
Hosted by Dr Gundi Rhoades · EN

In today's episode I am overseas in Tanzania with the wonderful Paolo Massai for a gripping episode. A second generation local, Paolo's family has roots in Egypt, Kenya, and warrior culture.Today, Paolo shares his rich family history, local anecdotes and traditional health hacks originating from a lineage of nomadic people. He is kind, well spoken, and at just 26 years old has much to offer my largely western audience.

Diabetes is the world’s most common metabolic disease, silently affecting over 500 million people across every continent. It disrupts the body’s ability to regulate blood sugar, either because the pancreas doesn’t produce enough insulin (type 1) or the body resists insulin’s effects (type 2). Though it often develops gradually, its impacts are anything but subtle, and are heavily stigmatised in todays world.In another solo episode, I recount my experiences of diabetes in the clinic and what I have learnt about the disease. Expect to learn the chemistry of diabetes, why it is growing rapidly in the 21st century, and how to fight it.