"I believe one of the problems is over consumption of gluten-containing grains, especially wheat, and the fact that it is genetically different from ancient wheat, " says naturopathic physician Hamish Everard.

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Crops, such as wheat, corn, and especially soy, have come to occupy land that was once destined to cattle grazing.

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Britain does not invest enough, especially in the sort of small, high-tech companies that the United States seems to grow as easily as wheat.

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