Smell of old leather

Would the smell of old leather make you sell your Rolls Royce?

April 29, 2017 by Joan Breakey Article

In an article “Stinking rich” in a recent Australian newspaper James May of Top Gear TV fame describes feeling queasy and itchy, with even his clothes smelling of the leather, after driving his Rolls-Royce. He notes that other old leather things – jackets, antique suit cases, have a similar effect. So he is selling his car. I sent the following to the Letters to the Editor section, published under the title "Gets up the nose". James May may be pleased to know he is among a special group … [Read more...]

Joan Breakey is the author of foodintolerancepro.com. She is one of the few dietitians in the world who has a lifetime of specialisation in the area of Food Sensitivity. She is a Dietitian, Home Economist and Teacher. In 1975 she began her first work on Diet and Hyperactivity, investigating the effects of the Feingold diet on children’s behaviour. For more than 45 years Joan has been writing books and articles, publishing and presenting the results of her ongoing research in this area.