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Join Dr. Aniruddha Deshpande and Dr. Pam Itkin-Ansari in this @DiscoveryDialogues Podcast Episode, where they explore a fascinating chemical reaction that links golden toast and grilled meat to chronic disease, and uncover the astonishing story of a medical breakthrough born in a place no one saw coming. From ancient sugar refineries in India to plantations in the Americas, from a mysterious illness in Kenya to malaria in British soldiers in India, and finally to the Iranian Revolution, join us in Episode 4 of the Discovery Dialogues podcast. 00:00:00 A1C Origin Story 00:02:10 Sugar’s History and Boom 00:04:26 Maillard Reaction Explained 00:06:44 Glycation and AGEs Damage 00:09:48 Urine Tests to Blood Tests 00:12:32 Hemoglobin 101 00:14:13 Sickle Cell and Malaria 00:17:00 Rahbar’s Path Begins 00:19:55 Tehran Lab to A1C 00:22:34 What A1C Really Measures 00:25:49 Revolution and A1C’s Spread 00:28:42 A1C’s Warning and Rahbar’s Legacy #Diabetes #A1C #HbA1c #Glycation #MaillardReaction #BloodSugar #MedicalHistory #Podcast #DiscoveryDialogues