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“Jeopardy!” host Ken Jennings recently shared some amusing encounters with fans while appearing on “Wheel of Fortune.” Jennings was participating to support the charity Equal Justice Initiative.
Mayim Bialik, known for her role on “Jeopardy!” and “The Big Bang Theory,” is tackling her health head-on. The 48-year-old actress announced that she will undergo hyperbaric oxygen chamber treatment for the next six months.
Taking to social media, Bialik shared a personal update alongside a photo of her in the hyperbaric chamber. “What on earth!?” she captioned her Instagram post. “This is me in the Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber which now lives at my house! Yup. I’m using it for the next six months as it has been recommended by many people I trust – including several of my doctors- to address inflammation and autoimmune issues…”
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Mayim Bialik, former “Jeopardy!” host, took to her social media to candidly share her health update while she posed in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber. (Instagram/Mayim Bialik/Getty Images)
Despite her health worries, the “Big Bang Theory” star wore a bright smile in several photos taken inside the chamber.
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“I know it might seem crazy and like some Hollywood trend, but I’m choosing to cultivate an open mind about the numerous health benefits this chamber can provide,” she explained. “I’ll report back over the course of the next six months while this (surprisingly roomy and actually not claustrophobia-inducing!) chamber is my roomie.”
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Bialik said she’ll be using the hyperbaric chamber for the next six months. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Los Angeles LGBT Center)
Bialik has always been open about her health, discussing mental and physical well-being on her social media platforms and her podcast, “Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown.”
In August, she shared that she had been hospitalized. The visit was for a routine colonoscopy, and she took the chance to encourage others to not shy away from such preventive measures.
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During her hospital stay, she shared makeup-free videos dressed in a hospital gown. She stated, “Everything’s fine, I’m fine, everything’s fine, but I’m having a routine procedure today that is recommended for people of a certain age.”
Bialik was named an official host of “Jeopardy!” after Alex Trebek’s passing, but it was announced in December that she would no longer be working with the show. (Getty Images)
She emphasized that discussing these procedures is crucial for raising awareness about physical health, which is interconnected with mental well-being. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER
Bialik had a routine colonoscopy last year, and she took the opportunity to urge others to keep up with these kinds of preventative tests. (Araya Doheny/Getty Images for Los Angeles LGBT Center/Mayim Bialik/Instagram)
According to the CDC, adults are advised to begin routine colonoscopies at age 45, or earlier if there is a family history of colon cancer or polyps or if the individual has inflammatory bowel disease.
Mayim Bialik was introduced in season three to the “Big Bang Theory” fan base as Amy Farrah Fowler, a romantic interest for Jim Parsons’ Sheldon Cooper. (Bill Inoshita/CBS)
