Introduction — Skin From The Inside Out: Where Aesthetics and Functional Medicine Meet

  • Class Description

  • Course Outline

  • Learning Objectives

  • Course Instructors

  • Basic Skin Types

 
 
 
 

 Chapter 01 — Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin

  • A Functional Approach to The Skin

  • Functional Medicine

  • Causes of Skin Imbalances

  • Ways To Heal Complex Skin Conditions

  • The Anatomy and Physiology of The Skin

  • Functions of the Skin

  • The Cell

  • Cellular Membrane Proteins

  • Layers of the Skin

  • The Keratinocyte

  • The Dermis

  • Hyperpigmentation

  • Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation vs. Post-Inflammatory Erythema

  • Gut-Skin Axis

 
 
 
 

 Chapter 02 — The Importance of Skin pH

  • Stratum Corneum

  • Roles of the Skin

  • Acid Mantle

  • pH: What is healthy?

  • What is pH?

  • How is skin pH maintained?

  • Why is an acidic pH of the skin important?

  • Factors that influence skin pH

  • Filaggrin

  • Natural Moisturizing Factors (NMFs)

  • Let’s Talk — Personal Care Products

  • Skin pH in Acne Vulgaris

  • Aging and Wrinkles

  • Tips to restore skin pH

 
 
 

 Chapter 03 — Nutrients for the Skin

  • Vitamin A

  • Forms of Vitamin A

  • Food Sources of Vitamin A

  • Vitamin A Derivatives

  • Vitamin A Takeaways

  • Bakuchiol

  • Vitamin C

  • Astaxanthin

  • Vitamin D

  • Food Sources of Vitamin D

  • Deficiency

  • Vitamin D Takeaways

  • Vitamin E

  • Vitamin E Takeaways

  • Zinc

  • Omega-3 Fatty Acids

  • Biotin

  • Probiotics

 
 
 
 

 Chapter 04 — The Connection Between The Gut and The Skin

  • The GI Tract

  • The '“Barrier”

  • Let’s Talk — Leaky Gut!

  • Causes of Leaky Gut

  • Inflammatory, Immunological, Autoimmune and Neoplastic Reactions

  • The Microbiome

  • Commensals

  • Normal Bacteria Flora

  • Dysbiosis

  • Opportunistic Bacteria

  • The Gut-Skin Axis

  • Trends Seen in Challenging Skin Disorders

  • Let’s look at Acne

  • Intestinal Health

  • H. pylori

  • What causes Dysbiosis?

 
 
 
 

 Chapter 05 — Does Diet Matter?

  • Food Allergy Testing

  • Allergy, Intolerance, Sensitivity…let’s get the terminology straight!

  • IgE vs. IgG Testing

  • Validity of IgG Food Sensitivity Testing

  • What is an Antibody?

  • Elimination Diet

  • Pros + Cons

  • mTOR Pathway

  • How does mTOR relate to Acne?

 
 
 
 

 Chapter 06 — The Extracellular Matrix, Lymphatic System, and The Skin

  • The Emunctories

  • The Lymphatic System

  • The Lymph Overview

  • The Players

  • Lymphatic Vessels

  • Lymphatic Circulation

  • Lymphatic Capillaries

  • The Extracellular Matrix and Lymphatics

  • What does this have to do with skincare?

  • Manual Lymphatic Drainage

    • The Benefits

    • Four Types

  • Lymph Obligatory Load (LOL)

  • Contraindications for MLD

  • The Lymph Node