Body Wisdom With Dr. Michele

#75 What I See Everyday As A Diabetic Expert, From Neuropathy to Infections and Amputations

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Welcome to the newly released Beating Diabetes Podcast with Dr. Michele. This year the podcast will be focusing on all things diabetes. As your host, I’ll be recording solo episodes which will answer some of the most common questions I’m asked as a physician such as “what CAN I eat as a diabetic?”, “how can I lose the extra weight that I’ve put on recently?”, “is it really possible to reverse type 2 diabetes?”, “What can I do to prevent my children from getting diabetes since it runs in the family?” and more. I will also be coaching patients and clients live on-air, and conducting interviews with other diabetic experts. Today Dr. Michele is discussing diabetic neuropathy and how it leads to infections and amputations of your feet.  With the increase in diabetes in recent years, we have seen an increase in many of the complications of diabetes. One of those complications is diabetic neuropathy, which is the numbness of the feet (and sometimes hands) of diabetic patients. And as with everything else in life, th