MEDICAL HOUR: Ray J & Billy Porter's Health Crisis: What a Real Doctor Wants You to Know Feat. Dr. Frita

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🗓️ 17 March 2026

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🩺 MEDICAL HOUR with Dr. Frita | Ray J & Billy Porter's Kidney Disease + Kidney Disease Awareness Month In this episode of Medical Hour with Dr. Frita, we're breaking down the health stories making headlines — including Ray J, Bethenny Frankel and Billy Porter's very public health battles — and using their stories to shed light on something that affects 37 million Americans: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). March is Kidney Disease Awareness Month, and there's no better time to get informed, get tested, and get real about your kidney health.

🔍 What We Cover in This Episode: Ray J's recent diagnosis and what it means Billy Porter's health journey and complications Bethenny Frankel's recent health scare regarding her kidney health What is Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) — and why so many people don't know they have it The silent symptoms you should NEVER ignore Risk factors: diabetes, high blood pressure, genetics & more How to protect your kidneys before it's too late When to see a nephrologist Live Q&A with Dr. Frita

⚠️ Did you know? 90% of people with CKD don't even know they have it. This episode could save your life — or someone you love.

👩🏽‍⚕️ About Dr. Frita: Dr. Frita is a triple board-certified medical doctor with certifications in nephrology, hypertension, and diabetes, she is widely regarded as one of the premier specialists in her field. Follow her for weekly health education you can actually use.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Kempire here on the Kempire Radio Network.
0:03.5	Welcome back to the Kempire channel, your number one source for pop culture news and music, entertainment, reality TV, and so much more.
0:10.0	Guys, don't forget to like the video.
0:11.2	Don't forget to share the video.
0:12.9	This is a special live.
0:14.4	We've been trying to make this happen for a while now, and you know we love a good doctor, a good black doctor.
0:19.8	We just were talking about some maybe not so good, but great black doctors as well during
0:25.6	our Maritime Medicine recap.
0:26.9	And I have to pick her brain on that.
0:28.8	But before I do that, guys, don't forget to like the video.
0:31.1	Don't forget to share the video.
0:32.7	As I said to you before, we have a special guest here today.
0:35.1	Dr. Freedom of Craig Fisher is a quadruple board certified
0:38.9	physician with specializations in nephrology, hypertension, and diabetes, and widely regarded as one
0:45.2	of the premier specialists in her field. She's been featured on HLN, Fox News, NBC, CBS, and our friend
0:53.1	The Don Lemon Show as well.
0:55.2	Dr. Frida is also the author of her book, Under Pressure,
0:58.7	A Guide to Controlling High Blood Pressure.
1:03.1	I'm so excited to have her here today here on the channel.
1:07.5	Dr. Frida's here.
1:12.5	Dr. Frida, we've tried to get this together for both of us, for you to be here on the channel.
1:16.9	And after this, you're part of the community. You have to be here at least quarterly.
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