From James Shepherd
Your article on health concerns surrounding eating wheat misses an important point (12 July, p 28).
Fad dieting is problematic not because of scientific controversy over whether non-coeliac gluten sensitivity is over-diagnosed, but because people don’t heed science at all.
In particular, they don’t bother to consult a doctor about their symptoms before removing gluten from their diets. People are queuing up in their droves to go gluten-free, but not to have colonoscopies.
Houston, Texas, US
