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Michael E. Greer, M.D.
Holistic, Herbal & Homeopathic Lectures & Consultations
737 Olive Way, Suite 1804, Seattle, WA 98101
Tele (mobile): (206) 383-9072 Fax: (206) 971-7428 (Attn: Dr. Greer)
[email protected] www.michaelgreermd.com
Essentials of Cellular Structural Support for Hair, Skin & Nails
Hour-by-Hour Outline for CMU Certification: 12-Hour Seminar
Updated 2-15-14
Seminar Approach
In looking at a patient, the practitioner is able to quickly access the health of that individual. In these
highly academic times, we are now able to make body parts in a laboratory setting. Education about Stem
cell and Germ Cell physiology is now imperative to the practitioner as relates to Skin Diseases. A patient’s
desire to look good and feel good can motivate compliance to health measures they might otherwise
neglect. Also systemic diseases can be easily diagnosed by examination of the skin, hair and nails. In this
seminar, Dr. Greer educates the practitioner about how health translates to beauty via hair health, skin
health and nail physiology. What does a patient’s appearance tell you about their health issues? And
how do health issues undermine a patient’s appearance? Dr. Greer will recommend a comprehensive,
physiological approach to health and beauty, incorporating herbal and nutritional supplement descriptions
for their mechanism of action, that promote both health and beauty inside and out. Dr. Greer will discuss
how to motivate patients to aspire to beauty through health.
Seminar Elements – 12 Hours
Skin Health and Prevention of its Disease Manifestations (8 Hours)
Hair as a Measure of Nutrition and Health (2 Hours)
Nails as a Measure of Nutritional Deficiencies and Diseases (2 Hours)
DAY 1
Skin Health and Prevention of its Disease Manifestations (8 Hours)
HOUR ONE
1. Skin ageing- Natural Weapons and Strategies
2. History of Botanicals in Skin Care
3. The Variables in Skin Aging
a. Chronological ageing
b. photo ageing
4. Signal Transduction for Cells
a. MMP expression
b. ProCollagen Synthesis
5. Ultraviolet Rays- understanding and Function
a. UVB
b. UVA
HOUR TWO
1. Regenerative Medicine
a. Reversal of Cellular Ageing
b. Germ Cell DNA
c. Protomorphogens
d. Nuclear Glandular Extracts
e. Telomeres
2. Skins Appearance
a. Multiple Factors that affect the skin
b. Skin and its Function
c. Epidermis
i. Langerhans Cells
HOUR THREE
1. The Combination of the Epidermis and the Dermis
a. Hyaluronic Acid
2. The Dermis Contents in the Skin
3. UV Implications
a. UV Radiation Differences
b. UVB
c. Melanoma and Skin Cancer
4. The Many Causes of Wrinkles
a. Glycation
b. Stress
c. Metalloproteinases
d. Advanced Glycation End Products ( AGE’s)
e. The Staggering Weight of Diabetes
f. Insulin excess
g. Insulin Resistance
h. Insulin and Cortisol
HOUR FOUR
1. Nutrients that Fight Glycation
i. Blueberries
j. Supplements and their actions
2. Psychodermatology
a. Hormone Responses
b. Stress and DHEA
c. Collagen and Menopause
d. Examples of stress related disorders
i. Psoriasis
ii. Eczema
iii. Atopic Dermatitis
3. Ph and Skin
a. Skin Ph and Smell
b. Ph Measurements
c. Ph Balance
d. Ph and Wt. Loss
e. Acid Base Balance
f. Foods for acid base balance
HOUR FIVE
1. Hormones and Influence on Skin
a. Hormone Balance
b. Estrogen
i. Estrogen and Menopause
ii. E1,E2 and E3
iii. Importance of 2 – Hydroxy Estrone
iv. Indole -3 Carbinol
v. Cruciferous Complete
vi. Sulforphane
vii. Beta Carotene
viii. Green Tea
ix. Oral Facial Anti- Wrinkle Products
HOUR SIX
1. Testosterone Deficiency
a. Testosterone with age dynamics
2. Thyroid
a. Thyroid and Skin Integrity
b. Evaluating Thyroid Function
c. Other symptoms of Low Thyroid
d. Thyroid Lab Values
e. Thyroid Basic Concepts
f. Cortisol ,Thyroid and Estrogen Dynamics and Interaction
g. T4 and T3
h. Supplements for enhancing Thyroid Metabolism
3. Minerals Calcium, Zinc and Copper
a. The Essential role of Calcium
b. The Importance of Zinc
c. Copper
d. Important considerations for mineral balance
HOUR SEVEN
1. Food and Beverage and Skin Influence
a. Acid forming foods
b. Alcohol
c. Smoking
d. Dehydration
2. Natural Skin Care Remedies
a. Prostaglandins
b. Omega3 and Omega 6
c. Evening Primrose Oil
d. Black Currant Seed Oil
3. Vitamin Therapy for Enhanced Skin
a. Vit E
b. Vit C
HOUR EIGHT
1. Antioxidants
a. Antioxidant Super Foods
2. Herbal Therapies for Skin
a. Astragalus
b. Panax Ginseng
c. Cinnamon
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d. Licorice
e. Basil
f. Wild Yam
g. Silymarin
h. Ashwaganda
Hot Flashes
Cellulite
Skin and its Role in Detoxification
Skin Cancer
Vit E, A
Selenium
Function on Skin Care Components
DAY 2
Hair as a Measure of Nutrition and Health (2 Hours)
HOUR ONE
1. Hair anatomy
2. Hair regeneration Physiology
3. Hormone importance of Hair Loss and Growth
a. The role of DHT (Di Hydrotestosterone)
4. Hormone Testing-and assoc conditions
5. Description of Medical Terms and Relationship to Disease
6. Nutrition Components
a. Essential Fatty Acids
7. Vitamin Deficiencies
a. The role of Vit C
b. The role of Vit E
c. The role of Vit B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid, B6 (pyridoxine)
HOUR TWO
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Dietary Guidelines
Weight Loss and Stress: The relationship to hair Loss
Cortisol Dynamics
Adrenal Testing
Foods that influence hair growth
Prescription medications that influence Hair Loss
a. Cholesterol Lowering Drugs
b. Parkinson’s Disease medications
c. Ulcer meds
Heavy metal Toxicity
CoQ10
The role of Minerals
Pygeum and Saw Palmetto
Herbal Therapy: Insights into mechanisms of action of common herbal preparations
a. Gingko Biloba
b. Horsetail
c. Green Tea
d. Cinnamon
e. Licorice
f. Ashwaganda
Minerals in hair Loss
g. Trace Minerals
h. Potassium
i. B12
13. Practice management for integrating hair loss therapy into your practice.
Dr. Greer’s protocols for hair loss
Nails as a Measure of Nutritional Deficiencies and Diseases (2 Hours)
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Anatomy
The Association of nail physiology with nutrient deficiency
The Associations of nail anatomy with mineral deficiency
Pictorial Representation of nails with associated Diseases
Brittle nails and related conditions
Splitting nails and related conditions
Thick Nails and related conditions
Thin Nails and related conditions
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Bands and related conditions
Ridges and related conditions
Lines and related conditions
Spots and related conditions
Protein and nail Health
Vitamin deficiency and nail health
Mineral deficiency and nail Health
Herbal Therapy for Nail Health Wrap Up for Hair Skin and Nails and the common connection
between these Ectodermal Origin Tissues