The Clueless Doctor

Cells are the building blocks of not just our human bodies but all life. Understanding them is fundamental to understanding ourselves.

Life is constant improvement, they say. So, why not better my podcast, right? Starting from now, I’ll cover topics in an orderly and consistent fashion. Stay tuned.

Quite popular among people wanting to lose weight, the ketogenic or keto diet is indeed beneficial albeit a few possible side effects.

A balanced diet, as we all know, is highly important for our good health. In this episode, I talk about what makes a healthy diet. Also, I’ve made my first video for YouTube. https://youtu.be/dzhPyzvJPOQ Check it out please.

Assessment of the arterial pulse is commonly done during physical examination. It gives us vital clues about the health and disease of the body. In this episode, I give a overview of the pulse examination.

Sharing a bit of what I know about Parkinson’s disease.

Breathing in high elevations is a challenge to our body. In this episode, I talk about the mechanisms carried out by the body to adapt to high altitudes and also the conditions in relation to them.

Salivary secretions play a very vital role in protecting our mouth from various pathogens and also helping digest the food to some extent. In this episode, I talk about how saliva is produced, it’s functions and diseases relating to it.

The gastrointestinal system or GIT is very integral to our proper body function and mainly performs the functions of taking in, digesting and absorbing the nutrients. To keep the GIT running, a lot of regulatory actions need to be carefully coordinated by our body.

Carbon dioxide is a waste product in our body. In this episode, I talk about how it is carried in the blood and then exhaled through the lungs.

Oxygen is a vital requirement for our body. All our cells need it to carry out their functions. But, how does that oxygen reach the tissues? That’s what I talk about in this episode.

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most worrisome diseases of our times. In this episode, I talk about its various subtypes and what leads to their development.

A very important component of our cell membranes, the Na-K-ATPase pump carries out several important functions in our body.

In this episode, I briefly go through the tests with which we can assess the functioning of the lungs.

In this episode, I talk about the other tests except bilirubin that we can do to assess the condition of the liver.

Bilirubin is a very important test to assess liver function. In this episode, I talk about how it’s formed, metabolised and the different causes of jaundice.

The lungs not only allow us to breathe but also carry out many other vital functions.

A general overview of the functions of the respiratory system and its various components.

About the unique circulation in the foetus, the changes which occur after birth, and various possible congenital heart defects. For detailed notes, please visit my blog mentioned in the podcast description.

About the blood flow to the brain.

One of the most important things to know about in medicine, I talk about heart failure in this episode.

The blood flow from the gut, spleen and pancreas to the liver together makes up the splanchnic circulation.

By maintaining proper body fluid levels, the kidneys play the primary role in stabilising blood pressure in the long run.

As the title says, I talk about short-term regulation of blood pressure in this episode.

One of the more devastating STIs.