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Rising Diabetes, Rising Risk: The Global Threat to the Diabetic Foot
Rising Diabetes, Rising Risk: The Global Threat to the Diabetic Foot
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Welcome to the Diabetic Foot Files Podcast—the show where we uncover the real stories, latest research, and essential tips to help prevent diabetic foot complications. I’m Dr. G aka Dr. Gabrielle Hutcheson Donaldson and as a podiatrist and wound care specialist . I’m here to educate, empower, and guide you through the world of diabetic foot care. From wound healing to amputation prevention, we’ll break down the facts, bust the myths, and share life-saving strategies. Whether you’re a patient, caregiver, or healthcare professional, this podcast is your go-to resource for healthier feet and a better quality of life. So let’s dive in—because when it comes to diabetes, every step matters!”
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- Rising Diabetes, Rising Risk: The Global Threat to the Diabetic Foot · 21 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1In this episode of Diabetic Foot Files, Dr. G connects the global rise in diabetes to the growing threat of diabetic foot complications and amputations, explaining the underlying…
- DFU, PAD, OM — Decode Wound Care Acronyms for Safer Care · 22 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1Dr. G breaks down common wound-care and medical acronyms used in diabetic foot management, explains how they can cause miscommunication and patient-safety risks, and gives clear…
- Post-Op Neurovascular Checks · 16 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1Dr. G explains why routine neurovascular checks after foot and ankle procedures are critical for detecting complications early — from arterial thrombosis and hematoma to acute…
- The Wound That Won't Heal: Recognizing Basal Cell Carcinoma on the Foot · 25 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1In this episode of Diabetic Foot Files we explore how basal cell carcinoma can mimic chronic foot wounds, including diabetic foot ulcers—covering its development (including the…
- What That Smell Really Means: VOCs and Diabetic Foot Ulcers · 34 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1Dr. G examines how wound odor from diabetic foot ulcers arises from a mix of microbial metabolism, tissue breakdown, and host processes, focusing on volatile organic compounds…
- Photons & Wounds- Can Light Heal Diabetic Foot Ulcers? The Science of Photobiomodulation · 25 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1Dr. G explains how different wavelengths of light interact with diabetic foot ulcers, introducing photobiomodulation and photodynamic therapy and their effects on mitochondria…
- A Microscopic Journey of a Diabetic Foot Ulcer and Osteomyelitis · 23 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1Dr. G takes a microscopic tour of the diabetic plantar ulcer, explaining normal plantar anatomy and how diabetes alters the skin, dermis, fat pad, vessels, and bone.The episode…
- Splinters, Infections, and When to Seek Emergency Care · 29 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1This episode explains why even small splinters and puncture wounds can become serious, especially for people with diabetes. It covers common types of foreign bodies (wood, glass…
- The Hole on the Side of Your Toe- Tiny Toe Hole, Big Problem: Don't Ignore It · 23 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1A tiny hole on the side of your toe may seem minor but can indicate serious underlying problems, especially in people with diabetes. This episode explains common causes—corns…
- Stop Incentivizing Laziness in Wound Care · 25 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1Dr. G calls for rigorous, patient-centered wound care in this episode of Diabetic Profiles, warning against using convenience or advanced products as shortcuts. She explains why…
- Soft Tissue Bridging: How Diabetic Foot Ulcers Really Close · 26 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1Dr. G explores the three-dimensional architecture of diabetic foot ulcers and the biological teams that repair them — granulation tissue, epithelial migration, matrix deposition…
- Halloween Special Episode -Dry Ice Deception: The Vascular Surgeon Who Froze His Own Legs · 19 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1On this Halloween edition of Diabetic Foot Files Dr. G recounts the shocking case of a UK vascular surgeon who deliberately exposed his lower legs to dry ice, leading to severe…
- LIMBWatch Series | Beyond Insurance: How Good Days Helps Patients Access the Care They Need — Featuring Clorinda Walley · 34 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1What happens when a patient knows they need medical care but cannot afford to receive it? And what happens when the cost of a follow-up appointment becomes the difference between…
- Time Does Not Heal All Wounds- The Dangers Of Normalizing Non Healing Wounds · 40 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1Dr. G examines why "time heals all wounds" is dangerous for diabetic foot ulcers and explains when to reassess care. She highlights the four‑week benchmark, the importance of…
- LIMBWatch Series: Kelly Laurel - Portable OR in a Backpack: How SurgiBox Is Saving Limbs Anywhere · 48 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1LIMBWatch: Closing the Surgical Access Gap — How Portable Operating Room Technology Could Change Limb Salvage What if a sterile surgical environment could be created in minutes…
- The Foot A Window Into The Whole Patient- Dr. Elliott Joslin Fight Against Diabetic Amputations · 13 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1Dr. G highlights the life and work of Dr. Elliot P. Joslin, an early diabetes specialist who pioneered prevention, patient education, and multidisciplinary care for diabetic foot…
- Calligraphy with a Scalpel: The Art of Sharp Debridement · 35 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1Dr. G traces the scalpel's evolution and compares surgical technique to calligraphy while explaining the differences between common blades (10, 11, 15) and why blade choice…
- LIMBWatch Series: Oxygen, Wound Healing & The Science of Saving Limbs with Dr. J.B. Shah · 45 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1LIMBWatch: Oxygen, Wound Healing & The Science of Saving Limbs with Dr. J. B Shah What if a wound that refuses to heal is telling us something we have yet to recognize? In this…
- Be a Helper: How Small Acts Save Limbs · 24 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1Dr. G explores the vital role of helpers in diabetic foot care, sharing stories of negligence and the impact of timely intervention. She emphasizes recognizing wounds early…
- Fasting, Faith, and the Diabetic Foot: Risks and Remedies · 38 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1Dr. G explores how religious fasting can affect people with diabetes and diabetic foot ulcers, explaining the physiology (glucose, ketones, hydration), the risks to wound healing…
- Path of Least Resistance: The Battle to Save Diabetic Feet · 33 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1In this episode Dr. G explains how the phrase "path of least resistance" applies to diabetic foot infections and why a small surface ulcer can hide extensive, limb‑threatening…
- Particularly Peculiar Podiatry Series: Tiny Toe, Huge Threat: Inside Toe Pulp Infections · 27 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1This episode explains toe pulp (felon) infections and why a tiny wound at the tip of the toe can become a serious problem, especially in people with diabetes and neuropathy.It…
- Restoring the Polarity of the Diabetic Foot Ulcer The Bioelectric Signal That Tells a Wound Where to Heal · 14 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1Dr. G explores the idea that wounds carry bioelectrical signals that guide cell movement and repair, and that diabetes can disrupt these electrical instructions in diabetic foot…
- Fat to the Rescue: Regenerating Diabetic Feet with Autologous Fat Grafting · 21 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1Dr. G explores the potential of autologous fat grafting for diabetic foot ulcers, explaining how adipose-derived cells may aid angiogenesis, modulate inflammation, and restore…
- LIMBWatch Series- Jonathan Brocklehurst- Grandpa, Where Are Your Shoes? — The Question That Can Save Feet · 46 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1Episode Summary Where Are Your Shoes? Turning Family Conversations Into Diabetic Foot Surveillance | LIMBWatch with Jonathan Brocklehurst In this episode of LIMBWatch, Dr…
- Pinch Grafting: Tiny Skin, Big Impact on Diabetic Foot Wounds · 26 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1In this episode Dr. G explains pinch grafting — a simple autologous technique that places tiny pieces of a patient’s own skin onto a prepared wound bed to create epithelial…
- 10 Habits Every Person with Diabetes Needs · 17 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1This episode of Diabetic Foot Files shares ten practical habits to prevent serious foot problems and limb loss in people with diabetes. The host emphasizes vascular assessment as…
- Silent Signals: Thirst, Fatigue, and the Diabetes You Didn’t Know You Had · 15 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1Dr. G explains how type 2 diabetes can develop quietly and describes common but often overlooked early signs — persistent thirst and urination, fatigue, blurry vision, recurrent…
- When Clinical Inertia Sinks Diabetic Foot Care · 9 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1Dr. G uses the giraffe-in-quicksand metaphor to show how clinical inertia and tunnel vision quietly worsen diabetic foot ulcers. Clinical inertia isn't doing nothing—it’s doing…
- Who Deserves It and Who Needs It- Denied, Delayed, or Dismissed: Medical Necessity, Prior Auth, and Equity in Diabetic Foot Treatment · 27 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1In this episode Dr. G explains how medical necessity and insurance rules affect diabetic foot care, limb salvage, and amputation prevention.You’ll learn what "medically…
- Saving the Limb: How PICC Lines Fit into Diabetic Foot Treatment · 18 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1This episode explains what a PICC line is (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter), how it delivers prolonged antibiotics, and why it is not automatically required for every…
- Forgotten Infection Friday: The Hidden Danger of Pyomyositis · 23 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1Dr. G discusses pyomyositis — a deep skeletal muscle infection that can occur in people with diabetes, how it differs from cellulitis, its stages, common causes, typical…
- Pyroptosis: The Loud Cell Death Fueling Diabetic Foot Ulcers · 23 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1Dr. G explains pyroptosis — an inflammatory form of programmed cell death driven by inflammasomes, caspase‑1, and gasdermin D — and how its pore‑forming, cytokine‑releasing…
- NPO Explained: What ‘Nothing by Mouth’ Means for People with Diabetes · 16 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1This episode explains what NPO (nil per os) means, why clinicians use it to reduce aspiration risk during anesthesia or procedures, and why it’s more complex for people with…
- PECULIAR PODIATRY Series : #001- The Case of the Purple Toe · 21 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1Dr. G introduces Peculiar Podiatry with a deep dive into the "purple toe"—a visual clue that can mean anything from a simple bruise to dangerous arterial or venous problems…
- Fight Fire with Fire: Capsaicin for Diabetic Foot Pain · 28 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1Dr. G explores how capsaicin, the active compound in chili peppers, can reduce burning neuropathic pain by overactivating and desensitizing pain-sensing nerves.The episode…
- Prediabetes: The Silent Signal You Can Change · 26 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1Prediabtes isn’t “ Almost Diabetes” . This episode explains how type 2 diabetes often begins years before diagnosis as prediabetes — a compensatory metabolic state where insulin…
- When the Limb Changes: A Deep Dive into Stump Shrinkage · 32 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1This episode explains what "stump shrinkage" really means—residual limb volume changes, edema, tissue remodeling, and how different amputation levels affect function and…
- Why Diabetic Foot Ulcers Can’t Finish the Job: The Microbial Clearance Problem · 16 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1This episode explores why some diabetic foot ulcers remain inflamed yet fail to clear microbes, distinguishing contamination, colonization, local infection, and clinical…
- Great Expectations in DFU: Micro Wins Matter: Motivation, Expectations, and Mental Health in Diabetic Wound Care · 16 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1Dr. G discusses realistic expectations for diabetic foot ulcer healing, explaining the medical factors that affect recovery—blood flow, infection control, offloading, nutrition…
- Why You Can't Just Glue a Diabetic Foot Ulcer Closed · 17 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1In this episode Dr. G explains why tissue adhesives like cyanoacrylates (e.g., Dermabond) work well for clean, superficial, low‑tension wounds but are inappropriate for diabetic…
- Dead Space in the Diabetic Foot: The Hidden Cavity That Stops Healing · 22 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1Dr. G explains what dead space is — a residual tissue cavity after tissue loss or separation in the diabetic foot — why it matters, and how it differs from abscesses…
- TEWL Reveals Hidden Risk of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Recurrence · 28 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1Dr. G explains transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and why a clinically closed diabetic foot ulcer can still have a compromised skin barrier. He outlines how TEWL reflects epidermal…
- What a 1 mm Worm Can Teach Us About Diabetic Foot Ulcers · 40 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1Dr. G explores how the tiny nematode C. elegans helps researchers study key processes related to diabetic foot ulcers, including wound detection, calcium signaling, cytoskeletal…
- Forgotten Infection Friday: The Case of Erysipelothrix · 42 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1This episode explains Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, an animal-associated bacterium that can enter through minor skin breaks—often from fish, meat, or livestock exposure—and cause…
- When a Toe Is More Than Tissue: The Ethics of Diabetic Foot Consent · 19 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1Dr. G explains why informed consent in diabetic foot care is more than paperwork: it’s a time-sensitive conversation about capacity, risks, alternatives, and what happens if…
- Applying Newton’s Laws to Diabetic Foot Ulcers · 41 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1In this episode Dr. G explains how Newton’s laws of motion illuminate why some diabetic foot ulcers heal and others recur. He connects concepts like force, pressure, shear, and…
- LIMBWatch Series: Dr. Jared Adams MD,PhD : Your Story Could Save a Limb: Inside the New Diabetic Foot Ulcer Patient Registry STEADY · 49 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1Your Story Could Save a Limb: Inside the New Diabetic Foot Ulcer Patient Registry What if the most important piece of diabetic foot ulcer research isn’t another clinical…
- LIMBWatch Series: Dr. Sukoff, Dr. Hanley & Dr. Warren - LIMBWatch: From Chronic Wound to Limb Preservation — The Science Behind Lavior · 42 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1Episode Summary In this episode of LIMBWatch, we go beyond the wound itself to explore the science, clinical challenges, and innovations shaping the future of limb preservation…
- Copper: A Surprising Possible Ally in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing · 27 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1In this episode of Diabetic Fit Files Dr. G explores how the trace element copper affects diabetic foot ulcers at the cellular and molecular level.Topics include copper's roles…
