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Past Podcast Episodes

Episode 172: Preventing Holiday (and Pandemic) Stress with Megan Weigel, DNP, ARNP-C


Feeling some of the stress and anxiety that often come with the holiday season? Who could blame you? If the holidays aren't enough, this year, we're also going through what's looking like the worst part of the COVID-19 pandemic. Stress and anxiety aren't guaranteed, but they aren't exactly unexpected, either.

My guest this week, Megan Weigel, is here to share some techniques and strategies that we can use to de-stress during the holidays.

Megan Weigel

Megan is a nurse practitioner specializing in neurological care. As a Multiple Sclerosis Certified Nurse and a board-certified Advanced Practice Holistic Nurse, Megan brings a unique integrative medicine and holistic nursing perspective to her practice.

We'll also share more encouraging news about autologous hematopoietic stem cell clinical trials.

We'll tell you about the newly released National MS Society guidance on telemedicine. (And if you've downloaded the free RealTalk MS app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, you'll find your copy of that guidance under the “Bonus Content” tab!)

We're also talking about the very positive pilot study of a new computer-based cognitive rehab program. And we'll tell you about the launch of a first of its kind study that will help scientists understand how MS affects memory.

If you're using CBD edibles to help manage some of your MS symptoms, you'll want to hear what happened when 40 brands of edibles were analyzed by an independent laboratory.

We'll tell you how you can participate in a clinical trial that's going to evaluate treatments for MS fatigue (You can participate from home…and you can even get paid!)

And if there are times when you just want to talk with someone who really gets it when it comes to living with MS, we'll tell you about MS Friends.

We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??!

More encouraging news about autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation  1:46

National MS Society issues telemedicine guidance  5:09

Computerized cognitive rehab pilot study shows promise  6:34

Kessler study will explore memory loss in MS  8:34

CBD edibles…how much CBD is that???  9:34

Your chance to participate from home in a clinical trial about MS fatigue  11:29

Just feel like talking? You can call MS Friends 13:34

My interview with Megan Weigel, DPN, ARNP-C 16:04

Share this episode  31:49

Donate to the National MS Society COVID-19 Response Fund  32:09

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LINKS

If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com

Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review

National MS Society's Ask An MS Expert Video Replay

What You Need to Know About Coronavirus (COVID-19)

MS Friends: 1-866-MSFRIEND (1-866-673-7436)

National MS Society COVID-19 Response Fund

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RealTalk MS Episode 172
Guests: Megan Weigel, DNP, ARNP-c

Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, MSActivist,  MSFriends, CBD, Stemcells, RealTalkMS

 

Episode 171: The Country with One of the Highest Rates of MS in the World with Dr. Pamela Valentine


Every day, 12 more Canadians are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Facing one of the highest MS rates in the world, spread across a geographically large country, the MS Society of Canada is the only national voluntary organization in Canada that supports cutting-edge MS research while providing services and support to more than 90,000 people living with MS.

Dr. Pamela Valentine

Joining me as my guest is Dr. Pamela Valentine, who is not only the president & CEO of the MS Society of Canada but also a multi-award winning neuroscientist. During our conversation, we'll be talking about COVID-19, progressive MS, and some of the most pressing issues facing the MS community today.

We'll also share some encouraging stem cell clinical trial results. (And we're including a quick review of what these different types of stem cells are all about!)

We'll tell you about a new immune cell discovery that helps explain the importance of the connection between the gut and the central nervous system.

We're also talking about a new study from the Mayo Clinic that shows how a woman's pregnancies and the onset of menopause may influence the onset of progressive MS.

And we'll tell you where to watch a 2020 MS Research Update from MS Research Australia. This video was produced especially for people affected by MS, and it's definitely worth watching!

We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??!

Beneficial effects of mesenchymal stem cell transplantation in active progressive MS  1:44

Gut Immune Cells May Play Key Role in MS  5:38

Pregnancies, Later Menopause Tied to Progressive MS Onset Age  10:44

$100M Program Aims to Improve Diversity in Clinical Trials  12:53

MS Research Australia: Progress in MS Research Update 2020  16:15

My interview with Dr. Pamela Valentine 17:59

Share this episode  31:55

Donate to the National MS Society COVID-19 Response Fund  32:15

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Email: jon@realtalkms.com
Phone: (310) 526-2283

And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group!

LINKS

If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com

Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review

National MS Society's Ask An MS Expert Video Replay

What You Need to Know About Coronavirus (COVID-19)

MS Society of Canada

STUDY: Beneficial Effects of Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation in Active Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

STUDY: Gut Microbiota-Specific IgA-B Cells Traffic to the CNS in Active Multiple Sclerosis

STUDY: Reproductive History and Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Risk in Women

Email for info about Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation Diversity in Clinical Trials Career Development Program: DCTCDPinfo@nmfonline.org

VIDEO: MS Research Australia:Progress in MS Research Update 2020

National MS Society COVID-19 Response Fund

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Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS

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Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review

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RealTalk MS Episode 171
Guests: Dr. Pamela Valentine

Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, MSActivist,  MSSocietyCanada, MSResearchAust, Stemcells, RealTalkMS