Radiation Dermatitis Explained: How X‑Rays Damage Skin and What to Do
This episode reviews radiation dermatitis — its history, how ionizing radiation creates free radicals and double‑strand DNA breaks, and which skin cells are damaged (basal stem cells, keratinocytes, e...
11 Feb 8min
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 Feb 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 Feb 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 Feb 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 Feb 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 Feb 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 Feb 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 Feb 18min
