RealTalk MS

Past Podcast Episodes

Episode 85: Meat Fight with MS Warrior Alice Laussade


In less than a decade, Meat Fight has actually grown from a backyard barbecue to a non-profit organization that hosts several different fundraising events, offers some unique programs for people affected by MS, and has raised more than $1 million dollars for the National MS Society. My guest today is Alice Laussade, the creator of Meat Fight, and the very definition of a real MS Warrior.

Meat Fight

We're also talking about a new research initiative to investigate cannabis and MS. We'll tell you about the potential dangers of unregulated stem cell therapy procedures, a start-up that's out to make getting to your medical appointments easier than it's ever been, and a research study that you can complete from the comfort of your own home — and get compensated for your time!

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

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MS Society in Canada Invests $1.5 Million in Cannabis Research  5:33

Stem Cell Therapy for MS: Still Work to Be Done  6:50

Kaizen Health Is Changing the Way Patients Get to Medical Appointments…for the better!  10:40

MS Research Opportunity  13:57

My Interview with Alice Laussade 15:57

Download the Free RealTalk MS App  34:38

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I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes.

Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts!

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

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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

MS Society Canada Team Grant: Cannabis Research in Priority Areas

For More Info on the Kessler Foundation Research Study Contact Michael DiBenedetto
Phone:  (973) 324-8391
Email:  mdibenedetto@kesslerfoundation.org

Meat Fight

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RealTalk MS Episode 85
Hosted By: Jon Strum
Guest: Alice Laussade

Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, Cannabis, Stemcells, KaizenHealth, KesslerFdn, Meatfight, RealTalkMS

 

Episode 84: A New Way of Measuring Mobility & Evaluating Disability with Dr. Valerie Block


If someone is being treated for MS, their neurologist is using the Expanded Disability Status Score, or EDSS, to indicate their level of disability. What if there were a better, easier, and more accurate way to measure mobility and evaluate disability?

Valerie Block

My guest today is Dr. Valerie Block, a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Neurology at University of California San Francisco.  As a physical therapist, Dr. Block is focused on MS rehabilitation. And we're talking about a just-published study that demonstrates that the way neurologists measure disability may not be providing a complete and accurate picture…and there may be a much better way to get that done.

We're also talking about a new effort to eliminate the Affordable Care Act and strip away all of its protections for people living with MS and every other chronic illness. We'll tell you about the TWO!!! MS prescription medications that just received FDA approval, and we'll even tell you about yet another MS prescription medication that's now awaiting FDA approval.

We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS?!
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RealTalk MS Reaches a Milestone  :26

Join the RealTalk MS Conversation  :48

Living with MS? Your Access to Healthcare is Under Attack …Again!  2:53

Mavenclad Receives FDA Approval for Treating Relapsing-Remitting and Active Secondary Progressive MS  11:37

Siponimod Receives FDA Approval for Treating Relapsing-Remitting and Active Secondary Progressive MS 15:01

Celgene Submits Application for FDA Approval of Ozanimod for Treating Relapsing-Remitting MS  16:41

My Interview with Dr. Valerie Block  19:16

Download the Free RealTalk MS App  34:04

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ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION

I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes.

Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts!

Email: jonstrum@RealTalkMS.com
Phone: (310) 526-2283

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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

Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS

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Give RealTalk MS a Rating & Review

26 Patient Groups Support Bill to Stabilize and Strengthen the Affordable Care Act

FDA Approves New Oral Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis

FDA Approves New Oral Drug to Treat Multiple Sclerosis

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RealTalk MS Episode 84
Hosted By: Jon Strum
Guest: Dr. Valerie Block

Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, ProgressiveMS, Mavenclad, EMDSerono, Siponimod, Novartis, Celgene, RealTalkMS