RHR: Is Non-Celiac Gluten Intolerance Actual?

On this episode, we talk about:

• The distinction between celiac illness and non-celiac gluten sensitivity
• What the science actually says about wheat and gluten intolerance 
• Diagnostic standards which were established over current years for non-celiac wheat sensitivity
• Why typical testing is restricted in its scope, leaving sensitivity to gluten and wheat underdiagnosed
• The best way to check whether or not you’re delicate to wheat, gluten, or each

Present notes:

• “Intestinal cell injury and systemic immune activation in people reporting sensitivity to wheat within the absence of coeliac illness” by Alaedini et al.
• “Is Gluten Truly Harming Your Mind?” Tuesday Tip video
• Ought to You Go Gluten-Free? The Science Behind Non-Celiac Gluten Intolerance free eBook
• Cyrex Labs Array 3X
• Vibrant Wellness Wheat Zoomer
• Articles from Chriskresser.com:
  • “Is Gluten Sensitivity Actual?”
  • “50 Shades of Gluten (Intolerance)”
  • “The Signs of Gluten Intolerance You Haven’t Heard About”
  • “Nonetheless Suppose Gluten Sensitivity Isn’t Actual?”
  • “3 Causes Gluten Intolerance Could Be Extra Critical Than Celiac Illness“

Hey, all people, Chris Kresser right here. Welcome to a different episode of Revolution Well being Radio. On this present, we’re going to speak about non-celiac gluten sensitivity and talk about whether or not it’s an actual situation or [if] it simply exists within the minds of people that declare to be gluten illiberal. That’s, certainly, the impression that you simply get if you happen to observe the mainstream media on this subject or speak to your main care physician about it.

I’ve discovered, from speaking to sufferers [who] come [to] see me within the clinic, [that there’s still a common impression] that gluten intolerance is imaginary and the one situation that [actually exists] on the subject of gluten is celiac illness. If you’re one in all [the] individuals [who] suffers from gluten intolerance and also you don’t have celiac illness, you realize precisely what I’m speaking about. You could have been ridiculed or criticized by individuals in your loved ones, your folks, or on social media. As I believe you’ll come to know by the top of this present, that’s not solely unfair, [but] it’s [also] fully out of alignment with the present scientific proof base. We’re going to overview a number of the research that help non-celiac wheat sensitivity, which [is what] I’ll seek advice from [non-celiac gluten sensitivity] as on this present, as a result of it seems that individuals will be delicate to a number of proteins inside wheat, not simply gluten, which is simply a kind of proteins. The current statistics that now we have counsel that this situation impacts as much as 18 million Individuals, or about 5 p.c of the inhabitants. So we’re not speaking about one thing that impacts a small handful of individuals. That is one thing that impacts a lot of individuals, and the affect will be important, equaling, or, in some instances, even surpassing, the affect that celiac illness can have.

On this podcast, I’m going to share analysis on non-celiac wheat sensitivity and, I hope, present you convincingly that it most positively does exist, and it contributes to a surprisingly various vary of circumstances, from melancholy to schizophrenia, epilepsy, kind 1 diabetes, osteoporosis, dermatitis and psoriasis, Hashimoto’s [disease], hypothyroidism, [and] peripheral neuropathy. Prepared? Let’s dive in.

Celiac Illness vs. Non-Celiac Wheat Sensitivity

Celiac illness and non-celiac wheat sensitivity are two distinct circumstances with just a few main variations. Celiac [disease] is an autoimmune illness characterised by an inflammatory immune response to wheat, rye, barley, and different gluten-containing proteins. It leads to a big disruption of the traditional construction of the tissue within the intestine, together with atrophy of epithelial cell projections referred to as villi, and an enlargement of intestinal crypts the place new epithelial cells kind from stem cells. Celiac illness is strongly related to the genetic haplotypes DQ2 and DQ8 of the [human leukocyte antigen] (HLA) gene. There’s a very sturdy genetic predisposition and heritable high quality [to] celiac illness. When it comes to blood biomarkers, the transglutaminase-2 (tTG2) autoantibody is taken into account essentially the most delicate marker for celiac illness. However that testing is just not excellent and will be problematic, as we’ll talk about in a while.

Non-celiac wheat sensitivity, alternatively, is a time period that’s utilized to individuals who expertise signs in response to consuming wheat or gluten, however who lack the attribute markers of celiac illness. The checklist of indicators and signs will be extremely broad, starting from [gastrointestinal] (GI) discomfort to fatigue, neurological points, pores and skin rashes, [and] even paralysis, in some instances, though short-term. These individuals have a tendency to enhance on a gluten-free weight loss plan, however, as I stated within the introduction, they’re typically mocked or ridiculed for avoiding wheat and gluten and informed that their sensitivity is all of their head. In response to claims which were revamped the previous couple of years, I’ve written a number of articles on non-celiac wheat sensitivity on my weblog, and I’ll hyperlink to these within the present notes. If you wish to verify them out, you’ll be able to head over to my web site, however the gist is that non-celiac wheat sensitivity is certainly an actual situation. It’s supported by quite a few research in scientific literature, and it may, like I stated simply now, be as severe or much more severe than celiac illness, in some instances.

You’ll discover that those that declare that gluten sensitivity isn’t actual typically cite a examine that attributed any detrimental reactions that individuals expertise to gluten to [fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols] (FODMAPs). This can be a class of compounds, most of them advanced, long-chain carbohydrates, that individuals with digestive points have bother breaking down. The low-FODMAP weight loss plan is commonly utilized in that context for individuals with [irritable bowel syndrome] (IBS) or different GI issues to assist cut back signs. There have been a few research [which] have proven that some individuals who thought they have been gluten illiberal truly had FODMAP intolerance. After they got purified gluten in a capsule, outdoors of the everyday meals that [contain] gluten [and] are additionally high-FODMAP, they didn’t have any response. Whereas, once they [ate] high-FODMAP meals, they did have a response. And I don’t doubt that’s true for some individuals. I see FODMAP intolerance rather a lot in my observe. Lots of people with digestive points can’t tolerate FODMAPs. Once more, I believe it’s at the very least believable that some individuals who imagine they [are] gluten illiberal are literally FODMAP illiberal.

Research Supporting Non-Celiac Wheat Sensitivity

Nonetheless, there have been just a few research accomplished since then, which I believe are a greater method of getting on the query of non-celiac wheat sensitivity. Even with that one specific examine, the researchers selected whey protein for individuals within the management group, which is a horrible selection, contemplating that lots of their topics possible had infected guts and a number of meals sensitivities, together with dairy merchandise. I don’t suppose [it] was a well-designed examine, and I [certainly] don’t suppose it answered the query definitively. A a lot better examine was revealed just a few years in the past in BMJ Intestine. Researchers at Columbia College Medical Heart enrolled 80 individuals with self-reported gluten intolerance, 40 individuals with celiac illness, and 40 wholesome controls who [had no] recognized response to gluten. The sufferers with gluten intolerance have been excluded in the event that they confirmed any of the attribute diagnostic markers of celiac illness, like alpha-gliadin antibodies, tTG2 antibodies, or any historical past of celiac-like structural modifications within the intestine. They needed to have a clear pattern of people that claimed to be gluten illiberal however had no proof or historical past of celiac illness.

They took blood samples and intestinal biopsies from all the individuals on this examine. The blood samples have been used to search for specific signaling molecules and proteins within the blood, whereas the biopsies have been used for tissue evaluation within the intestine. Along with evaluating these measures between the completely different teams, additionally they took a subset of 20 sufferers with gluten intolerance who had adhered to a strict gluten-free weight loss plan for six months and in contrast their blood and tissue samples earlier than and after gluten avoidance. What did they discover? Properly, non-celiac wheat-sensitive people had leaky intestine. Large shock. They confirmed elevated intestinal permeability when in comparison with wholesome topics. That shouldn’t be a shock as a result of we all know that gliadin, which is a element of gluten, can have an effect on tight junction proteins that assist regulate intestinal permeability. As well as, topics within the non-celiac wheat sensitivity group had proof of systemic immune activation. Their blood ranges of lipopolysaccharide-binding protein and sCD14 have been considerably elevated as compared with individuals who had celiac illness [or] wholesome controls. These are delicate markers of microbial translocation, which implies [that] micro organism that ought to keep within the intestine [were] leaking into the bloodstream and inducing a low-grade continual inflammatory response. Evaluation of the tissue biopsy confirmed that the non-celiac wheat sensitivity group additionally had epithelial cell injury much like the celiac illness group, which was supported by elevated ranges of a marker referred to as [fatty acid-binding protein 2] (FABP2). Within the subset of non-celiac wheat-sensitive people [who] have been analyzed earlier than they began their gluten-free weight loss plan, they discovered that irritation and cell injury markers improved considerably after six months of gluten avoidance. This was a way more fastidiously designed examine, as you’ll be able to see, and I believe it fairly conclusively proves the existence of non-celiac wheat sensitivity as a situation.

Diagnostic Standards for Non-Celiac Wheat Sensitivity

Because the analysis has progressed over the previous few years, there have been some diagnostic standards established for non-celiac wheat sensitivity, [including whether] consuming gluten provokes a fast incidence of intestinal and extraintestinal signs. “Extraintestinal” means outdoors of the intestine, so a number of the issues we talked about earlier than—brain-related points [like] nervousness, melancholy, [or] cognitive dysfunction, pores and skin [issues] like eczema or psoriasis, hormone imbalance, modifications in blood sugar, [or] anemia. We’ll speak a little bit extra about a number of the different circumstances that gluten intolerance can provoke in a little bit bit, however one factor I’d add to that is that the response is just not at all times fast, in my expertise. Usually, [it] is, however it may [also] be delayed by just a few hours, or perhaps a day, in some individuals. And that may make it harder to establish [the] downside. [Let’s say] somebody eats gluten for lunch in the future they usually don’t discover a big response proper after, [or] even that night. However the subsequent day, they really feel horrible. They won’t hint it again to the gluten they ate at lunchtime the day earlier than.

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The following [criterion] is that signs disappear or are enormously relieved when gluten is faraway from the weight loss plan, and recur if gluten is reintroduced. Wheat allergy has been dominated out. An allergy is completely different [from] an intolerance. That’s mediated by a unique a part of the immune system and will be simply examined for [by] any immunologist or clinician [who] focuses on meals allergic reactions. It’s good to rule out an [immunoglobulin E] (IgE)-mediated wheat allergy, and likewise good to get the fundamental celiac illness testing, although it’s not excellent, to rule out celiac illness. Intestinal mucosa is regular, so no atrophy or blunting of the intestinal villi. That’s a part of the usual workup for celiac illness. With non-celiac wheat sensitivities, about 50 p.c of the time, you’ll see antibodies to gliadin, however 50 p.c of the time, you received’t. It’s actually only a coin flip. A detrimental consequence, and that is actually vital to know, with this typical check doesn’t imply that you simply don’t have the situation. Likewise, with the genetic markers HLA-DQ2 or HLA-DQ8, solely about 40 p.c of the time these are constructive. Nearly all of the time, they’re detrimental, so these aren’t very helpful diagnostic markers, both.

Why Gluten Intolerance Is Possible Extra Widespread Than We Suppose

One of many greatest points right here, as I’ve alluded to, is that the standard testing is admittedly poor. With a view to clarify why, I’ve to offer you a fast lesson in [the] biochemistry of wheat and wheat digestion. I’ll attempt to make it as temporary as attainable. Wheat incorporates a number of completely different courses of protein. You hear rather a lot about gluten, however wheat is a fancy plant and has many alternative proteins in it, [including] gliadin, which is the scientific title for gluten, and glutenin. That’s very complicated. That’s spelled g-l-u-t-e-n-i-n. It’s not gluten. It’s a unique protein referred to as glutenin. These are the 2 foremost elements of the gluten fraction of the wheat seed. You’ve gotten gliadin and glutenins. By the way, these are important for giving bread the flexibility to rise correctly throughout baking, and it explains why you’ve in all probability by no means had a very good gluten-free croissant. Gluten is fairly wonderful in that regard, and the elements of gluten which might be answerable for this are the gliadins and the glutenins. Throughout the gliadin class, there are 4 completely different epitopes of gliadin. There’s alpha-gliadin, beta-gliadin, gamma-[gliadin], and omega-gliadin. Then wheat incorporates proteins referred to as glutenins that bind to sugar and prodynorphins, that are proteins concerned with mobile communication. As soon as wheat is consumed, enzymes within the digestive tract referred to as transglutaminases assist break down that wheat compound, and, in that course of, extra proteins are shaped, together with deamidated gliadin and gliadorphins, that are typically referred to as gluteomorphins.

Right here’s the essential factor to know. Celiac illness is characterised by an immune response to 1 particular epitope of gliadin, alpha-gliadin, and one particular kind of transglutaminase enzyme, which is tTG2. However we now know that individuals can and do react to the opposite elements of wheat and gluten, together with the opposite three epitopes of gliadin (beta, gamma, and omega), the gluten in a part of the wheat protein (wheat germ agglutinin), deamidated gliadin, in addition to the opposite varieties of transglutaminase enzymes, together with kind 3, which is primarily discovered within the pores and skin, and sort 6, which is primarily discovered within the mind. An instance of how this would possibly play out is that, within the extra complete testing that I do with sufferers, I would display any individual for wheat and gluten intolerance, they usually would possibly check constructive for beta- and gamma-gliadin antibodies, after which possibly wheat germ agglutinin, and possibly transglutaminase-3. I might predict, primarily based on the actual enzyme they’re reacting to, transglutaminase-3 on this case, that their response to gluten goes to manifest primarily within the pores and skin as a result of that’s the place that enzyme is discovered. However [if] this particular person have been to go get a traditional check for gluten intolerance, [they] can be fully missed and misdiagnosed as having no response as a result of that typical check solely appears to be like at antibodies to alpha-gliadin and transglutaminase-2. When you’re reacting to any of the opposite fractions of the wheat protein or some other kind of transglutaminase, you’re going to check detrimental, and also you’ll be informed that you simply don’t have a problem with gluten. I can’t inform you what number of occasions I’ve seen that in my observe over 15 years. Most likely over 100 occasions as a result of I check nearly all sufferers for non-celiac wheat sensitivity, and plenty of of them had already had earlier exams that have been mislabeled as being regular.

Another excuse non-celiac wheat sensitivity continues to be underdiagnosed is due to the shockingly various vary of issues it may trigger. Gluten intolerance can have an effect on almost each tissue within the physique, together with the mind, pores and skin, endocrine system, abdomen, liver, blood vessels, easy muscular tissues, and even the nucleus of cells. As I stated earlier, it’s related to an astonishing number of ailments from schizophrenia to epilepsy, kind 1 diabetes, osteoporosis, pores and skin circumstances, Hashimoto’s [disease], hypothyroidism, [and] peripheral neuropathy. As a result of the vary of signs related to gluten intolerance is so broad and nonspecific, which implies it might doubtlessly be attributed to any variety of circumstances, many sufferers and docs don’t even suspect that gluten could also be the reason for a specific downside, particularly if the affected person doesn’t current with the basic GI signs that many individuals assume have to be current if somebody has gluten intolerance. Let me provide you with just a few particular examples. You get an annual bodily out of your physician, and [they discover] you’ve got anemia. [They’ll] possible prescribe an iron complement or, if you happen to’re a feminine, ask you questions on your menstrual cycle. Nonetheless, iron deficiency anemia is well-documented as a symptom of gluten intolerance in scientific research. Actually, analysis means that it could typically be the primary noticeable symptom of celiac illness and that as much as 75 p.c of these with an anemia analysis could also be gluten illiberal. Gluten intolerance can intervene with the uptake of iron from meals, which causes malabsorption of iron and might result in anemia.

Or let’s say you go to your physician complaining of a headache. It’s extremely unlikely [they’ll] check you for gluten intolerance, which is unlucky as a result of headache is a frequent discovering in non-celiac wheat-sensitive sufferers, with one examine reporting that symptom in additional than half of the contributors. That was very true for individuals with migraines. Or possibly you go to your dermatologist complaining of eczema or psoriasis or one other pores and skin situation. There’s just about no probability you’ll be examined for gluten intolerance. However, once more, this can be a mistake, as a result of individuals with non-celiac wheat sensitivity can discover a worsening of pores and skin signs like eczema, rash, and dermatitis after consuming gluten. Essentially the most generally reported pores and skin lesions embrace these much like subacute eczema, in addition to the bumps and blisters indicative of dermatitis herpetiformis, or Duhring’s illness, which celiac illness is intently linked to. Those that are gluten illiberal can also expertise scaly patches resembling psoriasis, and the lesions are sometimes discovered on the muscular tissues of the higher limbs, though not at all times.

Lastly, brain-related points like melancholy, nervousness, dementia, Alzheimer’s [disease], and Parkinson’s [disease] are ceaselessly related to gluten intolerance. Current statistics counsel that as much as 22 p.c of sufferers with celiac illness develop such dysfunctions, with nervousness and melancholy occurring mostly. One examine discovered that [patients with] celiac illness have been extra possible than others to really feel anxious within the face of threatening conditions, whereas extra analysis has linked circumstances like panic dysfunction and social phobia to gluten response. Despair and different associated temper problems additionally seem to happen with each non-celiac wheat sensitivity and celiac illness. And research now counsel that intestine dysfunction, which will be pushed by undiagnosed gluten intolerance, results in irritation within the mind and the hallmark indicators and signs of cognitive and neurodegenerative circumstances. I cowl this in additional element in a current Tuesday Tip video on my YouTube channel referred to as “Is Gluten Truly Harming Your Mind?” I’ll put a hyperlink to [it] within the present notes, or you’ll be able to go to YouTube.com/ChrisKresser to seek out it.

The best way to Take a look at Whether or not You’re Delicate to Wheat, Gluten, or Each

Okay, with all this in thoughts, how are you aware if you happen to or your kids could also be affected by non-celiac wheat sensitivity? Sadly, you’ll be able to’t depend on the standard testing that your main care doctor or GI [doctor] would possibly supply, for the explanations we’ve simply mentioned. I can’t inform you what number of occasions sufferers have come to me and stated their physician examined them for celiac or non-celiac wheat sensitivity they usually have been detrimental, solely to seek out out that they have been massively constructive once we use extra correct testing. The 2 exams I’ve used within the clinic with sufferers are Array 3X from Cyrex Labs, and the Wheat Zoomer panel from Vibrant Wellness. These exams aren’t excellent, they usually do require some experience to interpret, however they’re much more complete than typical exams as a result of they take a look at all the opposite elements of the wheat protein reasonably than simply taking a look at alpha-gliadin and transglutaminase 2, like the standard exams do.

You do want a physician to order these exams, and, in my expertise, most typical main care or GI [doctors] aren’t aware of them and customarily received’t organize them. Your mileage might range. I’ve heard of some instances of sufferers with the ability to persuade their docs to order these exams, so it’s definitely price a attempt. However you’re extra prone to discover success with an Integrative or Useful Medication physician or clinician, or a nutritionist who has this sort of coaching. They’re extra prone to work with these labs and have the ability to interpret them correctly. When you don’t have entry to a practitioner who makes use of these labs, you’ll be able to nonetheless do a gluten-elimination provocation problem. The fact is [that] that is nonetheless the gold customary on the subject of figuring out gluten intolerance. I’ll typically ask sufferers to do it, even when they’ve examined constructive with the Cyrex Array 3X or Vibrant Wheat Zoomer, with a purpose to verify the analysis.

Right here’s the way you do it. You take away all gluten-containing meals and merchandise out of your weight loss plan for 60 days. There’s a variety of info on-line out there about how to do that, and the excellent news is that it’s a lot simpler to do it now than it was once I first began training 15 years in the past. In just about all locations on the earth, nicely, I received’t say all locations on the earth, however [in] many locations on the earth, it’s fairly straightforward to keep away from gluten if you happen to’re diligent. There are many gluten-free options at this level. However it’s actually vital to be strict throughout [those] 60 days since you’re attempting to get your physique to a baseline reset with none gluten in any respect. Dishonest throughout this time can actually be counterproductive since you’ll by no means get to that baseline. So throughout this elimination provocation problem, it’s very important to be strict for that first 60-day interval. On the finish of the 60-day interval, cook dinner up a bowl of barley and eat it, and see what occurs. You will get barley at a variety of well being meals shops. You should purchase it, typically within the bag, the place different grains are bought. And also you don’t have to get fancy right here. That is simply a part of a check. I’m certain many individuals haven’t ever eaten barley as an entire grain, however you simply cook dinner it such as you do rice. The directions will likely be on the bag. Simply eat a bowl and see what occurs. The explanation for doing that is that barley is a gluten-containing grain that’s low in FODMAPs. Keep in mind, we talked concerning the research that confirmed that some individuals who thought they have been gluten illiberal have been truly FODMAP illiberal. When you eat the barley and react to it, that implies you’re illiberal of gluten or different gluten-like compounds, as a result of there are only a few FODMAPs in barley. If it was FODMAP intolerance that was an issue for you, then consuming barley wouldn’t provoke a response as a result of there aren’t many FODMAPs in barley. Then, just a few days later, eat a chunk of wheat bread. The wheat bread has each gluten and FODMAPs. When you didn’t react to the barley however you do react to the wheat bread, it suggests that you could be be FODMAP illiberal, reasonably than gluten illiberal. When you react to each the barley and the wheat, then that implies you’re gluten or wheat illiberal.

Now, some sufferers have requested me about this check through the years. They are saying, “If I do this, I’m going to be in ache for per week afterward. If I eat a chunk of wheat bread, it’s going to be ugly.” My response to that’s, “Then you definitely’re nearly definitely gluten or wheat illiberal, and that’s actually the top of the story.” You don’t have to go additional than that. When you discover a violent response anytime you eat something with gluten or wheat in it, and also you don’t have entry to the testing to substantiate, that must be sufficient. You don’t actually need your physician or associates or household to purchase into your analysis, though I understand how irritating it may be once they don’t, and it’s irritating when that occurs. However on the finish of the day, it’s your physique, and you’ll be the one which suffers if you happen to proceed consuming gluten and wheat if you’re reactive to it. If the individuals in your life aren’t supportive of that, then that’s on them, not you. I personally don’t really feel prefer it’s price it to place your self by way of per week or extra of intense ache and diarrhea, gasoline, bloating, ache, [and] no matter different signs that you simply expertise, simply to show a degree. When you already know that you simply’re that delicate, then I wouldn’t suggest doing this. That is extra for people who find themselves unsure and don’t have entry to the testing that I simply talked about, they usually need to get extra readability about whether or not they’re reacting. Additionally they need to get readability about whether or not they could be responding to FODMAPs, or to wheat and gluten particularly.

Going again to this check, if you happen to react to the wheat bread, that tells you that you’re delicate to wheat. As I discussed, there are lots of compounds in wheat, solely a few of that are gluten. So it’s attainable that if you happen to react to wheat bread, you could possibly safely eat gluten-containing merchandise aside from wheat. For instance, I’ve sufferers who’re capable of eat small quantities of soy sauce in the event that they exit for sushi or Japanese meals. But when they’ve a chunk of bread, that’s problematic. That’s not unusual. It’s higher for us to consider wheat and gluten sensitivity on a spectrum as an alternative of only a binary black or white situation, which is [how] it’s been checked out traditionally. Chances are you’ll be somebody who can have a small quantity of gluten in a packaged meals, or have soy sauce, like I stated, however you’ll be able to’t have any flour. That’s a reasonably frequent situation that I see in my sufferers. I’d argue [that], even then, as a result of there’s some already demonstrated sensitivity to wheat or gluten, it is best to in all probability take it straightforward on the soy sauce or different gluten-containing meals. However consuming them sometimes, if you happen to exit to dinner or one thing like that and also you don’t have a noticeable response, might be wonderful. So, after you’ve accomplished that three-step check of eradicating gluten for 60 days, cooking barley, consuming it [and] seeing what occurs, after which consuming wheat bread, the following steps past that, if you’d like, can be to attempt issues like soy sauce or different meals which have gluten that aren’t wheat, and see the way you do with these. From there, it is best to have a reasonably good thought of the place you fall on that spectrum.

Okay, that’s it for now. I hope this podcast has been useful. There’s nonetheless so many misconceptions about gluten intolerance and wheat sensitivity, and I’ve tried to cowl the highlights on this episode. If you wish to do a deeper dive, take a look at my free eBook referred to as Ought to You Go Gluten Free? It goes into all the pieces I’ve lined on this podcast in additional element and incorporates all of the scientific references, research, hyperlinks, and different helpful sources. You could find that at ChrisKresser.com/gluten-free. Thanks for listening, all people. Preserve sending your inquiries to ChrisKresser.com/podcastquestion. Despite the fact that I’m not doing Q&A episodes at this level, I nonetheless supply matters from that checklist of questions, and actually, that’s the place this subject got here from. So please maintain sending your questions in. I really like listening to from you. I’ll see you subsequent time.

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