From Mr W. Gaine, MRPharmS
SIR,—We all know about allergies associated with peanuts but has anybody noticed any links between baked beans and asthma or eczema or both. I have not carried out any organised research but when I have spoken to families with more than one child where asthma is present, there appears to be a relationship between the condition and the consumption of baked beans in early childhood.
Could this be a case where an illness is controlled by diet. I have not seen any research papers on this subject, if, indeed, there are any.
Webster Gaine
Seaton, Devon