On 29 Nov 99, at 7:35, Todd Moody wrote:
> <snip>
> One thing that Sears got wrong was his insistence that dietary
> arachidonic acid is your "worst biological nightmare."  Research
> done in 1997, involving the addition of rather large amounts of
> AA to diet, failed to demonstrate any significant harmful
> effects.  It is the *endogenous* AA that is problematic.
> <snip>

I would be interested to read more about the 1997 research,
particularly since Sears still says (at www.drsears.com)
that foods containing arachidonic acids are better avoided.

Todd, would you please point me in the direction of some reading
matter on this topic?

Peter Smith