In the thirty-fourth episode of White Coats, Real Talk, Atharva and Akshara Anand speak with Dr. Alison Holley Affinati, Assistant Professor of Endocrinology of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School. Working at the intersection of research and patient care, Dr. Affinati specializes in diabetes, a condition affecting millions worldwide, many of whom remain undiagnosed. In this conversation, she explains what diabetes actually is, the key differences between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, and how blood sugar is regulated in the body.