Episode 227: Naked Gun / Sarcopenia

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Doctor Vs Comedian

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Is Laughter the best medicine? We attempt to answer this and other pressing questions in Doctor Vs Comedian. Dr Asif Doja is a pediatric neurologist and Ali Hassan is a stand up comedian and actor (CBC‘s Laugh Out Loud, Designated Survivor, Goon) who are each fascinated by what the other one does. In each episode, Asif picks a topic for Ali from comedy and entertainment and questions Ali about it. Then Ali picks a topic from medicine and health and grills Asif on that subject.We talk about serious subjects in an unserious way. If you want to hear about comedy, entertainment, health and wellness and don‘t want to have to choose between being entertaining AND informed, then this show is for you.

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Episode 227: Naked Gun / Sarcopenia

Doctor Vs Comedian

45 minutes 15 seconds

2 months ago

Episode 227: Naked Gun / Sarcopenia

Today, after a brief mini-episode about Melissa Ethridge, Indigo Girls and vocal tremor (1:30), Ali and Asif discuss the new ‘Naked Gun’ movie (9:24). They start off by discussing the Zucker, Abrams, Zucker movies and go into a deep dive on ‘Airplane!’. Then then go over the past ‘Naked Gun’ movies and give their thoughts on the reboot, as well as stars Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson.

Then since some of the stars of ‘Naked Gun’ are getting up their years, in the second half, Ali asks Asif about sarcopenia aka the loss of muscle mass as you age (28:07). Asif discusses how common it is, and why we should be worried about sarcopenia as we get older. Ali then asks Asif about how it is diagnosed and Asif discusses how some simple tests in the doctor’s office can help in establishing the diagnosis. Finally Asif talks about the mainstays of treatment, namely resistance training and adequate protein intake.

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Music courtesy of Wataboi and 8er41 from Pixabay

Melissa Ethridge & Joss Stone Janis Joplin Tribute 2005 Grammys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuJ-qXbjtm4&list=RDxuJ-qXbjtm4&start_radio=1
Surely you can’t be serious: An oral history of Airplane! https://www.avclub.com/surely-you-can-t-be-serious-an-oral-history-of-airplan-1798279218
Liam Neeson’s Update On Seth MacFarlane’s The Naked Gun Reboot Has Us Very Excited: https://web.archive.org/web/20210624184011/https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2569464/liam-neeson-update-seth-macfarlane-the-naked-gun-reboot-excited-the-ice-road
Preserve your muscle mass: https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/preserve-your-muscle-mass
Sarcopenia: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK560813/
Treating Sarcopenia Requires a Muscular Approach: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/998404#vp_3
Unseen Cost of Weight Loss and Aging: Tackling Sarcopenia: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/unseen-cost-weight-loss-and-aging-tackling-sarcopenia-2024a1000inn
The Protein Boom: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/briefing/the-protein-boom.html

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