Keith Hersey – Conquering Chronic Disease to Live A More Fulfilling Life

Podcast 257

Today’s guest, Keith Hersey, has a different approach to chronic disease. He is a pharmacist but wants to get people off medications to cure their chronic diseases. Keith talks about how making lifestyle changes instead of solely relying on medications can help manage chronic conditions and live a more fulfilling life. He shares his personal journey with type 2 diabetes and how making healthy choices has helped him improve his health.

In this episode, we talk about:

Keith’s background and passion for helping people with chronic diseases
As a pharmacist, why does Keith want to get people off medications instead of putting them on more
How Keith helps people safely reduce medications and focus on a healthy lifestyle
The link between inflammation and chronic diseases
How Keith works with his clients and collaborates with healthcare providers
The challenges pharmacies face in keeping track of patient’s medications, especially when people use multiple pharmacies or buy them online
Why people should stick to the same pharmacist consistently
Advice for people to incorporate more vegetables and water into the diet

KeithHersey is a licensed pharmacist in Durham, North Carolina and the owner of Hersey Pharmacy located in Durham in the Woodcroft Shopping Center. Keith was born in New York City but raised in North Carolina, and from the time he was in high school he’s had a passion and desire to help people live healthy lives.

After graduating high school, he went on to receive his Batchelor of Science and his Doctorate of Pharmacy degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. For nearly twenty years he worked as a community pharmacist for Eckerd, Rite Aid, and Walgreens. In 2020, he started his own pharmacy (Hersey Pharmacy). Keith has a wealth of experience and expertise in traditional and functional medicine. As a type 2 diabetic himself, Keith’s goal is to reduce or reverse type 2 diabetes with his patients. Keith has recently started a podcast about type 2 diabetes to help increase awareness about the disease.

His podcast, “Destroying Diabetes” is available wherever you listen to podcasts, and he encourages anyone with type 2 diabetes or has someone in their family with type 2 diabetes to listen and subscribe to this podcast. Keith is married to his college sweetheart, Deborah and lives in Durham with their son Jordan and their rescue dog, Karma.

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