Safety of Biologics: The Risk of Infection and Malignancy With Biologic Therapy

One-third of adult psoriasis patients develop symptoms starting in childhood. Learn about the diagnostic challenges and management of childhood psoriasis.

What Is the Microbiome and Why You Should Care

These microbes naturally live on and with us and have an important impact on our health and wellness. This activity will review what constitutes the microbiome and describe the gut and the skin microbiome,  the concept and biochemical basis for the gut-skin axis, and the role of fermented foods on both the gut and skin microbiome.

Gut Microbiome Diagnostics

This activity will outline and compare the methods used to assess the components of the gut microbiome and will highlight microbiota-related abnormalities and metabolites that have been associated with various diagnoses.

SIBO and Systemic Associations

Alterations in the microbiome, as seen in SIBO, can be referred to as states of dysbiosis. The microbiome plays important roles in modulating immunity, inflammation, and metabolism, and so, a change in its composition is not only implicated in gut pathology, but also, systemic conditions. This activity provides an overview on the pathophysiology of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and summarizes the literature on its systemic associations.

The Science of Topical Plant Oil

Though the use of topical oils dates back to ancient times, there continues to be growing interest and research around the use of oils for skin health and appearance. However, their benefit can vary depending on the method of extraction used and the composition of the oil. This activity will describe the processing methods and chemical composition of frequently used oils, and summarize the most up to date literature around the benefits and cautions associated with their topical use.

Herbs and Supplements for Hair Health and Growth

This activity will describe the different stages of the hair cycle, differentiate the mechanisms by which supplements may support the hair cycle, and recall the evidence for the use of minerals, herbs, and supplements for hair regrowth.

Stress and Sleep Support in Hair Loss Conditions

This comprehensive series offers an in-depth review of the evidence for nutrition, herbs, and supplements to address dermatological conditions including their influence on the microbiome and a discussion of the Gut-Skin-Axis. Topics range from acne and hair care, to nail health and anti-aging, and even discussions around peptide therapy, polyphenols, and amino acids for dermatology.

Naturopathic Approach to Atopic Dermatitis

Naturopathic doctors (NDs) treat the whole person, meaning they will assess how other body systems (such as intestinal health and mental health for example) impact skin health. Naturopathic interventions incorporate a wide array of modalities including lifestyle modifications, nutrition, botanical medicine, nutraceuticals, and other complementary modalities.

Evidence for the Use of Nutrition and Supplements for Hair Health

This activity will summarize the contribution of nutrition to alopecia and the evidence for the use of supplements.

How Your Gut Microbiome Affects Vitamin D Levels

The role of the gut microbiome in general health and skin health is becoming more and more clear. This session discusses how the gut microbiome may modulate vitamin D levels and the role of specific bacteria.

Functional Medicine Testing of the Microbiome to Treat Common Skin Conditions

Learn about how you can use functional medicine testing to help crack your toughest dermatology cases. Case studies are discussed to show how organic acid tests and stool tests can reveal the underlying root cause of acne and eczema and help you clear your patients!

2022 Integrative Dermatology Symposium Lectures

The Integrative Dermatology Symposium focuses on new and emerging therapies, innovations, and best practices across disciplines in dermatology to improve dermatological patient care from an interdisciplinary approach.

Measuring the Microbiome: Genetic Assessment Tools

Several technologies have emerged for the assessment of the microbiome that includes bacterial, fungal, and shotgun metagenomics. In addition to DNA based assessments, there are now methods available to measure metatranscriptomics.

Skin Microbiome and Dermatologic Conditions

The skin hosts one of the most diverse species of microbes in our body. Dysbiosis, or the alterations of microbial composition with overgrowth of pathogenic species over commensal species, has been implicated in a number of skin diseases including atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and acne vulgaris.

Diet and the Microbiome

Diet can affect our health in numerous ways, whether directly or indirectly. The things we ingest can affect the health of the microorganisms in the body and can lead to changes in the microbiome of the skin as well. This activity will examine the way that certain foods can alter the microbiome.

How Your Microbiome Can Affect Your Mood

This article will outline the current evidence on the connection between the microbiome and mental health and present the current clinical evidence on probiotics for mood support. While there is emphasis on clinical studies in this article, some in vitro studies are mentioned to give background information and mechanistic explanations on the supplements discussed.

What to Consider When Recommending Probiotics

Review the mechanism of action of different probiotics and provide insight for making probiotic recommendations.

Hair Health Series

Naturopathic and Integrative Dermatology Series

Microbiome and the Universe Within Us

Psoriasis Series

Microbiome and the Universe Within Us