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 Patients Give Up: Learned Helplessness and Diabetic Foot Care
This episode explains how learned helplessness develops in patients with diabetic foot ulcers, the classic experiments and brain changes behind it, and how healthcare systems can unintentionally creat...
3 Helmi 39min
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
