ABOUT SELF PRINCIPLE
A nonprofit built to make evidence-based health free.
SELF Principle is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by Sean Hashmi, MD, a board-certified nephrologist and obesity-medicine specialist. Its job is simple: turn peer-reviewed medical research into clear guidance anyone can use, for free, with no ads and no sponsored content.
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WHY THIS EXISTS
Why this exists
The work started in loss. Dr. Hashmi's sister's death and his family's health struggles pushed him into medicine, and this nonprofit carries that forward by keeping life-saving information free for the people who need it most.
What we teach
Kidney health, the filters you can't feel.
Metabolic health, the disease you can prevent.
Most people with early kidney disease have no symptoms and no idea. We explain what your labs mean and what actually protects them.
Weight, blood sugar, insulin resistance, and GLP-1 medications, without the hype.
Strong kidney and metabolic health are what add healthy years.
How we work.
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Every recommendation comes from peer-reviewed research and named clinical guidelines.
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When the evidence is early, small, or mixed, we say so.
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No ads, no sponsored content, no paid endorsements, ever.
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Education, not individual medical advice. Always talk to your own physician.
About Dr. Hashmi.
Sean Hashmi, MD is a board-certified nephrologist and obesity-medicine specialist with leadership roles in lifestyle and obesity medicine. He publishes new teaching every week on YouTube, where more than 140,000 people follow him and his videos have been watched more than 12 million times.
What your support does
Everything here is free, and it stays that way because people fund it. Donations pay for producing the videos and guides, keeping the site and newsletter running, and the SELF Principle Sports Scholarship for middle-school students.
SELF Principle is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. EIN 82-2660081.