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Course: Nutritional Skin Care
Nutritional Skin Care
Apple Bodemer, MD +3

Nutritional Skincare

The connection between nutrition and skin health often goes unaddressed in undergraduate esthetics schools. This module introduces students to how they are intrinsically connected and how you can assist clients in their lifestyle choices to improve health and skin condition. 

Nutritional Skin Care: The Impact Of Macronutrients On Skin

This course will cover what macronutrients are and why they are important for skin health. We will review recommended guidelines for intake and discuss why macronutrient quality matters.

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe macronutrients and review the RDAs/AI’s
  2. Identify foods high in specific macronutrients and their benefits to the skin
  3. Recall how food choices impact skin health
  4. Review different approaches to nutritional skin care including differentiating between healthy balanced diets vs. fad diets
  5. Explain how to recommend diet and lifestyle changes while staying within scope of practice

Nutritional Impact of Micronutrients on Skin

Certain nutrients offer a protective mechanism for the skin. While estheticians should never diagnose or prescribe, it is their duty toa recommend lifestyle changes that positively impact skin health. This lesson provides a framework for recommending various micronutrients, and bioactive compounds to improve skin through diet and nutrition.

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Recall which phytonutrients are essential for skin health and their food sources.
  2. Review the RDAs for essential micronutrients for skin health.
  3. Identify specific foods high in micronutrients and their benefits to the skin. 
  4. Differentiate when to recommend rather than prescribe and diagnose to stay within scope of practice.

Nutraceuticals and the Gut-Skin Axis

This lesson is an overview of how the gut and skin are connected. Students will learn how to identify gut-related shifts in association with acne and the role of nutrition. The evidence for the use of nutraceuticals for acne and sun protection will be discussed as well as the need to maintain proper collaborations that are mindful of scope of practice.

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe how gut health and skin health are connected
  2. Identify how an imbalanced gut microbiota can affect skin health
  3. Discuss the role of nutraceuticals in acne and sun protection

Botanicals for Skin Health

It is well understood that botanicals support bodily functions including skin health. This lesson will review how botanicals can benefit the skin and what botanical topicals can be utilized for clients' skin concerns.

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Discuss the impact of using botanicals
  2. Describe which botanicals support aging gracefully and reduce hyperpigmentation
  3. Recommend topical botanicals as part of a regimen

The Importance of Ingredients in Skin Care

Understanding the ingredients in skin care products and formulations is essential for overall skin health and maintenance. This lesson will go over topical nutrients and other important skin care ingredients, as well as what you can and can’t say about what they do. 

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Define important skin care/cosmetic ingredients to stay within your scope when discussing ingredients and products
  2. Recall the different types of ingredients used in skin care formulations
  3. Summarize the general types of skin care products and the science behind their formulation 
  4. Develop safe language around skincare ingredient and product claims

Faculty

User: Apple Bodemer
Apple Bodemer
MD

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.

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User: Julie Greenberg
Julie Greenberg
ND RH(AHG) MBA

Dr. Julie Greenberg is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor (ND) and Registered Herbalist RH(AHG) who specializes in integrative dermatology. She is the founder of the Center for Integrative Dermatology, a holistic clinic that approaches skin and hair problems by finding and treating the root cause. Dr. Greenberg holds degrees from Northwestern University (BA), Stanford University (MBA) and Bastyr University (ND). Her research on the gut microbiome of acne patients has been published in a leading peer-reviewed clinical dermatology journal. While at naturopathic medical school, Dr. Greenberg received training with leading experts in dermatology at the University of Washington Medical School Dermatology Clinic and Seattle Children’s Hospital Pediatric Dermatology Clinic. She lectures at naturopathic medical schools and speaks at conferences across the U.S. on the topics of hair, skin and nails.

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User: Raja Sivamani
Raja Sivamani
MD MS AP

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.

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User: rachael@nutritionalaesthetics.com
Rachael Pontillo
M.Msc B.Msc B.S CIHC LE

Rachael Pontillo is a holistic skincare formulator, educator, conscious beauty brand and marketing consultant, healthy skin media expert, and licensed aesthetician. She teaches skincare makers, founders, and practitioners to create innovative plant-based formulations, develop launch + growth solutions, and supports their continuing education in plant-based skincare formulation, and authentic online business and marketing with the Create Your Skincare Pro online courses and in her consultancy. She offers integrative skin wellness training and certification to aestheticians, health coaches, and other beauty and wellness pros through her professionally accredited Certified Nutritional Aesthetics Practitioner® Training Program.

Rachael is the author of two best-selling books -- "Love Your Skin, Love Yourself" and "The Sauce Code. She serves on the Advisory Boards of organizations such as Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® and Made Safe™. As the president and co-founder of The Nutritional Aesthetics Alliance, she serves as the curriculum developer + chief instructor of the Certified Nutritional Aesthetics Practitioner Training Program. Rachael is also a regular on-air contributor speaking on skincare, plant-based beauty products and DIY, and skin-healthy lifestyle choices for Cheddar News, ABC’s Good Morning Washington, ABC’s Good Morning CT at Nine, ABC’s Outside the Classroom, PHL17’s Morning News, Fox’s Good Day NY, and more.

All of Rachael's efforts stem from her passion for ethical and sustainable practices to promote healthier and more inclusive standards of beauty (for all people of all ages, skin types, tones, textures) while supporting the skin as the whole, living, miraculous organ that it is!

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