On diabetic foot, wound healing, amputation prevention, and the merger of consumer tech with medical devices
Vitamin D has been medicine for millennia — we just didn't know it. A tour through its history, its biology, and what the evidence now says about its role in diabetic foot ulcer healing.
For millions living with diabetes, foot ulcers are more than a painful inconvenience—they’re a serious, often underestimated health threat. With sluggish healing and high infection risks, DFUs dramatically increase the likelihood of hospitalization and amputation. But a recent clinical trial points to a simple, well-known compound—vitamin D—as a powerful ally in the battle against DFUs.... Continue Reading →
Tang and coworkers present these data. Bottom line: The study aimed to investigate the correlation between vitamin D deficiency and diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and diabetic foot ulcer (DFU). The levels of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)VD] and vitamin D receptor (VDR) expression in wound margin tissues were... Continue Reading →
Association between vitamin D deficiency and diabetic foot ulcer wound in diabetic subjects: A meta-analysis Abstract A meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the association between vitamin D deficiency and diabetic foot ulcer wounds in diabetic subjects. A systematic literature search up to March 2022 incorporated 7586 subjects with diabetes mellitus at the beginning of the... Continue Reading →
Intriguing work from Halschou-Jensen and coworkers. Improved Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcers After High-dose Vitamin D: A Randomized Double-blinded Clinical Trial Foods rich in natural vitamin D. Balanced diet nutritio. Healthy eating concept. Top view, flat lay Abstract Background. Chronic foot ulcers are a major cause of morbidity in people with diabetes with a lifetime... Continue Reading →
Research suggests a correlation between low vitamin D levels and hard-to-heal wounds. However, it is not clear if the relationship is causal or only correlational. There is also emerging evidence on the use of vitamin D supplementation for the treatment of hard-to-heal wounds. More research is neede … — Read on pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34120468
