HeyJaredKidney Wellness with Dr. Bismah
Welcome to The Wellness Focused Podcast! Join Dr.Bismah Irfan, a conventionally trained nephrologist who discovered the power of functional medicine after facing her own health crisis.
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The Kidney Cleanse You Need to Know NOW (opens the original)
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Think your kidney cleanse, green smoothie, or “healthy” supplement is automatically helping your kidneys? Think again. In this episode, we unpack the surprising story of a patient whose kidney function continued to decline despite doing everything he thought was right—including drinking a concentrated parsley drink every morning for years. Parsley is not the villain it's been made into; the widely-quoted oxalate figure for it is a ten-fold error, and you can prove it from the same table it came
“Drink More Water” Won’t Fix Your Kidney Stones (opens the original)
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If you’ve had a kidney stone, you already know how painful it can be. But what if the bigger problem isn’t the stone itself — it’s why your body keeps making them? In this episode, we go beyond the usual “drink more water” advice to explore the root causes of recurrent kidney stones. You’ll learn how 24-hour urine testing, stone analysis, diet, hydration, sodium, animal protein, oxalate, citrate, gut health, metabolic health, and genetics can reveal why stones are forming in the first place. We
Osteoporosis? Check Your Kidneys First (opens the original)
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Are your kidneys silently causing bone loss? Most people assume osteoporosis is simply a matter of calcium intake and age, but without fully functioning kidneys, your body cannot properly activate Vitamin D or manage internal acid-base levels—forcing your system to actively pull calcium and carbonate directly out of your skeleton to balance blood pH. In this deep-dive interview, bone health specialist Debi Robinson connects with functional nephrologist Dr. Bismah Irfan to uncover how early kidne
17 Early Signals Your Kidneys Need Help (Before It’s Too Late) (opens the original)
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Did you know your kidneys can lose up to 70% of their function before you feel sick? Because kidney disease progresses silently, warning signs are easy to miss.In this episode, I reveal 17 visible signs of kidney trouble you can spot yourself—from foamy urine and morning facial puffiness to dry skin, half-and-half nails, and unexplained bruising.Your body is constantly sending signals, and catching them early is key to addressing root causes in your gut, immune system, or blood vessels before ma
How to Heal Inflammation Naturally (Before It Causes Disease) (opens the original)
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Chronic inflammation can quietly affect your body long before it shows up on a routine checkup. In this episode, Dr. Bismah Irfan, board-certified nephrologist, explores a holistic approach to inflammation and explains how chronic low-grade inflammation may affect kidney health and contribute to ongoing disease. You’ll learn what may keep inflammation “burning,” including diet, gut health, chronic stress, poor sleep, dental health, environmental exposures, excess body fat, and low omega-3 status
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