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

Ni****ne pouches are everywhere right now.So much so that they’ve basically opened a whole new delivery category — pouch...
21/02/2026

Ni****ne pouches are everywhere right now.
So much so that they’ve basically opened a whole new delivery category — pouches for convenience.

And honestly? It makes sense.

A lot of people have supplement fatigue:
too many pills, too many powders, too much “routine.”

Pouches feel simple. Portable. Immediate.

And yes — ni****ne can feel like a quick focus / calm / edge button.

But what I keep seeing is tolerance:

3mg → 6mg → more often → chasing the drop.

Here’s the deeper point:

Ni****ne is one of many things people reach for to change their state.

Some people feel relaxed.
Some feel energized.
Some feel “clear” or stimulated.

The important move is to pause and ask:

What change of state am I looking for right now — and why?

Because if you don’t learn how to shift state from the inside, you’ll keep using the outside lever…
and tolerance builds…
and the dose increases…
and you end up chasing the drop.

And in the process, you slowly lose the skill of getting comfortable in your own baseline.

So here’s a simple 90-second reset to try before your next pouch:

✅ 30 sec: jump up & down + shake your arms out
✅ 30 sec: splash cold water on your face + neck
✅ 1 min: do ONE small task you’ve been avoiding (make the bed, dishes, quick tidy, clean the car)

This isn’t about willpower.
It’s about state change — giving your system a clean “upshift” without feeding the loop.

If you use pouches, try this once and tell me what you notice.

(Education / harm reduction — not medical advice.)

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Most men were never taught how to relate to anger.So they either suppress it… or explode with it.Both miss the point.New...
20/02/2026

Most men were never taught how to relate to anger.

So they either suppress it… or explode with it.

Both miss the point.

New essay: Fire Isn’t Forced — It’s Reclaimed.

(Link in comments)

Most men were never taught how to relate to anger.So they do one of two things:They suppress it.Or they unleash it.Both ...
19/02/2026

Most men were never taught how to relate to anger.

So they do one of two things:

They suppress it.
Or they unleash it.

Both miss the point.

Anger isn’t something you force.
And it isn’t something you dump onto others.

Real anger is an experience, not a performance.

It begins when you stop suppressing what is actually true inside you.

Anger is not violence.
Anger is not blame.
Anger is not domination.

Anger is information.

It tells you:
• a boundary was crossed
• something matters
• energy wants movement
• truth wants voice

But here’s the part most people miss:

You cannot outsource your emotions.

You don’t get to place them on a partner, society, or the world and ask someone else to carry them.

They are yours.

Your experience.
Your responsibility.
Your fire.

When anger is owned instead of projected, it becomes Agni — the fire that transforms rather than destroys.

Not the raging lion.

The conscious one.

First comes baseline.
Then comes fire.
Then comes flow.

This is the work.

— Strong Again

17/02/2026

Quick thought for the men (and the partners who love them):

Men who avoid emotion often avoid brilliance.
Men who drown in emotion often avoid leadership.

The goal isn’t “be less emotional” or “feel everything forever.”
The goal is emotional sovereignty — where you can feel what’s real and still move with steadiness.

That’s what Strong Again trains.
Link in the first comment if you want it.

Look for a guide. Not a guru.We’re in an era of icon toppling.Not because learning is bad.Not because expertise is worth...
16/02/2026

Look for a guide. Not a guru.

We’re in an era of icon toppling.

Not because learning is bad.
Not because expertise is worthless.

But because authority got substituted for orientation.

A guru says: “Follow me.”
A guide says: “Follow your own signal—let’s calibrate it together.”

That’s what I believe good coaching and good clinical care should be:
not top-down control… but guided empowerment.

Because the real intersection—the one that actually changes people—
is healthy leadership + self-agency.

If you’re a patient: look for someone who helps you see yourself clearer, not someone you outsource your instincts to.

If you’re a clinician: your job isn’t to be the oracle. It’s to be the guide who restores a person’s orientation—so they can lead their own life again.

That’s Orientation-Based Medicine in plain language:
clarity first. tools second.

16/02/2026

Quick reminder: distraction isn’t neutral.

We’re living in an outrage economy that pulls you out of center — and look at what it’s doing to us:

Right vs left.
Male vs female.
Up vs down.
Vaccine vs no vaccine.

It’s insanity.

When the nervous system is dysregulated, everything becomes threat… and everything becomes “pick a side.”

Baseline changes that.
Baseline doesn’t make you passive — it makes you clear.
And clarity is what dissolves polarization.

Before you consume anything today (news, social, podcasts), take 10 minutes to return to yourself:
Walk. Breathe. No phone.
Ask: “Where am I oriented right now?”

Baseline first. Then information.

Most gut protocols fail for one simple reason.They focus on the gut…but skip the system regulating it.The nervous system...
14/02/2026

Most gut protocols fail for one simple reason.

They focus on the gut…
but skip the system regulating it.

The nervous system determines whether digestion, hormone signaling, and repair are allowed to function normally.

When the system is still oriented toward protection, gut interventions often act as temporary support—not permanent resolution.

This is why orientation must come first.

Because when orientation shifts, physiology follows.


Functional Pharmacy — Beyond the Labs

I published a new Substack today because I keep seeing the same pattern:People do everything “right” for their gut—suppl...
13/02/2026

I published a new Substack today because I keep seeing the same pattern:

People do everything “right” for their gut—supplements, stool tests, elimination diets, protocols—and still don’t feel better.

Not because gut work is wrong… but because it’s often incomplete.

The gut is downstream of the nervous system, and digestion requires safety.

If you’ve ever felt stuck despite trying all the gut things, this will land.

Link in comments 👇

13/02/2026

Most gut issues aren’t just gut issues.

The gut is downstream of the nervous system.

If the system doesn’t feel safe, digestion adapts accordingly.

This is why sequencing matters.

Orientation first. Then apply the tools.

You can’t force insulin sensitivity into a system that still feels unsafe.And honestly… this applies to more than metabo...
11/02/2026

You can’t force insulin sensitivity into a system that still feels unsafe.

And honestly… this applies to more than metabolism.

You can’t force clarity, creativity, intimacy, or performance into a system that’s still in protection.

Safety first.
Orientation first.
Then the tools actually work.

I published a new Substack today that ties together something I keep seeing in real life and in practice:Most people try...
11/02/2026

I published a new Substack today that ties together something I keep seeing in real life and in practice:

Most people try to fix metabolism with more protocols… but physiology often won’t shift until orientation shifts first.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing “everything right” and still not seeing change, this may land.
Link in comments.

11/02/2026

Insulin resistance is often treated like failure.

But it’s more accurately understood as adaptation.

The body is constantly adjusting based on perceived safety and demand.

When the nervous system lives in protection mode, metabolic flexibility decreases.

Not because the body is broken — but because it’s prioritizing survival.

You can target glucose.
You can target insulin.

But until orientation shifts, the physiology remains protective.

This is why restoring baseline matters.

Not just hormonally.

Systemically.

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