The Functional Pharmacy + Continuing Education Podcast

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.

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. Area's including: - Optimizing of lipid / choleste...

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 HYPO. For those of you who are not members of...

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 counts for CE credit through freece.com and ACPE,...

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, and more

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 energies to optimize both your personal and profes...

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 fat burning? What does my adrenal and cortisol stat...

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 something not seen, or confirm something believed to be se...

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 to reengage connection in your life, as well as so...

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 same crap that is going on today...but wors...

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 relevancy, nutraceutical supplementation an...

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, I will be creating an updated version, speaking t...

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 tips to begin RIGHT NOW...remember that adage? The b...

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 risk factors and long-term problems. In fact, long CO...

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

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?

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.

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.

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, talk soon, Rob

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 remember...pharmacy is still an opportunity, not a...

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 health We must feed and nourish...

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!

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 better. So tune on in and lets talk about how we can...

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 what I consider my core Pillars to Health and W...

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