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Tune in each Thursday for the latest in integrative dermatology with Dr. Hadar and Dr. Raja.The Learn Skin Podcast is available for download on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Spotify, and YouTube. Subscribe today and never miss an episode!
Episode 184: Facial Acupuncture and Joyful Aging
Curious why the face is so important in acupuncture? We’ve got the answer. This week, we’re joined by Carine Camara as she let’s us know what we can expect in a facial acupuncture treatment, how it works, and why clients walk away relaxed. Listen in as she also discusses the concept of joyful aging and how true health works from the inside out. Each Thursday, join Dr. Raja and Dr. Hadar, board-certified dermatologists, as they share the latest evidence-based research in integrative dermatology. For access to CE/CME courses, become a member at LearnSkin.com. Carine Camara, a licensed acupuncturist and acclaimed speaker, holds a Bachelor of Liberal Arts from Hamilton College and a Masters of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. With experience as a clinic supervisor at Yao San University, she now runs a private practice in Lafayette, CA. Founder of CARRINNA and advocate for Joyful Aging, Carine specializes in women's health and healthy aging, particularly in facial acupuncture and micro-needling for rejuvenation. Her mission is to lead individuals towards holistic wellness, nurturing love, and embracing boundless joy.
Episode 22: Skin: The Traditional Chinese Medicine Way
This week, Dr. Raja and Dr. Hadar discuss skin and Traditional Chinese Medicine with Mazin Al-Khafaji FRCHM, MATCM, a world renowned master herbalist, teacher, and clinician in the field of dermatology and Chinese medicine. To learn more, log on to The International TCM Dermatology website at tcmdermatology.org. Continue the conversation with Mazin at the upcoming 2019 Integrative Dermatology Symposium located in beautiful San Diego, CA. Register today at: https://integrativedermatologysymposium.com Mazin Al-Khafaji is the founder and director of Avicenna Centre for Chinese Medicine, Avicenna Skin Clinic and Dermatology-M. He is recognized as the leading expert in the field of dermatology and Chinese medicine in the West, and over the past three decades has taught thousands of students worldwide. Mazin started his studies in Chinese medicine and the Chinese language in 1979. He graduated as an acupuncturist in the UK in 1983 and thereafter continued his studies in China for four years as one of the first Western students to do so. He was awarded the first Sino-British scholarship to study alongside Chinese students at a TCM school and graduated from the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Shanghai in 1987 as Doctor of Chinese Medicine. Since his return from China in 1987, he has taught Chinese medicine to new generations of herbal practitioners worldwide and is respected as one of the most inspirational teachers and clinicians in the TCM world today.
Episode 18: Ancient Ways and Modern Advances: Herbalism in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Board certified dermatologists Dr. Raja and Dr. Hadar discuss Herbalism from a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective with Dr. Trevor Erikson, Registered Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Province of British Columbia. Dr. Erikson will be speaking at the upcoming 2019 Integrative Dermatology Symposium from October 3-5 in beautiful San Diego, Ca. Join us at the beach for this can't be missed event of the year! https://integrativedermatologysymposium.com/ Trevor Erikson is a Registered Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Dr. TCM) in the province of British Columbia, Canada, where he has been practicing for the past 15 years (2005). He has focused the majority of his post-graduate training on dermatology, allergy and inflammatory disease, which included observing in the busy dermatology department of Hunan’s #1 TCM Hospital in Chengsha, China (2005), as well as completing Mazin Al-Khafaji’s prestigious Chinese medicine dermatology diploma program in London, England (2007, 2012, 2016). He is a founding board member of the International Traditional Chinese Medicine Dermatology Association (ITCMDA) and is a respected teacher in the field of Chinese medicine dermatology. For more than a decade, Trevor has been using herbal medicines to help patients overcome a wide range of complicated skin diseases, allergic rhinitis and asthma, as well as other inflammatory disorders such as colitis. Trevor currently practices out of his own private clinic in South Surrey, BC. To find out more about his practice, please visit drerikson.com.
