FMP Essentials: Functional Medicine Practitioner Show · Dr. Yousef Elyaman

Understanding Chronic Kidney Disease Through a Functional Medicine Lens with Dr. M Isreb

·1 hr 18 min·2 clips

Dr. Yousef Elyaman introduces Dr. Medjid Israb as a functional medicine doctor, an integrative medicine doctor, and a nephrologist. The conversation stays centered on chronic kidney disease and why it matters in everyday practice. Dr. Israb explains that primary care should know the basics well enough to catch problems early. He notes that not every CKD patient needs a kidney specialist. More advanced patterns, like glomerulonephritis and nephrotic syndrome, do call for nephrology. The discussion then walks through the conventional framework of pre-renal, intrinsic, and post-renal causes. That framework helps make sense of what may be happening before imaging is pursued. Renal ultrasound comes up as a common next step when GFR is low. It can help show whether disease appears chronic. Increased echogenicity and scarring are part of that picture. Ultrasound can also uncover obstruction. Dr. Israb describes asking radiology to check post-void residual urine as part of the workup. The patient urinates, then the bladder is scanned again. If the bladder is still full, retention or backup may be part of the problem. The exchange keeps returning to the idea of bridging functional medicine with conventional medicine. It is not presented as a replacement for kidney care. It is framed as a way to help more patients get noticed. The conversation keeps the tone practical and clear. It is built to help practitioners think more cleanly about what to spot, what to order, and when to refer, especially when specialty access is limited.

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A practical bridge between functional medicine language and standard kidney care.

Chronic kidney disease is treated here as a clinical problem that needs attention in primary care, not as an abstract diagnosis. Dr. Yousef Elyaman and Dr.

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