Welcome to Functional Pharmacy Podcast, where we are Alchemizing Healthy Lives and Rewarding Practices. For Patients and Practitioners alike, PLUS Pharmacy Continuing Education Credits Twice Per Month. (Look for the CE on each post) My name is Robert Kress, and in addition to my conventional pharmacy studies I have received by Certification In Clinical Nutrition, the art and science of compounding, Reiki, kinesiology / muscle testing, yoga YTT 200, Primal Health Coach, MovNat Certified Instr ...
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Tyne on in to learn about my path in Functional Medicine, and Pharmacy, what I've learned, where I've been, where I am, and where we're all going.
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Heart Disease is the number one killer for both men and women. The primary approach to assessing and preventing heart disease is through cholesterol- measurement and treatment. In this podcast we will be taking a Beyond Lipid Approach and look at other areas that can both identify risk factors for heart disease and optimize our treatment approach.A…
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Hashimoto's thyroiditis is the number one cause of hypothyroidism, and often goes under addressed in treatment. Tune in while I cover different treatment approaches as well as an overview to Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. This Episode counts for CE credit through freece.com and ACPE, To earn credit for this episode, visit the link below and use the code …
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Hypothyroidism often goes under assessed, and under addressed, often leaving the patient in a state of subclinical hypothyroidism. In this podcast you will learn direct thyroid and non-thyroid lab assessments to help optimize thyroid metabolism, have your patients feeling better, and reducing risk factors to a number of disease states. This Episode…
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We are at a time when people are asking, "what are my options?" because the old way of doing things isn't working anymore. We are conditioned to think "medicine" in the conventional way, although medicine is all around us, medicine is what lights us up, medicine is is what heals and helps us grow through our mind, our body, our emotions, energies, …
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How Masculine and Feminine Energies Can Serve us Best in Our Personal and Professional Lives
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I think you will really enjoy this podcast- It's a video training which I have in my Functional Pharmacy Members area, and, after re-reviewing it I realized it would make an excellent podcast. You might be hearing a lot about Masculine and Feminine Energies- and I want to clear some confusion, and share with you how to authentically tap into these …
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This is one of those questions we get a lot, or not enough... Tune on in as I give you the down and dirty of weight loss, and what we see as the primary reasons for weight loss resistance, as well as the roadblocks that people might encounter such as THE WRONG KIND OF EXERCISE FOR THEIR STATE OF HEALTH. What's the deal with insulin resistance and f…
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Probably one of the key "universal principles" to ones health...Nothing Is Absolute This is a mantra I use with my professional clients and my patients to help empower them in their own health, or uncovering blockages in their patients. Tune in while I share examples such as: Their story is not your story A lab test is a view in to uncover somethin…
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Science has long known that connection and community are key factors to health and longevity. Although that does not mean that you have to become a social butterfly- we thrive on connection many different ways: to people, to ourselves, to nature, animals, as well as source (God, angels, Universal energy) Tune on in while I share with you some tips …
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Howdy! I've got some passion flowing in this one folks- let's call it a structured rant! Today some of our countries brightest and bravest physicians were hosted by Senator Johnson for a discussion on U.S. COVID-19 response, and much of what I was writing about in my 2013 book, Whole Pharmacy, in Chapter 4, pg. 33 The Extension of Sick Care- is the…
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Hey Folks! For both patients and practitioners, autoimmune disease is the real deal. From Rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, hashimotos, and the rest, it seems we keep seeing and hearing more and more. From a functional point of view, we always look at the foundational elements; diet, gut heath, adrenals, hormonal balance, stress management, nutritional …
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Honestly, I don't know why I buried this book for so long. Shortly after publishing it, I took it down off of Amazon, sold the copies I had in print...and moved on. Click here to claim your copy Until Now These times are clamoring for this book- I pulled it out of the closet last night, dusted it off, and realized...THIS IS AMAZING, and NEEDED! So,…
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Happy New Year! For the first podcast of 2022- I wanted to talk about YOU- whether you are a business owner or a patient. Listen in as I share with you my personal challenges, as well as the challenges I see in my patients as well as clients looking to expand and growth through their functional pharmacy entrepreneurial DNA. I will share with you ti…
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COVID Long Hauler can present with issues of the heart, breathing, neurological, and more. Truly debilitating for some. While it’s clear that people with certain risk factors (including high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, obesity and other conditions) are more likely to have a serious bout of COVID-19, there isn’t a clear link between these ris…
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What is the DNA of your practice? What is the framework of your practice… Which I ask you, what do you want to share with your patients that you know they need, you know will support their health and well-being?Tune in while I share with you the framework that I utilizing my practice, A-REMEDY ...See how it fits for you you…
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Believe it or not folks, functional medicine has become a commodity… So how do you differentiate yourself from other practitioners? How do you stand out in this growing and crowded crowd?
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The Modern Alchemist exists at the intersection of Science, Nature, Lifestyle and Humanity- Embodying what we teach, embracing self health and growth while Alchemizing Healthy Lives and Rewarding Practices. Take a listen...love to hear your thoughts.
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Never lose sight of the core and foundational elements… It might be sexy to do all the integrative testing, it might be pretty cool to do extended nutritional protocols… You will miss the boat on the patient if you don't talk about diet, stress management,movement, Where are given up their energy,another lifestyle factors.…
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Hey! How are you? I am really excited to share this podcast with you as I share my top 5 or 6 reasons why someone would want to add lifestyle and functional medicine to their practice...whether you are a pharmacy owner, or independent health consultant, or , even if you work for another pharmacy and want to create your side dream practice. Enjoy, t…
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What an interesting and impactful time for pharmacy. Things are changing, and in many ways, going back to what once was. Allopathic pharmacy in many ways is contracting, Functional pharmacy is expanding, conventional job dissatisfaction is growing, and for the first time since, well, forever, there is a shortages of jobs for pharmacists. And rememb…
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Maybe its time to get into your body and out of your mind? And...does it matter when you exercise and meditate?
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Hey folks! This is kind of a 3 part episode in just minutes, so enjoy! Get into your body and out of your mind. The Power of rhythms for rest and repair and performance Does it matter when we exercise and meditate? We are mind and emotions, we are body, we are spirit We must feed our: -mental and emotional health -our spiritual health -our physical…
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Protein, fats and carbs, the good, the bad, and the beautiful. Let's get this discussion rolling - as it seems everyone has an opinion, so lets here mine ;) My take as you will see, is there is no one size fits all approach, all can be good, and all can be bad, and the goal is for metabolic flexibility...so...on with the show!…
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For patients and practitioners, come on in and let's talk about every day lab tests, not fancy, any doc can order, insurance usually covers...and how to optimize them for greater health and reduce the risk of disease. Let's face it, the "average" that comes across on lab values is often the "average" of a generally unhealthy society...we can do bet…
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Do you have a system, a ritual, ways of being which I impart to your daily living schedule, for health, wellness of mind and of body? Like many of us- when times aren’t going so free and easy- often we might allow one (or more) of these pillars to fall to the wayside just at a time when we really need them. In this episode I will share with you wha…
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Hello! Join me as we talk about Pharmacy- the reality of retail, how so many are dis-satisfied with the profession they have spent so much time and money in school- and my path, a continuously , wonderfully, evolving path...and how this can relate to many other professions as well
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Good morning- on today's episode of Functional Pharmacy, we are chatting! You know when you are spinning, maybe feeling some overwhelm? A million things to do and don't know where to begin? That's what we began to talk about and then traveled into making decisions and even reading the mind-body- check it out!…
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Lets face it...while we have the same genetic recipe that we did 160,000 years ago, tho life is soooo different. In fact, for the amount of time we have been walking this planet, walking in these genes, we have only been in this modern day living environment for less than a percentage of 1 % of the time...and this is why its important for our healt…
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Movement should be part of our lifestyle- our genes are craving it! We have been designed to move, and to move often, while imparting healthy stressors to make us stronger and age in a healthy manner. How do we choose an optimal workout routine? Is it more the better? No pain no gain? It's up to you...and what your body needs Tune in and learn more…
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Whether you are new to CBD or a seasoned veteran, tune into to hear the foundational FAQ's and need to knows by CBD and Medicinal Hemp Expert, Robert B Kress, Functional Pharmacist at Functional Pharmacy.com #cbd #pharmacy #pharmacist #functionalpharmacy #functionalmedicine #medicinalcannabis
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Finding a balance between stress, rest and renewal is the key to get stronger and faster in a healthy manner With your exercise routine
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From roll balls to corgeous balls, meditating by the water, playing, dropping guilt, and ferments- tune on in folks.
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Hey folks! Tonight Inn, for kitten real again, another podcast that’s beyond Pharmacy though it’s for your health your wellness your happiness and I’m willing to bet I’m gonna be mirrored some stuff back at you
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Tune on in as I really get real, sharing with you a lesson that’s been taught to me, messages that have been delivered to me from various sources, all from chakra one weekend number one, yoga teacher training
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Listen in,I wanna share with you the qualities the basics of the route chakra and the importance for grounding and stability, standing up for yourself and moving forward in life
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Hey, I’m back! Check it out… I’m Being trained as a yoga teacher, by another functional medicine practitioner, here’s the story…
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Seasonal Affective Disorder is the real deal- and where there is no one cure all- aside from jaunting off to warm and sunny climates in the Southern Hemisphere with the days are longer- there are a number of simple tips we can do to keep our moods up.
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Staring down the barrel of a devastating disease can be overwhelming. Hearing everyone and their mothers different opinions...overwhelming. Dealing with individual 'experts' biases, whom you need to trust for your care...overwhelm.Tune in to hear Robert Kress talk about the benefits of hiring a captain of your ship, a project manager to help you ma…
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Cancer, the big C...quite a devastating disease state to go through, for the patient, friends, family...everyone involved.On this episode I wanted to share an experience on cancer...still in the process, although highlight different ways to look at it, think about it, and act on it.How the conventional allopathic model is surely lacking, and how ev…
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One of the reasons people allow themselves to get sick, and for that matter, not meet goals in life, is due to self sabotage. So pull up a chair, let's take a few minutes to chat about how and why people self sabotage their health.
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I am going a bit of course here, although, tune on in, I really think you will dig this podcast as I go into a, I guess you can say, eclectic mix of personal stuff to make you healthier, and for darn sure...a better person to be around (that includes being around yourself :) )
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As I mentioned in an Instagram post @rootpharmacist , I love coffee, and it is vice which I cannot imagine I will ever give up. There seems to be misconceptions of whether coffee is good or bad for you, and here, I will share with you all the benefits to enjoying your favorite cup of java.
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October is breast cancer prevention month. Did you know there are a lot of lifestyle strategies that we can do to help prevent breast cancer. In this episode I share four of my favorite strategies
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Tune on in and listen to how both stress and inflammation are double edged swords- when in the right amounts, they strengthen our bodies, although when become chronic, they can impair our immunity and more.
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The morning ritual...if I could have a few minutes of your time, I would love to share with you the morning ritual that gets my day rolling, and provides me the grounding to keep on keeping on throughout the day, focused, grounded, and believe it or not, at peace of mind :)
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OK...to make this clear, I am not for or against...I am for the freedom of choice while making health lifestyle choices in any case...That being said, I think it is important to ask the right questions to decide if a flu shot, any other vaccination, medications, etc is right for you. Join Robert for a step into one of the most polarizing topics in …
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Too many people are suffering from a lack of self care- they are ignoring the fact that they need to care for themselves- often avoiding to care for others first, and neglecting their own needs.Or, for whatever reason, they might be allowing the saboteur to arise, succumb to negative and redirecting emotions such as fear, jealousy, or resentment.Tu…
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In the last episode we addressed how and why we are not winning the war on heart disease- by using a cholesterol only approach.In this episode I wanted to share with you optimal testing and assessing options along with some natural supplement options for those who would like an alternative to statin therapy to share with their doctors. Enjoy…
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Have you ever wondered why we are not wining the war on heart disease, even though our nation does the most cholesterol testing and dispensing the most statin drugs? Why upwards of 75% of people admitted to the hospital for a heart attack, have normal cholesterol levels?Or, why would a pharmaceutical company receive a patent for a combination of a …
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There can be a fine line between whats needed out of cortisol for optimal physical performance, and the negative effect chronic elevated or suppressed adrenal and cortisol activity can have on your body.Tune in to find out why it is important to recognize the management of cortisol levels and adrenal health with exercise.…
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Let’s talk about cultivating a positive mental and emotional landscape. ——-Part of my memorial day celebration has been some landscaping, which i came to realize is an external analogy of the work we have to do within. And, I just recorded a podcast on this topic, so for more, click the bio link. ———-But check it out...some of the analogies between…
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