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Lizards: Nature's Hidden Helpers
Discover how lizards contribute to medicine and technology in remarkable ways. Learn about the Komodo dragon's potential in fighting antibiotic resistance, the Gila monster's role in diabetes treatment, and the gecko's unique climbing...
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Studies Show New Weight Loss Medications are the Real Deal
Back in 2021 we did an episode on Semaglutide, the then-recently-approved drug for weight loss that was originally approved for Type 2 diabetes. Since that episode another paper has come out on what happens to weight when the drug is...
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A Blood Test That Can Diagnose Depression?
Did you know there’s a blood test that can detect your risk of depression? why aren’t we using it? Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders, with 1 in every 6 adults experiencing it at some point in their lives. And...
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Transforming Diabetes Management: a Low-Carb Path to Stability and Health
Listen to personal experiences of individuals and families who have embraced a low-carbohydrate diet to manage Type 1 diabetes, discovering a variety of rich and satisfying new meals. This video emphasizes the profound positive impact on...
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Dr. Bernstein's Low Carb Diet for Type 1 Diabetes
In this video, families discuss how switching to Dr. Bernstein's low-carbohydrate dietary approach to managing Type 1 diabetes impacted their lives and the health of their children. This diet allowed many of them to control blood sugar...
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The Dangers of a High Carb Diet for Children with Diabetes
This video addresses the American societal model that associates childhood with consuming high-carbohydrate foods like cupcakes, pizza, and pancakes, a diet that poses significant challenges for children with Type 1 diabetes. Parents...
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Dietary Misconceptions in Diabetes Care
This video explores the significant gap in nutrition education among medical professionals, highlighting the focus on new technologies and research over dietary interventions in medical training. It details the pressures and constraints...
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How High Carbohydrate Diets Negatively Impact Type I Diabetics
Families of children with Type 1 diabetes explain the confusion and frustration they faced as they navigated diabetes management. They discuss dietary advice that seems counterintuitive, focusing on high-carbohydrate foods despite the...
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Personal Struggles with Diabetes Management and Resulting Complications
Personal stories from individuals living with Type 1 diabetes. They detail their struggles with managing blood sugar levels, the fear and physical toll of constant fluctuations, and the long-term complications they faced as a result....
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Discovery of Insulin and Debate Surrounding Modern Useage
After years of research, insulin was isolated by a team at the University of Toronto in 1921, leading to a partnership with Eli Lilly and Company for its manufacture as a lifesaving treatment. However, managing diabetes using current...
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Introduction to Juvenile Diabetes and Diagnosis
This video details one family's alarming experience when their daughter Sierra's flu-like symptoms escalated into a severe and life-threatening condition, leading to her diagnosis with Type 1 diabetes after being admitted to the hospital...
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How Eisenhower's Heart Attack Reshaped American Diets
When President Eisenhower had a heart attack in 1955, it impacted the entire American diet. Soon, most people were adopting a low-fat, high-carbohydrate dietary model. This dietary shift, though based on flawed science, laid the...
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Personal Stories of Type 1 Diabetes Diagnosis and Management
Three different families recount their experiences during and after their children were diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Despite following medical advice, managing their children's blood sugar levels proved challenging, leading to severe...
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The Sandwich in a Pickle
Discover how Elsie's in New Jersey is redefining sandwiches with pickles as their bread alternative and creating a sanctuary for people with dietary restrictions
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New Drug Combination Shows Promise in Saving Lives by Lowering Blood Pressure
The Ascot trial revealed that a new drug combination involving a calcium channel blocker and ACE inhibitor, perindopril, has the potential to save thousands of lives by effectively lowering blood pressure and reducing the risk of...
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Medical Marvels: Maggots as Healing Agents for Diabetic Wounds
Doctors at Bangkok's Kasimrat Hospital are using imported maggots from Germany to treat severe wounds in diabetes patients. Research has shown that maggots are effective at eating away dead tissue and killing bacteria, promoting faster...
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Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) - The Accumulation of Fatty Plaque in the Arteries
Explore the intricacies of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) with this visually captivating animation. Using a creative storytelling approach and the metaphor of a distribution chain, you'll discover how the arteries face restricted blood...
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Peripheral Artery Disease - Prevention through Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Told through the narration of a fitness instructor, named Calvin, you will learn how the ex-stock broker turned his life around after a health scare involving a Peripheral Artery Disease diagnosis. The video covers through creative...
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Hypoglycemia - Treating Low Blood Glucose Levels in Diabetics
This video provides essential first-aid guidance on managing hypoglycemia (low blood sugar levels) in diabetics, a condition with symptoms like confusion, altered behavior, diaphoresis, and tremulousness. The video covers through...
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Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) - The Narrowing of the Arteries from the Heart to the Legs
Learn about Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) through this visually striking animation. This video covers the definition, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, risks, testing methods and treatment approaches. All aspects of the disease are covered...
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Father and Son Diabetes Expedition: Conquering the Frozen Wilderness
This video discusses the incredible story of a father and son team who aim to cross over 1100 kilometers of snow and ice on foot in Antarctica, a feat that even the great polar explorer Ernest Shackleton failed to accomplish. What makes...
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The Growing Epidemic: Type 2 Diabetes in Asia
This video discusses the alarming increase of type 2 diabetes in Asia, particularly due to affluent lifestyles, lack of exercise, and obesity. It highlights the importance of early treatment through exercise and diet, as well as...
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Advancements in Diabetes Treatment: Introducing the Artificial Pancreas
Researchers in Europe have developed the first closed loop patient-based insulin system, known as the artificial pancreas. This innovative technology aims to improve patient safety and reduce dependency on regular medical tests for...
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Understanding Diabetes: Types, Treatment, and Prevention
This video provides an overview of diabetes, highlighting the differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes. It emphasizes the importance of insulin for energy delivery to cells and the potential consequences of not having enough...