DiscoverKidney Wellness with Dr. BismahCBD Safety and Kidney Health: What You Need to Know Before You Try It
CBD Safety and Kidney Health: What You Need to Know Before You Try It

CBD Safety and Kidney Health: What You Need to Know Before You Try It

Update: 2025-11-06
Share

Description

In this episode of Wellness Focused, Dr. Bismah Irfan dives deep into a growing question among patients and wellness enthusiasts alike — Is CBD safe for your kidneys?

Dr. Irfan explains how the kidneys have their own endocannabinoid system (with CB1 and CB2 receptors) that helps regulate inflammation and blood flow — and why this same system can become a problem when overactivated, especially in people with diabetes, obesity, or metabolic syndrome.

You’ll learn the key differences between CBD and THC, why product quality and purity are non-negotiable, and how metabolic context determines whether CBD could help or harm.

Dr. Irfan also shares how she uses pharmaceutical-grade hemp extracts selectively in her clinical practice, the dangers of synthetic cannabinoids like K2 and Spice, and why root-cause medicine—addressing blood sugar, gut health, stress, and toxins—always comes first.

If you’ve ever considered using CBD for pain, inflammation, or sleep support, this episode is a must-listen before you buy another bottle online.



Dr. Bismah Irfan, MD

Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/KidneyHealthMD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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/


Comments 
In Channel
loading
00:00
00:00
x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

CBD Safety and Kidney Health: What You Need to Know Before You Try It

CBD Safety and Kidney Health: What You Need to Know Before You Try It

Bismah Irfan, MD