Sameer Dossani
Sameer Dossani
#78 The No-Drugs Pharmacist with Graham Phillips
#78 The No-Drugs Pharmacist with Graham Phillips
#78 The No-Drugs Pharmacist with Graham Phillips
Sunday 12th October 2025
Graham Phillips shares his journey from pharmacist to health advocate, exploring lifestyle changes and critiquing popular drugs.
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- Lifestyle changes can reverse chronic diseases.
- GLP-1 drugs may have unintended negative effects.
- Ultra-processed foods harm metabolic health.
- Traditional calorie counting is ineffective.
- Light, sleep, and movement are crucial for health.
"I'm pumping more and more medication into people while they just get sicker more slowly."
What drives a successful pharmacist to turn his back on conventional medicine? In this captivating episode, Graham Phillips, the self-proclaimed 'pharmacist who gave up drugs', shares his transformative journey from dispensing medications to championing lifestyle changes for better health. After 25 years of following medical guidelines, Graham realised that despite all efforts, his patients weren't getting healthier. So, he founded ProLongevity to tackle chronic diseases with lifestyle, nutrition, and data-driven insights.
You'll hear Graham's candid thoughts on the broken 'calories in vs calories out' model, the dangers of ultra-processed foods, and the complex web of obesity, diabetes, and inflammation. He also discusses the role of light, sleep, and movement in health. The conversation takes a fascinating turn as Graham critiques the popular GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, highlighting their unintended consequences and potential for misuse.
His personal anecdotes about weight struggles and professional achievements add a rich layer to this engaging discussion. If you're curious about how a radical shift in perspective can lead to profound health transformations, this episode is a must-listen. Could rethinking our approach to health be the key to reversing chronic diseases?