Type 2 Pharmacist® – Hello!

Derek Dean
Aug 11
3 min read

Updated: Nov 13

Derek Dean, Type 2 Pharmacist®, shops for fresh vegetables in the produce section of a grocery store, filling his basket with leafy greens and other nutritious options.

Hi, I’m Derek Dean.

As a licensed Pharmacist and Functional Medicine Practitioner, I help people with prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes regain control over their blood sugar & lower their A1c by reversing the root issue — insulin resistance — all without relying on more medications.

I’m also a lucky husband and proud dad of two, a longtime health enthusiast who loves good food, experiencing life to the fullest, and believes getting older doesn't have to mean feeling worse.

"the standard recommendations for diet, medications, and lifestyle aren't actually helping..."

After 16 years as a pharmacist and working with thousands of people battling Type 2 diabetes, I came to a troubling realization that the standard recommendations for diet, medications, and lifestyle aren't actually helping — people were still getting worse, just more slowly.

Instead of improving, they were being prescribed higher doses, more medications, and following the American Diabetes Association’s dietary advice, which was making their blood sugar spiral further out of control.

Despite patients following all their healthcare team’s recommendations, I kept seeing complications take their toll — eyesight fading, kidneys failing, and limbs being lost.

But then I discovered something powerful!

Type 2 diabetes does NOT have to be a lifelong struggle.

It does not have to be an irreversible, progressive disease.

And most importantly, your body is NOT broken.

Given the right tools and environment, it can heal.

It’s possible to reverse the progression of Type 2 diabetes, repair your body, and achieve the best A1c you could imagine — and no medication on the market (or in development) is going to do that for you.

You can choose to write your own story for your life, and that journey can begin today!

The key is addressing the root cause: Insulin Resistance.

My goal is to give you the tools, strategies, and lifestyle shifts you need to heal from the inside out so that Type 2 diabetes no longer controls your life.

I love hearing:

“My A1c dropped from 12.1 to 6.4 in just 3 months! My doctor couldn’t believe it”.
“I have so much more energy, I’ve lost weight, and my blood sugar is doing so much better”.
And “I’m down from 3 medications to just 1!”

Stories like this happen every day, and it can be your story too.

Freedom from type 2 diabetes isn’t just about blood sugar numbers — it’s also about freedom from fear.

No more anxiety over the next spike or crash.

No more dread about new prescriptions.

No more feeling like your health is out of your hands.

You were meant to live with energy, confidence, and a body that functions the way it was designed to, allowing you to focus on fulfilling the plans and purposes for your life.

I’m here to help you in your journey to that freedom.