Episode 237: Raising MS Awareness with Marti Hines

It's MS Awareness Week and my guest is Marti Hines. Marti is a successful event producer, entrepreneur, film producer, and director. She was diagnosed with MS in 2018, and Marti has been very transparent in sharing the highs and lows of her MS journey on her social channels.  Like so many people living with MS, Marti has an amazing energy and a seemingly endless supply of resilience. You're going to enjoy meeting her.  We're also talking about why increasing diversity in clinical trials is so vital. And we're highlighting the Consensus Statement on Health Equity in Clinical Trials and Real-World Evidence Data Collection that was released by the National MS Society's Corporate Healthcare Roundtable. You'll learn about the Cost Plus Drug Company, billionaire Mark Cuban's effort to disrupt the prescription drug market by offering generic drugs that truly are affordable. And we'll share the results of a study that shows that a keto diet may be beneficial for people living with relapsing MS. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! It's MS Awareness Week!  :22 MS Society Corporate Healthcare Roundtable issues a consensus statement on health equity in clinical trials  1:03 Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company is compassionate capitalism in action  5:59 Keto diet shows benefits for people with  relapsing MS  11:18 Marti Hines talks about why sharing her MS journey is important  14:51 Share this episode  26:08 Have a minute? Leave a rating and review for RealTalk MS!   26:28 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/237 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: [email protected] 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 National MS Society COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for People Living with MS https://www.nationalmssociety.org/coronavirus-covid-19-information/multiple-sclerosis-and-coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine-guidance National MS Society MS Awareness Week https://nationalmssociety.org/msawareness National MS Society Corporate Healthcare Roundtable Consensus Statement on Health Equity in Clinical Trials and Real-World Evidence Data Collection  https://nmsscdn.azureedge.net/NationalMSSociety/media/MSNationalFiles/Documents/Corporate-Healthcare-Roundtable_Consensus-Statement-on-Health-Equity-in-Clinical-Trials-and-Data-Collection-(2).pdf National MS Society Public Policy Conference Replay https://nationalmssociety.org/ppc Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company https://costplusdrugs.com STUDY: Ketogenic Diet as a Strategy for Improved Wellness and Reduced Disability in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis https://index.mirasmart.com/aan2022/PDFfiles/AAN2022-000622.html Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group https://facebook.com/groups/realtalkms Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Devices https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/realtalk-ms/id1436917200 Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Deviceshttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.wizzard.android.realtalk Give RealTalk MS a rating and review http://www.realtalkms.com/review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 237 Guests: Marti Hines Tags: MS, MSAwareness MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy