When Ulcers Lie: Unmasking Vasculitis in the Diabetic Foot
This episode breaks down uncontrolled vasculitis — inflammation of blood vessels that can mimic diabetic, arterial, or pressure ulcers. It reviews pathophysiology (immune complex and ANCA‑mediated mec...
9 Helmi 13min
Vitamin B5: The Hidden Fuel for Wound Healing
Dr. G explains how pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) serves as the precursor to coenzyme A and powers cellular metabolism essential for wound healing, collagen and lipid synthesis, and skin barrier repair...
8 Helmi 11min
Insurance Made Me Switch Doctors- Don't Lose Your Care: How to Switch Doctors Without Risking Your Diabetic Foot Treatment
Dr. G explains clear, practical steps for patients who must change doctors because of insurance, moving, or provider network shifts. Learn the 48‑hour plan: the five questions to ask your insurer, how...
7 Helmi 24min
Medical Malpractice with Dr. Lawyer- Dr Guy Regev MD JD - When Medicine Meets Malpractice: Protecting Patients and Providers
In this episode of Diabetic Foot Files, Dr. G interviews Dr. Guy Regev MD JD , a physician-attorney specializing in medical malpractice, to explore how diagnostic delays, documentation, delayed referr...
5 Helmi 31min
ER Triage Secrets: Saving Limbs and Lives in Diabetic Foot Emergencies
This episode traces how battlefield triage shaped modern emergency medicine and applies those principles to diabetic foot care in the ER. Dr. G explains time-sensitive threats — sepsis, necrotizing in...
4 Helmi 35min
When Metabolism Fails the Foot: Insulin Resistance, Hypertension & Non‑Healing Ulcers
In this episode of Diabetic Foot Files Dr. G traces diabetic foot ulcers upstream to metabolic causes: insulin resistance and chronic hyperinsulinemia drive sodium retention, sympathetic overactivity,...
1 Helmi 18min
Iodine Isn't the Enemy: Debunking the Cytotoxic Myth
This episode explains where the belief that iodine is "cytotoxic" came from, contrasting old in vitro lab studies with real-world wound biology. It outlines how povidone‑iodine (a slow‑release formula...
1 Helmi 20min
