Steve Harvey’s candor about his life, especially his health, has made him one of the most adored figures in entertainment.

The longstanding host of Family Feud has been open about his health journey over the years, including all of the difficulties that have arisen.

“I go to the gym. But I got grandkids now and I was in the basement playing with them. I was in a bean bag chair, and one of my grandkids came by and said, ‘Papa! Chase me!’ And I couldn’t get out [of] the bean bag chair,” he recalled during a January 2023 appearance on The View.

He continued: “The bean bag was whooping my a–. And when I finally got up [off] the chair, my sons were laughing at me. And my sons are not allowed to laugh at me. And so it was shocking, so I said, ‘I gotta do something about it … I gotta lose some weight. I gotta get healthy.’”

To learn more about Steve Harvey’s health journey over the years, continue reading.

Is Steve Harvey still alive?
As of December 2024, the game show host is still alive.

Is Steve Harvey sick?
As of December 2024, there is no sign that Harvey is ill.

What is Steve Harvey’s health struggle?
Over the years, Harvey has been candid about his health issues. He has struggled with a number of conditions, including sleep apnea, pre-diabetes, insufficient vitamin D, and high blood pressure.

Does Steve Harvey have high blood pressure?
In the past, the daytime Emmy winner has discussed having high blood pressure. But he no longer needs to take the blood pressure medicine he was taking after changing his lifestyle in 2023, he stated in an interview with Gary Brecka on The Ultimate Human Podcast.

What has Steve Harvey said about his health?
In April 2023, Harvey claimed that his health was “the most important thing right now” when he appeared on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast.

“I had high blood [pressure], this thing called Sjögen’s [syndrome] which is an immune disorder,” Harvey told the former NFL star. “My white blood count was low, I couldn’t get it up. And then I was struggling with sleep apnea, waking up in the middle of the night. I had all this going on and I said, ‘Wait a minute, hold up. I gotta do something.”

Noting that he found one of the “top nutritional scientists ever to come out of Harvard, John Lyon,” Harvey went on to tell Sharpe that the pair developed a nutritional greens powder called L’Evate You.

Harvey clarified, “I started feeling better and it gave me more energy,” “Then I was able to get into the gym and start addressing some of these real issues.”

Harvey also discussed the advantages he has already experienced and how he has changed his lifestyle to enhance his general welfare in an interview with Gary Brecka on The Ultimate Human Podcast in November 2023. (It should be noted that Gary Brecka does not hold a medical license.)

“First of all, my energy is completely different. Totally turned around. My sleep has completely turned,” he said, later adding, “My mental focus has come back.”

What is the Steve Harvey death hoax?
An AI-generated post claiming Harvey had died made his purported death trend in December 2024. According to reports, the fabricated article was pre-dated for December 19 and appeared on NewsBreak for hours on December 18 before being removed.

Harvey has not yet responded to the disaster, despite the fact that he was posting on X on the day of the fake.

Harvey’s team was contacted by Parade for comment, but they did not respond right away.

Why are there so many Steve Harvey death hoaxes?
Why there are so many death hoaxes regarding Harvey is unknown.

The fact-checking website Snopes denied rumors that Harvey had perished in a vehicle accident in October 2024.

In July 2023, Harvey shared a picture of himself via X staring at his phone in shock, seemingly mocking one of his death hoaxes.

“Me seeing that RIP Harvey is trending,” the comedian previously wrote.