The Hidden Thief: How Dehydration Stops Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing
This episode explains how chronic dehydration—often overlooked in diabetic patients—slows blood flow, reduces oxygen and nutrient delivery, and stalls cellular repair, turning otherwise manageable foo...
7 Jun 28min
Why Vaseline Can Be Dangerous for Diabetic Feet
This episode explains what Vaseline (petroleum jelly) does: it is an occlusive that seals moisture in but does not hydrate. It can soften intact dry skin but is unsafe for diabetic ulcers, macerated o...
6 Jun 24min
LIMBWatch Series: Stephanie Stellini - Turner PAC, CWS- Inside Life-Saving Reconstructive Surgery with Stephanie Stellini Turner
In this episode of Diabetic Foot Files — Limb Watch Edition, Stephanie Stellini Turner, a surgical physician assistant at Christiana Care, discusses the realities of reconstructive and limb salvage ca...
4 Jun 51min
Sunshine Medicine: How Vitamin D Heals Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Dr.G explores how vitamin D — produced by sunlight and acting like a hormone — impacts diabetic foot healing. He covers its roles in immune regulation, antimicrobial peptide production, inflammation c...
3 Jun 25min
Why Your Wound VAC Hurts: The Hidden Pain Behind Healing
Dr. G explains why negative pressure wound therapy (wound VAC) can cause significant pain—covering foam adherence, nerve ingrowth, inflammation, and the four types of VAC-related pain. He highlights w...
2 Jun 19min
Wound Healing Awareness Month: Celebrating the Body’s Repair Crew
June is Wound Healing Awareness Month (WHAM)! Join us in raising awareness, advancing education, and improving outcomes for patients with wounds—because every wound deserves the chance to heal. Celebr...
1 Jun 25min
Daptomycin: The Heavyweight Weapon Against Diabetic Foot MRSA
In this episode Dr. G explains daptomycin — a powerful cyclic lipopeptide antibiotic used for serious gram-positive infections like MRSA and VRE in diabetic foot disease. Learn how it works by depolar...
31 Mai 16min
A Single Drop Of Blood: Rouleaux Formation, Glycation, and the Hidden Causes of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
In this episode we follow a single drop of blood from a diabetic patient under the microscope to reveal how chronic high blood sugar alters red blood cells, white cells, platelets, plasma proteins, an...
30 Mai 23min
