Diabetic Foot Village: A Plan to Prevent Amputations
This episode proposes the "Diabetic Foot Village" — a coordinated multi-sector surveillance and response model that shifts care from late-stage hospital interventions to early prevention and continuou...
8 Maj 16min
Limb Watch: Every Wound Has A Clock
In this episode Dr. G introduces Limb Watch, a simple framework to recognize early warning signs of diabetic foot disease before they become emergencies. She explains why small changes—warmth, redness...
8 Maj 10min
From Tuberculosis to Toes: Building a System That Stops Amputations
This episode compares tuberculosis control strategies to diabetic foot ulcer care, showing how a public-health system transformed TB from a deadly epidemic into a controllable disease and how similar ...
7 Maj 17min
The Magic Words in Woundcare- Words That Save Limbs: The Hidden Language of Diabetic Wound Care
This episode examines how medical language shapes urgency, triage, and outcomes in diabetic wound care. It explains key terms—like limb-threatening infection, critical limb ischemia, osteomyelitis, ne...
7 Maj 14min
THE GEOGRAPHY OF AMPUTATION” Why Your Chances of Keeping a Leg Depend on Where You’re Born
In this episode Dr. G explores how where a person lives can determine whether a diabetic foot ulcer heals or leads to amputation. Using real-world examples, he explains how limited access to podiatry,...
7 Maj 29min
H2 Therapy: Could Hydrogen Help Save Diabetic Feet?
In this episode Dr. G explores molecular hydrogen (H2) — the smallest molecule with surprising biological effects — and how its selective antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions might improve wound ...
6 Maj 19min
Hidden in the Waves: Vibrio, Pseudomonas and the Dangers of Water to Diabetic Ulcers
This episode explains how common water sources — oceans, lakes, rivers, pools, hot tubs and aquariums — can introduce dangerous microbes into diabetic foot wounds, including Vibrio, Aeromonas, Pseudom...
26 Apr 20min
Amputated Spirit: The Hidden Loss of Integrity in Diabetic Limb Care
Dr. G explores how diabetic limb salvage is not only about preventing physical amputation but also about protecting the clinician’s and patient’s integrity and will to fight. He warns that system dela...
25 Apr 18min
