Ozempic Is Secretly Healing Kidneys—Here's How (Kidney Doctor Explains)

In this episode of Wellness Focused, Dr. Bismah Irfan breaks down groundbreaking new research showing that GLP-1 medications—like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound—may be some of the most powerful tools we have for protecting and even improving kidney function.Dr. Bismah explains the REMODEL Trial, a first-of-its-kind 1-year study that used kidney biopsies, advanced MRI imaging, and molecular analysis to see exactly how semaglutide changes kidney tissue. The results were remarkable: a 40% reduction in proteinuria, a 2–3 point increase in eGFR, and dramatic reductions in fat inside and around the kidneys.----Dr. Bismah Irfan explains new REMODEL Trial research showing how GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro directly protect kidney tissue, reduce inflammation, improve blood flow, and may slow or reverse CKD progression.----I’m Dr. Bismah Irfan, a board-certified nephrologist and functional medicine physician. I help patients heal from kidney disease and chronic inflammation by addressing the root causes and using personalized, science-backed strategies.----Bismah Irfan, MDFacebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/KidneyHealthMD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kidney.healthmd/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/drbismah/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drbismah.com/about/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----Produced by DrTalks ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast/