Episode 158: Christina Applegate / Multiple Sclerosis

Today, Ali and Asif discuss the career of actor Christina Applegate. They discuss her early life, child acting as well as being propelled to stardom in ‘Married with Children’. They then  discuss her subsequent career in both TV and movies. After a brief digression on Ali’s Canadian Screen Actors Nominations, they discuss Applegate’s role in Anchorman. After discussion some of her other projects they discuss her amazing performance in “Dead to Me’. Christina is both a breast cancer survivor and in 2021 announced that she was also diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). In the second half of the episode, Ali asks Asif about MS; Asif starts off by talking about what MS is and the presumed cause. In particular, he goes into detail regarding how geography and vitamin D levels influence your risk of getting MS. Asif talks about the common symptoms of an MS attack as well as how it is diagnosed. He then goes over the treatment and prognosis of the disease. The opinions expressed are those of the hosts, and do not reflect those of any other organizations. This podcast and website represents the opinions of the hosts. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for entertainment and informational purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions.  Music courtesy of Wataboi and 8er41 from Pixabay Contact us at [email protected] Follow us on Social media:Twitter: @doctorvcomedianInstagram:  doctorvcomedianShow Notes:40×40 Wake Up, Ron Burgundy! (2004): https://latereviewer.com/2023/02/03/40x40-wake-up-ron-burgundy-2004/Christina Applegate Cancer-Free After Double Mastectomy: https://people.com/celebrity/christina-applegate-cancer-free-after-double-mastectomy/Christina Applegate, Jamie Lynn Sigler open up about MS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Sh7TAtnxKMChristina Applegate and Jamie-Lynn Sigler are 'good anxious' about new podcast where they open up about MS: https://ew.com/christina-applegate-and-jamie-lynn-sigler-are-good-anxious-about-new-podcast-open-up-about-ms-8607336Christina Applegate says she has 30 lesions on her brain amid MS battle: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/03/27/christina-applegate-lessons-brain-multiple-sclerosis/73117652007Christina Applegate Pours One Out for ‘Dead to Me’: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/01/arts/television/christina-applegate-dead-to-me.htmlMeSsy with Christina Applegate & Jamie-Lynn Sigler: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/messy-with-christina-applegate-jamie-lynn-sigler/id1734318382Incidence and prevalence of MS in children: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000006395Multiple Sclerosis: https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1146199-overview?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwt-OwBhBnEiwAgwzrUlUCTBWiHIACJiuakOYErhZXSpfTOS-R1DSiANW6MfW1SBEnD2j3IRoCj9EQAvD_BwE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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