Robert Kress Functional Pharmacist

Robert Kress Functional Pharmacist Functional Pharmacist Leader and Teacher
Orientation-Based Medicine for Clinicians
Calm strength • Return to Baseline
Mythic Man Medicine

02/05/2026

Quick thought: baseline isn’t always what we think it is.

Sometimes what we call “returning to baseline” is actually just checking out — scrolling, TV, numbing.

Anything can be medicine, and anything can become poison. Resilience begins when we notice what we’re relying on.

And then we build strength by adding small, intentional challenges — little curveballs that help us stay steady when life throws real ones.

Baseline restores you. Unpredictability trains you.

If you want a simple place to start, Strong Again: Return to Baseline is here 👇
https://tinyurl.com/y5katy39

02/04/2026

Quick reminder: environment shapes baseline.

After a week without getting out into the woods, I could feel it — my orientation got fuzzy and my navigation got thinner.

This isn’t about willpower. It’s about what your nervous system is responding to every day.

Sometimes the next right step is simply: get your system back into a place that helps it orient.

02/03/2026

I’m seeing the headlines and discussion around Peter Attia, and I’m not going to repeat the disgusting details being circulated.

What I am interested in is what people are saying underneath it — a lot of, “I always thought he was arrogant.”

That may be true. But for me, it wasn’t about personality.

I stopped listening a long time ago because:
1. During COVID, the way certain mainstream vaccine voices were platformed felt one-directional to me — and I lost trust.
2. The “more data is always better” vibe — especially CGMs on healthy people — doesn’t land for me. Sometimes the problem isn’t lack of information… it’s too much information, too much monitoring, too much noise.

I’m genuinely curious: what makes you stop trusting a health authority or influencer — their tone, incentives, or the quality of evidence?

What if the proper way to dose BHRT…was not to start or end with BHRT?Because hormones don’t “fix” a dysregulated system...
02/03/2026

What if the proper way to dose BHRT…
was not to start or end with BHRT?

Because hormones don’t “fix” a dysregulated system.
They amplify the state they enter.

So the real question isn’t:
What dose should I use?

It’s:
Is the body oriented, regulated, and ready to receive it?

That’s the lens of Orientation-Based Medicine — and it’s why I created Orientation-Based Medicine Training for pharmacists + clinicians who want a cleaner clinical sequence and less trial-and-error.

CTA: Comment OBM and I’ll send you the training details.

This is not therapy.This is not functional medicine.It’s self-ownership.Over the years — and especially in recent years ...
02/01/2026

This is not therapy.
This is not functional medicine.

It’s self-ownership.

Over the years — and especially in recent years working closely with men — I’ve learned something critical:

Most men aren’t broken.
They’re disoriented.

They’ve tried therapy.
They’ve tried supplements.
They’ve tried fixing themselves.

And many end up burned out.

Before anything truly changes, a man has to return to baseline.

Until baseline is restored, you can’t reliably move labs, markers, or outcomes — because the system doesn’t hold.

This work isn’t about staying stuck in the past or endlessly analyzing trauma.
It’s about recognizing what shaped you, understanding how it’s been directing your choices, and then releasing it, reframing it, and moving forward with clarity.

This is a compass reset — helping a man find his direction again and learn how to trust it.

Not a quick fix.
A clear direction forward.

A lot of men don’t need more insight.They need their baseline back.Strong Again: Return to Baseline isn’t therapy.It’s a...
01/31/2026

A lot of men don’t need more insight.
They need their baseline back.

Strong Again: Return to Baseline isn’t therapy.
It’s a simple way to reconnect with steadiness — in your body, your decisions, and how you show up.

This came out of my own season of recalibration — injury, change, and realizing that regulation had to come before optimization.

If this resonates, I left the link in the comments.

If Strong Again resonates, you can find Return to Baseline here 👇
https://tinyurl.com/y5katy39

01/29/2026

Most functional pharmacists aren’t stuck because they lack knowledge.
They’re stuck because they lack a map.

If every consult feels custom, growth stays reactive:
• you keep reinventing the wheel
• follow-through is inconsistent
• scaling feels impossible

Orientation Mapping helps you create structure:
✅ a repeatable consult flow
✅ clearer sequencing (what comes first vs later)
✅ communication patients actually follow

When you have a map, outcomes become more consistent — and your practice becomes scalable.

Stress Doesn’t Always Feel Like StressSometimes stress looks like freeze.Baseline comes before motivation.
01/28/2026

Stress Doesn’t Always Feel Like Stress

Sometimes stress looks like freeze.
Baseline comes before motivation.

01/27/2026

Most men don’t need more willpower.
They need their baseline back.

Stress doesn’t always feel like stress.
Sometimes it looks like numb, flat, or disconnected.

And sometimes what feels like libido is really just tension release.

Baseline first.
Everything else follows.
👉 https://tinyurl.com/strongtf 👊

Somewhere along the way, a lot of pharmacists lose the why.The corporate pace.The volume.The politics.The feeling that y...
01/26/2026

Somewhere along the way, a lot of pharmacists lose the why.

The corporate pace.
The volume.
The politics.
The feeling that you’re capable of more… but stuck in the machine.

If functional medicine has been on your mind, I created something to help you get oriented — calmly and clearly — before you chase another certification.

Functional Pharmacist Orientation Series
A 30,000-foot view of what functional practice can actually look like for pharmacists.

👉 Link in bio (or https://tinyurl.com/FxnRxOrientation)

“Opting out of the Division.”Right now in the U.S., the division isn’t just loud — it’s psychological warfare.A constant...
01/25/2026

“Opting out of the Division.”

Right now in the U.S., the division isn’t just loud — it’s psychological warfare.
A constant pressure campaign on your attention, your mood, your identity.

Politics. Ideologies. Outrage cycles.
Hot takes as belonging.

And if you’re not careful, it doesn’t just inform you… it conditions you.

When a man is emotionally hijacked, he becomes easy to steer.
Not because he’s weak — because his nervous system is lit up.

And in that state, you’re not choosing.
You’re getting herded.
Pulled by fear. Pushed by anger. Rewarded for certainty.

That’s why I created Strong Again — Return to Baseline.

✅ 9 short modules (minutes each)
✅ About an hour total
✅ Built for men who don’t want to sit still or overthink
✅ Only $37

If you’ve been feeling “off”… this is your on-ramp back.

👉 Start here: https://tinyurl.com/y5katy39


❄️ Free Snow Day Reading: The Testosterone & Blood Flow ReportBefore the injection.Before the blue pill.Before you assum...
01/25/2026

❄️ Free Snow Day Reading: The Testosterone & Blood Flow Report

Before the injection.
Before the blue pill.
Before you assume “low T” is the whole story…

There are a few things most men are never told about:
🩸 blood flow
🧠 nervous system state (stress + shutdown)
🔥 energy, drive, and performance
❤️ why “numbers” can look fine but you still don’t feel like yourself

This is a short, clear report to help you understand what to look at first — and what to talk through with your clinician if you want to go deeper.

✅ Simple
✅ Practical
✅ No hype
✅ Free

👉 Get the report here:
https://www.functionalpharmacy.com/offers/JyFj3vP5/checkout

(You can also find the link in my bio.)

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