Re the posts about allergies and the post inquiring about the use of royal jelly, the following is excerpted from the February issue of "Worst Pills, Best Pills News" published by Public Citizen/Health Research Group: "Royal jelly,...sold as a general tonic to prevent old age and stop degenerative diseases,...has never been proven beneficial for any medical condition. It has, however, caused serious asthma attacks in susceptible people..." Susceptibility is doubtless quite rare, but it doesn't hurt to know that it is possible and has been documented. H. du Mont Wilmington, Vermont ([log in to unmask])