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Welcome to module 9 as we balance the art of integrating pharmaceuticals with herbs and supplements!
Drug-Herb Interactions
This session will review common drug-herb interactions and identify drug-herb interactions that are clinically important for dermatologic patients.
After completing this activity, participants will be able to:
- List the categories of drug-herb interactions
- Identify the two most common drug-herb interactions important in dermatology
- Recall herbs that should be stopped prior to surgery
Treat with Synergy
In dermatology, rarely is only one prescription written. Typically, two, three, or even more recommendations are made for a given problem with the idea that each will work together, if not synergistically, then at least additively. We explore these concepts and review the relevant literature in detail.
After completing this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe the concepts of Synergy and Antagonism in dermatology
- Review some of the potential benefits of synergistic therapeutics
- Identify some of the pitfalls and limitations of synergy
Functional Medicine Testing: Stool Tests and OATs
While dermatological diseases such as eczema have complicated pathologies, there is abundant evidence that part of the underlying root cause of these conditions is connected to gut microbiome dysfunction. This course presents the latest published research on the gut/skin connection including commensal bacteria, pathogenic bacteria, fungal organisms, and intestinal hyperpermeability. It will also review how to use functional medicine tests, like stool tests and organic acid tests, to determine and treat the root cause of dermatological disease.
After completing this activity, participants will be able to:
- List the basic components of a stool test and recognize which specific bacterial strains, markers, and patterns are most helpful for analyzing dermatological problems
- List the basic components of an organic acid test and recognize which specific markers and patterns are most helpful for analyzing dermatological problems
- Summarize research on the changes in the gut microbiome in patients with atopic dermatitis and psoriasis compared to healthy controls
- Analyze research on how gut dysbiosis contributes to the pathophysiology of skin diseases
Faculty
After finishing Medical School and Dermatology Residency at the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Bodemer completed a fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona. She was the first Dermatologist to be board certified in both Dermatology and Integrative Medicine and currently is the only Dermatologist to serve on the Integrative Medicine Board. She has authored academic texts and curriculum and has spoken widely on a variety of topics related to Integrative Dermatology. She has always been drawn to exploring how lifestyle choices impact skin health and disease and feels that the most powerful role a physician can play is as an educator and guide, empowering people to get healthy and stay healthy.
Dr. Peter Lio is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School, completed his internship in Pediatrics at Boston Children's Hospital, and his Dermatology training at Harvard where he served as Chief Resident in Dermatology. Dr. Lio is the founding director of the Chicago Integrative Eczema Center and has spoken nationally and internationally about atopic dermatitis, as well as alternative medicine.
Dr. Raja Sivamani is a board-certified dermatologist and practices as an integrative dermatologist at Pacific Skin Institute. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology at the University of California, Davis and Director of Clinical Research and the Clinical Trials Unit.He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the California State University, Sacramento and an Associate Professor of Dermatology at California Northstate University, College of Medicine.He engages in clinical practice as well as both clinical and translational research that integrates bioengineering, nutrition, cosmetics, and skin biology. With training in both Allopathic and Ayurvedic medicine, he takes an integrative approach to his patients and in his research.He has published over 100 peer-reviewed research manuscripts, 10 textbook chapters, and a textbook entitled Cosmeceuticals and Active Cosmetics, 3rd Edition with a passion for expanding the evidence and boundaries of integrative medicine for skin care.
