E38: Protecting Your Kidneys: Awareness, Prevention, and Maintenance with Dr. Ndidiamaka Obadan

Welcome to the Get Healthy Tampa Bay Podcast with Dr. Kerry Reller! This week I am joined by Dr. Ndidiamaka Obadan to dicuss the importance of protecting your kidneys. Dr Ndidiamaka Obadan, fondly known as Dr DD. She is board certified in internal medicine and nephrology. She is a certified hypertension specialist and an affiliate assistant professor. She graduated from the University of Benin, Completed her Masters in International Health Policy and Management at the Heller School of Public Health, Brandeis, Massachusetts. Residency in Harlem/Columbia University in New York and Nephrology fellowship in the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston SC.Dr. DD is the CEO of youngerselfmd which is a medical practice specializing in preventing and treating chronic medical conditions like hypertension, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease. Her practice is located in Kennesaw/Acworth, Georgia. Dr. Obadan serves her patients/clients by providing primary care and nephrology services to her local community and beyond, through in-person and telemedicine visits. She is a wife and mom of 3 beautiful kids.0:00 Welcome back to the Get Healthy, Tampa Bay Podcast!0:46 Meet Dr. DD5:43 Back to the kidneys, how important are they?8:39 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)11:49 What kind of medications are harmful to your kidneys15:07 Supplements18:55 Comorbidities and how they affect your kidneys22:05 Having a good PCP22:47 What kind of lifestyle choices can positively affect our kidneys?25:22 General Broad Recommendations28:39 The Goal29:44 Where to find Dr. DD?Connect with Dr. Ndidiamaka Obadan a.k.a Dr. DDConnect with Dr. Ndidiamaka Obadan a.k.a Dr. DDFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/YoungerselfmdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngerself.mdYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ3M1diDzZOnIEfBeU1qg9wPinterest: https://www.pinterest.ph/youngerselfmd/_created/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-ndidiamaka-obadan-md-ms-fasn/Website: https://www.youngerselfmd.com/Connect with Dr. Kerry RellerPodcast website: https://gethealthytbpodcast.buzzsprou... My linktree: linktr.ee/kerryrellermdFollow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cl