omega-6 was in peanut butter, I quit consuming it. That was about three months ago.

Over the past decade my leg muscles gradually became stiff and weak. The pain made it impossible to run and difficult to get up from a chair. With limited success I’ve been able to improve my condition through exercise, stretching, and experimentation with supplements. However, about two months after I stopped eating peanut butter, my legs began to get stronger. In addition, the pain associated with muscle contractions and stretching has subsided. I am able to run again and I can stand up from a chair without thinking about it.

Note: after the videocast starts you can drag the timer button slightly to the right to the 12 minute mark where Dr. Lands begins speaking. If you are unable to play the videocast on your computer, there’s a transcript of the lecture at http://www.amazon.com/tag/health/forum/ref=cm_cd_tfp_ef_tft_tp?_encoding=UTF8&cdForum=Fx1EO24KZG65FCB&cdThread=Tx241KS54K89FO7&displayType=tagsDetail