Articles, research breakdowns, and clinical perspectives on chronic kidney disease, functional medicine, and what it means to treat the body that is in front of you rather than the lab value on the page. Companion pieces to the Wellness Focused podcast.
Gum disease and kidney disease travel together and feed each other. A functional nephrologist walks through what the cohort data actually shows, what gingipains do to kidney tight junctions, why the popular root canal claim does not hold up, and the one dental test worth asking for by name.
Your kidneys keep their own clock and do real recovery work while you sleep. A functional nephrologist explains how fragmented sleep, sleep apnea, and a scrambled body clock can quietly speed kidney decline — and the practical, no-cost changes that help protect kidney function, with sources.
Your gut and kidneys are in constant conversation. An imbalanced microbiome, a more permeable gut barrier, and the toxins they produce have all been linked to kidney decline. A functional nephrologist walks through the uremic toxins involved, what the research does and doesn't show, and the 5-R framework she uses — with sources.
Thyroid, cortisol, estrogen, and aldosterone are constantly acting on kidney tissue — protecting it or damaging it. A functional nephrologist breaks down what the research shows, the tests that get missed, and why hormone work must be individualized in CKD.
A small dipeptide is generating real attention in nephrology research — addressing oxidative stress, fibrosis, glycation, and a newly discovered form of cell death. Here is what the science actually shows, the exact dose used in clinical trials, and where it fits in a root-cause kidney plan.
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