Creating Ayurvedic and Chinese Medicine Herbal Formulations
My patient asks about turmeric, neem oil, cardamom, etc. I stubble through what I know. I am a “western-style” physician. I could be cast alongside Eastwood or the Duke (or maybe more accurately Cleavon Little in Blazing Saddles). Anyways, if you are like me and need the crash course, look no further! Before this lecture, I had never heard of Ayurvedic medicine (amazing what we don� …
My patient asks about turmeric, neem oil, cardamom, etc. I stubble through what I know. I am a “western-style” physician. I could be cast alongside Eastwood or the Duke (or maybe more accurately Cleavon Little in Blazing Saddles). Anyways, if you are like me and need the crash course, look no further! Before this lecture, I had never heard of Ayurvedic medicine (amazing what we don� … Continue reading "Creating Ayurvedic and Chinese Medicine Herbal Formulations"
The gut-immune-skin axis describes how the gut microbiome communicates with the skin via complex interactions with the immune system to regulate local and systemic inflammation. Before attempting to delineate that relationship, we must first grasp a firm understanding of the gut ecosystem. The gut ecosystem is made up of the epithelial interface, which is characterized by
the epithelial … 
We are constantly learning in dermatology. With advents of new techniques, sometimes traditional methods can be forgotten or lost. Chinese Herbal Medicine dates back thousands of years. Just as we shouldn’t retire chemical peels in favor of a “laser-only” approach, maybe we shouldn’t give up on other traditional methods.
During the 2020 Integrative Dermatology Symposium, Dr. Trevo … 
Have you prescribed low-dose Naltrexone for skin disease? Not sure why it works? Not sure how best to use it, or how to prescribe it? Feel like you could use more information to help you more safely and effectively utilize this medication? I myself utilize this medication for itch but have had mixed success. Enter Dr. Bodemer and her recent lecture.
During the 2020 Integrative Dermatology S … 
As we know, people of color are more apt to have problems with dyspigmentation and excessive scarring (keloid formation and hypertrophic scars). We probably all use a combination approach for both of these: sun protection, peels, HQ, OTC skin lighteners, injections, lasers, energy-based devices, etc. These are common approaches, but what are the go-to’s for a naturopathic physician? You may ne … 