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Explore how the gut microbiome, particularly Akkermansia muciniphila, plays a vital role in natural GLP-1 production, healthy weight maintenance, and overall wellness. Join Dr. Joseph Gretzula and Christina O’Connor, RD to learn how this powerful microbe can support clients' aesthetic goals by promoting balanced metabolism and enhanced vitality. Discover actionable strategies to incorporate gut health into your practice and provide comprehensive wellness solutions that align with today’s holistic approach to beauty.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn the mechanisms by which the gut microbiome mediates metabolic health.
- Understand how the gut-metabolism axis plays a critical role in natural GLP-1 production.
- Gain understanding on the gut-skin axis and the role it plays in healthy skin aging.
- Learn the benefits of incorporating Akkermansia-based probiotics into clinical practice.
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Faculty
Joseph C. Gretzula, D.O., F.A.A.D. is a Board-Certified Dermatologist with over 39 years of experience in South Florida. He is the Director of Boynton Beach Dermatology and the Founder and Medical Director of Beauty Within, a Wellness and Anti-aging Center, created to transform traditional medicine to achieve healthy human longevity in a more personalized manner.
Dr. Gretzula is board-certified, recognized by the American Academy of Dermatology and is internationally recognized as an expert in aesthetics, lasers, and skin cancer. He is a key opinion leader for both InMode and UltraClear, utilizing the latest technologies in revolutionizing facial rejuvenation. With his designation,Beauty Within has become a top-tier head-to-toe remodeling center that is held to the highest standards for aesthetic treatments.
Beyond his dermatology training at the University of Miami, Dr. Gretzula possesses a Degree in Pharmacy, having graduated from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science. He incorporates that knowledge, as well as his knowledge of wellness and antiaging, into his practice providing a more precise and personalized form of medicine incorporating mindful meditation, nutrition, peptide therapy, sleep and stress management to promote overall health and anti aging benefits. Beauty Within is also a research-oriented facility studying the latest technologies including the development of an algorithm to predict facial aging. Additionally, Dr. Gretzula serves on the Medical Advisory Board of ZEO Scientifix studying exosomes and their relationship in skin aging and aesthetics.
Christina is a registered dietitian and the Senior Healthcare Account Manager at Pendulum Therapeutics. She received her bachelor of science at James Madison University and completed her Dietetic Internship through the Virginia Department of Health.
Christina spent her early career working in pediatrics where she fell in love with microbiome science during her role as a NICU dietitian at The Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters. She was instrumental in helping to bring to life one of the area's first donor human milk banks.
In her spare time, she enjoys involving her two boys in growing, prepping, and cooking family meals.
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