Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine Advanced Diploma

Explore the human cell as the smallest living unit, its membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, and cytoskeleton, with organelles and the coordination of specialized nerve, bone, muscle, and blood cells.

Explore the cell membrane's phospholipid bilayer with polar heads and tails. Regulate transport and signaling through channel, carrier, and receptor proteins, while glycoproteins and glycolipids enable adhesion and immune recognition.

Explore the cell nucleus with its double membrane, nuclear envelope and pores, chromatin and DNA genes, nucleoli, and ribosomes, plus the endoplasmic reticulum's rough and smooth roles.

Explains how the Golgi apparatus modifies and packages chemicals from the endoplasmic reticulum and exports them via exocytosis. Describes lysosomes as digestive vesicles that break down macromolecules and defective organelles.

Discover how mitochondria power the cell by producing ATP in the inner membrane, drawing energy from food, and encoding and assembling essential proteins via mitochondrial DNA and ribosomes.

Explore how the nervous system transmits signals between brain and body, detailing neurons, central and peripheral components, and the roles of brain stem, thalamus, hypothalamus, and cerebellum.

The skeletal system supports the body, facilitates movement, protects internal organs, produces blood cells, and stores and releases minerals and fat, highlighting its critical functions.

Explore the diverse bone types, including long, flat, short, irregular, and sesamoid bones, and how bones function as connective tissue. Learn that bones contain living cells amid predominantly extracellular material.

Explore three joint types—fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial—and note how fibrous joints use dense tissue for limited movement, with skull sutures and radius–ulna as examples; cartilaginous joints allow slight movement.

Explore the six synovial joints—ball-and-socket, hinge, saddle, pivot, gliding, and ellipsoid—and their ranges of motion, including atlas-axis head rotation and the thumb saddle joint.

Explore the skull as the head’s skeletal support, detailing the facial bones, braincase, orbits, nasal cavity, jaws, teeth, and the zygomatic arch.

Explore the vertebral column, a 33-bone spine with 24 movable vertebrae and fused sacrum and coccyx, and summarize cervical, thoracic, and lumbar roles plus the pelvic girdle.

Examine the vertebrae anatomy, including the vertebral body, vertebral arch, intervertebral disks, superior and inferior articular processes, transverse and spinous processes, and the role of ligaments and muscles.

Explore the thoracic cage—the sternum, twelve thoracic vertebrae, and twelve pairs of ribs with costal cartilage—and learn how true, false, and floating ribs support respiration.

Explore the appendicular skeleton, from the pectoral girdle (clavicle and scapula) to the humerus, radius and ulna, carpals, metacarpals and phalanges, plus the pelvic girdle and lower limb bones.

Examine the anatomy of a long bone, including the diaphysis and epiphyses, compact and cancellous bone, medullary cavity with marrow, and the periosteal covering that supports growth and repair.

Explore cancellous bone tissue as a sponge-like network of trabeculae with osteocytes in lacunae connected by canaliculi, housing red marrow, blood vessels, and remodeling by osteoblasts and osteoclasts.

Explore how the muscular system enables movement, with about 700 named muscles forming roughly half the body weight, and muscle tissue found in the heart, digestive organs, and blood vessels.

Explore the three muscle tissue types: skeletal, smooth, and cardiac, and how they contract with contractility, extensibility, and elasticity, enabling movement, posture, and sustained force.

Explore muscle anatomy, including fibers wrapped in endomysium. See how perimysium and epimysium organize fibers into fascicles and form tendons attaching to bone, gliding with synovial fluid.

Explain how the muscular system enables movement, attaches to the skeletal system, and comprises about 700 named muscles, each a discrete organ with tissue, blood vessels, tendons, and nerves.

Explore the rotator cuff, a quartet of shoulder muscles and tendons that stabilize the glenohumeral joint during motion. Learn about supraspinatus, subscapularis, teres minor, and infraspinatus.

The latissimus dorsi and pectoralis major work together to control the movement of the shoulders and hug the upper arm to the body as the elbow bends.

The triceps, an upper-arm muscle along the humerus, extends the forearm and stabilizes the shoulder; distal fibers retract the elbow capsule, with deep branchial artery supply and radial nerve innervation.

The gluteus maximus, the largest of three gluteal muscles in the buttocks, is among the body's strongest and drives hip and thigh movement, standing up, and climbing stairs.

The quadriceps, a four‑muscle group on the front of the thigh—rectus femoris, vastus medialis (VMO), vastus intermedius, and vastus lateralis—straighten the knee and stabilize the kneecap.

Explore the rectus abdominis, from pubic bone to sternum, its role in crunches and breathing, and how strengthening yields the six-pack look via the rectus sheath.

The external oblique is the largest trunk muscle on each side, extending from the lower ribs to the pelvis; it protects the trunk, compresses the abdomen, and supports spinal rotation.

Explore the internal oblique muscle, an abdominal muscle beneath the external oblique. Learn its lumbar fascia origin, rib cage end, and roles in abdominal support, respiration, and trunk rotation.

The rhomboid major and minor muscles lie beneath the trapezius in the upper back, retracting the scapula and supporting downward rotation and stability of the shoulder complex.

Explore the respiratory system from nose to lungs, detailing how it delivers oxygen and removes carbon dioxide, and how infections like pneumonia affect breathing and cause cough and chest pain.

Explore how the nose filters, warms, and moistens air, enables smell and taste, and directs air through the nasopharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and alveoli to the lungs.

Explore mechanics of ventilation, detailing visceral and parietal pleura, diaphragm, intercostal muscles, and how chest cavity volume changes drive inspiration and expiration, with factors like obesity and pregnancy affecting compliance.

The lecture explains external respiration in the alveoli, where oxygen diffuses into capillaries and binds to hemoglobin, supporting internal respiration as oxygen diffuses into cells and carbon dioxide diffuses out.

Explore aerobic respiration: oxygen converts glucose (C6H12O6) into carbon dioxide, water, and ATP in the mitochondria. See how ATP fuels cellular functions and releases energy as heat.

Explore how the heart pumps blood to deliver oxygen and nutrients and remove carbon dioxide, supporting circulation through arteries, capillaries, veins, and pulmonary circulation.

Explore the heart's anatomy, including two atria and two ventricles, with valve coordination. Trace blood from the vena cavae through the right heart, to the lungs, and to the aorta.

Explore the heart's intrinsic electrical system, where self-stimulatory cardiac muscle fires from the sinoatrial node to the atrioventricular node and through the AV bundle and Birkin G fibers to ventricles.

Discover how the heart's coronary arteries deliver oxygen and nutrients to cardiac muscle, while coronary veins remove carbon dioxide and route deoxygenated blood to the right atrium.

Trace how arteries carry oxygenated blood from the aorta through the aortic arch’s three branches to the descending and abdominal aorta, then to iliac, femoral, and coronial arteries.

Explore how the lymphatic system regulates body fluid balance, absorbs fats in the small intestine, and defends against pathogens via lymph vessels, lymph nodes, tonsils, and Peyer's patches.

Explore how the kidneys filter about 400 gallons of blood daily, form urine, regulate blood pressure and pH, balance essential ions, and produce erythropoietin to boost red blood cells.

The nephron, the kidney’s basic unit, filters blood, reabsorbs needed water and solutes, and secretes waste as urine. Hormones like antidiuretic hormone and aldosterone regulate blood volume, electrolytes, and metabolites.

Explore how the skin functions as the body's largest protective barrier against pathogens, regulates temperature via blood vessels and sweat, enables vitamin D synthesis, and mediates sensation through receptors.

Explore skin structure from epidermis to dermis, including hair and nails, sensory receptors, and melanin that gives skin its color, and learn how the epidermis renews in days.

Explore how the dermis, a dense connective tissue with collagen aligned in lines of cleavage, provides elasticity and anchors the papillary and reticular layers to the epidermis.

Explore how the digestive system ingests food, mechanically and chemically digests it, and absorbs nutrients through the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine.

Explore how the endocrine system uses glands to secrete hormones into the bloodstream, regulate metabolism, growth, and melatonin production, and manage reproduction through hypothalamus-pituitary negative feedback and receptors.

Explore the male reproductive system, detailing the penis with three tissue columns and erection, the urethral path during ejaculation, and testes producing sperm with maturation in the epididymis.

Describe the male and female reproductive systems, including sperm, testosterone, ovarian eggs with estrogen and progesterone, and fertilization in the fallopian tubes leading to the uterus.

Master first aid principles, including do no harm, recognize signs and symptoms, and decide when to seek professional care, while assembling a thorough first aid kit for common injuries.

Explore how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, detailing chest compressions, airway opening, and rescue breaths for cardiac arrest, including scene safety, checking breathing and pulse, and calling for help.

Open the airway with head tilt and chin lift or jaw thrust, then provide rescue breathing via mouth-to-mouth or a CPR mask and verify chest rise.

Learn pediatric CPR basics for children and infants, including pulse checks, emergency call, 30 compressions at 100–120 bpm with rescue breaths.

Identify choking signs and perform abdominal thrusts for adults, and back blows with chest thrusts for infants and children, with pregnancy or obesity adjustments, and know when to call emergency.

Learn emergency childbirth basics, from recognizing labor stages and maternal positioning to delivering the baby safely, managing the umbilical cord, and providing initial newborn care.

Apply direct pressure and elevation to control external bleeding from cuts; if needed, use a pressure dressing, then cleanse with soap and water and cover with a clean dressing.

Master first aid for burns: call emergency services, remove from the source, cool small burns with running water, avoid ointments, flush chemical burns, and perform CPR if needed.

Assess ear emergencies, tilt the head toward the ground to dislodge a foreign object, avoid poking, and if a live insect is present, apply oil and seek hospital if lodged.

Learn to respond to electric shock by turning off power, staying away from high voltage, using nonconductive tools to separate the victim, and performing CPR if needed.

Cover both eyes with a clean cloth and seek urgent medical care for eye injuries or chemical exposure; do not rub, wash hands, and flush with water for 15 minutes.

Learn first aid for fractures and dislocations: assess breathing and pulse, perform CPR if needed, immobilize the limb, avoid moving a hip injury, control bleeding, and apply slings or splints.

Identify snakebite symptoms like pain, swelling, numbness around the mouth, dizziness, and nausea, then keep the victim calm and seek urgent medical help.

Explores the structure and function of the respiratory system, showing how the lungs exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide to support breathing.

Explore asthma as a chronic respiratory condition causing bronchial narrowing and mucus buildup, wheezing, and breathlessness, and learn home remedies such as garlic-honey, onion, mustard oil, propolis, and supplements.

Describe bronchitis as inflammation of the bronchi in acute and chronic forms, caused by infections and irritants like smoking, with remedies such as ginger juice, black radish, and vitamins.

Address the common cold, an upper respiratory viral infection from 200+ viruses, by noting variable symptoms and using remedies like ginger, lemon, garlic, honey, steam, soups, and hand hygiene.

Sinusitis is an inflammatory condition of the sinus mucous membranes, often viral, with nasal obstruction, facial pain, reduced smell, cough, and bitter orange oil.

Explore tuberculosis as a lung infection caused by airborne bacteria. Identify symptoms like prolonged cough with blood-tinged mucus and fatigue, and note treatment options listed in the caption.

Explore how influenza spreads contagiously via droplets, causes fever and cough, mutates across types A, B, and C, and is diagnosed and prevented by vaccines.

Croup is a viral infection of the larynx and trachea causing barking cough, hoarseness, and inspiratory noise in young children aged three months to three years, managed with herbs, oils, and supplements.

Explore the causes, symptoms, and progression of emphysema, a COPD-related chronic lung disease, and examine herbal and aromatherapy approaches used to ease breathing.

Explore Legionnaires disease, a serious lung infection caused by Legionella bacteria in water systems, transmitted via airborne droplets, with an incubation of 2 to 10 days and flu-like symptoms.

Explore how the digestive system processes food through a tube-like tract from mouth to anus, with liver and pancreas producing digestive chemicals.

Examine acidity and hyper acidity as stomach disorders, their causes like spicy foods, stress, and NSAIDs, and remedies including raw potato juice, basil, ginger tea, papaya, coconut, and mindful eating.

Understand that cirrhosis of liver develops when fibrous scar tissue replaces normal cells, from alcohol, chemicals, paracetamol overdose, or hepatitis, causing yellowing of the eyes and skin and abdominal swelling.

Increase fiber-rich foods, greens, vegetables, and fruits, and drink more water to soften stools and speed bowel movements, and practice after-meal toilet sitting for 10 minutes to train your colon.

Define diarrhea as the passage of loose watery stools with increased frequency from infections or digestion issues; treat with hydration, electrolyte drinks, and fiber-rich foods.

Understand internal and external hemorrhoids, their causes and progression from mild to severe, with hydration, hygiene, and topical remedies like butchers broom and cypress oil.

Hepatitis is liver inflammation from toxins or contaminated food or water, with fever and liver-area pain; treat with hydration, magnesium-rich foods, yogurt with turmeric, licorice, and golden seal.

Understand appendicitis as an inflammation of the appendix requiring urgent appendectomy and antibiotics to prevent peritonitis, with diagnosis via physical exam, CBC, and CT or ultrasound, and naturopathic support.

learn about hiatal hernia, an abnormal stomach protrusion through the diaphragm, its symptoms like heartburn, and diagnoses via barium swallow or endoscopy, plus dietary and lifestyle treatments.

Identify halitosis, or bad breath, from plaque, mouth infections, dehydration, and health issues, impacting social life. Prevent with good hygiene, hydration, and brushing and flossing.

Explore inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, driven by immune inflammation in gut. Learn symptoms such as cramps, diarrhea, weight loss, and risks of perforation and colon cancer.

This lecture outlines how inflammatory bowel disease treatment targets inflammation and diarrhea using camomile's anti-inflammatory properties, probiotics, and fish oil, plus diet changes removing dairy and wheat and key supplements.

Explore jaundice, caused by hepatic or obstructive factors, through elevated bilirubin from liver disease and bile flow. Understand how red blood cell breakdown and bilirubin yield yellow discoloration.

Explore how gallstones form in the gallbladder, may be silent or block ducts, diagnosed by ultrasound or endoscopy, and treated with watchful waiting, bile-salt therapy, or surgery.

Identify gout as a form of arthritis caused by uric acid crystals in joints. Outline risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, and dietary strategies to balance uric acid and protect kidneys.

Explore the causes, symptoms, and urgent warning signs of nausea and vomiting, and learn practical relief strategies such as hydration, gradual food reintroduction, and ginger or acupressure options.

Examine diverticulitis, where perforated diverticula become infected and inflamed. Identify left-sided abdominal pain, constipation or diarrhea, and the role of fiber and hydration in prevention and natural treatment.

Explore malabsorption syndrome, where impaired digestion and absorption cause weight loss, anemia, fatigue, and GI symptoms, and review contributing factors plus herbal and dietary treatments.

Explore the cardiovascular system, including the heart, blood vessels, and blood, which transport oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and cellular waste, powered by the heart—the body's hardest-working organ.

Explore atherosclerosis, the arterial hardening from endothelial damage that risks heart attack or stroke. Review treatments and supplements such as garlic oil, niacin, red yeast rice, hawthorn, and coenzyme q10.

Identify edema as the excess fluid buildup in tissue spaces due to liver, heart, or kidney disease, and apply treatments like castor oil, alfalfa, cauliflower, and broccoli.

Hypertension rises when heart output and arterial resistance elevate blood pressure, often labeled essential hypertension. The lecture reviews risk factors and natural remedies such as hawthorn, ginger, garlic, and omega-3s.

Anemia arises when tissues lack oxygen due to too few red blood cells or defective hemoglobin; iron deficiency is the leading worldwide form.

Malaria is a serious mosquito-borne infection in tropical climates, with liver and blood stages, fever and chills, and an 8–12 day incubation; severe falciparum malaria may require hospital care.

Explore parasitic infections from large worms to protozoa, their transmission and symptoms, and naturopathic approaches including nutrition, herbal remedies, and prevention strategies.

Explains hemophilia types A and B, factor eight and nine deficiencies, internal and external bleeding, and conventional plus complementary treatments with key nutrients.

Understand thrombophlebitis, distinguishing superficial and deep venous thrombosis, their symptoms and risks, and explore herbal treatments such as red raspberry, rosemary, yarrow, cayenne, and ginger.

Examine diseases of the ear, nose, and throat within the doctor of naturopathic medicine advanced diploma course, highlighting key conditions and their relevance to patient care.

Ear infections often affect middle ear and are viral or bacterial. Learn care with garlic oil and onion poultices, plus cod liver oil, zinc, and vitamin C, and dry-ear tips.

Identify causes and symptoms of mouth ulcers (stomatitis) and learn sage and lemon rinses plus saltwater and baking soda gargles.

Learn epistaxis causes such as dry air, allergies, injury, and high blood pressure, and apply a pinch technique to stop bleeding, plus natural remedies like cayenne and apple cider vinegar.

Sore tongue is inflammation and swelling with red lumps, bumps, ulcers, or spots and pain, with remedies including aloe vera, turmeric with warm milk, baking soda paste, and saltwater rinse.

Explore tonsillitis as an inflammatory throat infection caused by bacterial and viral agents like streptococcus and adenoviruses, with symptoms such as throat pain, swollen tonsils, and white coating.

Explain how periodontal disease progresses from gingivitis to periodontitis, with swollen and bleeding gums and bone loss, while highlighting hygiene, diet, bacteria, and therapies like acupuncture, ayurvedic medicine, and homeopathy.

Explore Meniere's disease, an inner ear disorder with vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus, and fullness due to endolymphatic hydrops, and consider nutrients like manganese, CoQ10, B vitamins, calcium, and magnesium.

Mononucleosis, mainly caused by EBV and CMV, is contagious and presents with fatigue, fever, sore throat, and swollen glands. It outlines naturopathic immune-boosting herbs and essential vitamins.

Explore the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and central and peripheral divisions. Understand somatic and autonomic nervous systems and how they carry messages to and from the body.

Epilepsy is a brain disorder causing recurring seizures from abnormal neuronal signaling, with symptoms like unresponsiveness and body convulsions, and causes including brain malformation, injury, infections.

Explore Bell's palsy and facial paralysis from nerve damage, noting unilateral symptoms and natural treatments like castor oil, garlic, olive oil massage, celery, and acupuncture.

Parkinson's disease is a progressive motor disorder from dopamine–acetylcholine imbalance due to dopaminergic cell degeneration, with tremor, slowness, and balance issues, plus holistic treatments including ginger root and gingko biloba.

Explain meningitis, an inflammation of the meninges caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi, its symptoms, transmission, and treatment with rest, fluids, vitamins, antioxidants, fatty acids, massage, and movement therapy.

Explore the central nervous system demyelinating disease multiple sclerosis, its forms, risk factors, symptoms, and naturopathic treatments including nutritional therapy, antioxidants, and exercise and physical therapy.

Narcolepsy is a neurological disorder with daytime sleep attacks. It involves hypocretin deficiency and REM sleep intrusion, with cataplexy and sleep paralysis, treated by short naps, stimulants, antidepressants, and modafinil.

Explore meningitis, an infection of the brain and spinal cord membranes, detailing viral (aseptic) and bacterial forms, their symptoms, and how viral cases are usually mild and self-resolve.

Explore insomnia, a sleep disorder marked by difficulty falling or staying asleep, and causes like stress and environmental factors, plus naturopathic solutions such as herbs, tryptophan foods, melatonin, and supplements.

Examine schizophrenia, its symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations, and the dopamine and glutamate brain chemistry behind it, plus dietary and nutrient strategies like omega-3s and vitamins.

Explore anxiety disorders, including phobias, panic attacks, OCD, PTSD, and generalized anxiety, their somatic, behavioral, and emotional symptoms, causes, and varied treatments.

Describe bipolar disorder as a mood disorder with manic and depressive episodes; cover bipolar I and II, mania and hypomania, rapid cycling, and treatments including lithium, psychotherapy, and complementary therapies.

Explore the complex nature of alcoholism, distinguishing dependence from abuse, and its acute and chronic health, social, and psychological consequences, plus signs, risks, and treatment approaches.

Panic disorder features sudden panic attacks with fear and physical symptoms, risking agoraphobia; treatments include cognitive behavioral therapy, hydrotherapy, herbal remedies, supplements, acupuncture, and yoga.

Explore phobias, intense but unrealistic fears that disrupt daily life, including specific phobias, social phobia, and agoraphobia, their symptoms and treatment approaches.

Postpartum depression affects about 15% of childbearing women, ranging from the baby blues to late-onset depression after birth. Counseling, partner involvement, rest, and supportive strategies help manage the condition.

Study binge eating disorder, its loss of control and binge episodes of large amounts of food. Discuss treatment aims and methods, including regular meals, therapy, exercise, and nutrition advice.

Frigidity is the inability to experience pleasure or desire during intercourse, often rooted in psychological factors and physical causes, with naturopathic options like daphnia, kava kava, wild yam, and nutrients.

Explore dermatology, the branch of medicine that diagnoses and treats skin, nails, and hair diseases, guided by the roles of dermatologists and the blend of medical and surgical approaches.

Explore dermatology as the branch of medicine that tackles skin, nails, and hair diseases, highlighting its medical and surgical aspects.

Explore acne as a common skin disease with pimples on the face, chest, and back caused by clogged pores from oil, skin cells, and bacteria, including hormonal and environmental factors.

Explore acne vulgaris, from blocked sebaceous follicles and comedones to inflamed pustules, cysts, and nodules, driven by sebum, hormones, and bacteria.

Boils begin as a skin infection in an oil gland or hair follicle, forming a lump that may yield pus; remedies include flaxseed poultice, turmeric, garlic juice, and peppermint oil.

Identify the three burn types—first, second, and third degree—and their causes; note home care ideas: cold water, aloe vera, turmeric with honey, black tea bags, white vinegar, coconut oil.

Corns and calluses are thickened skin from repeated friction or pressure on the toes and feet. Treat with lemon peel, castor oil, and aloe vera.

Explore dandruff, a scalp condition causing dry or greasy, itchy skin and white flakes, with causes like product sensitivity, dry skin, eczema, psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, or fungal infection. Learn home treatments such as apple cider vinegar, tea tree oil, lemon juice, aloe vera, and nutrients like selenium, B vitamins, and vitamin E.

Explore eczema as a skin condition with red, itchy patches and potential crusting, caused by heredity and environment, and learn practical management from moisturization to stress reduction and natural remedies.

Leucoderma, or vitiligo, causes white patches from melanin loss and is not contagious, with dietary and herbal suggestions like basil with lime, ginkgo biloba, and Vitamin B.

Explore psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin condition with red plaques and scales, its forms, and natural management options like avocado oil, Aloe Virgil, turmeric, vitamin D, omega-3, exercise, and hydration.

Warts are contagious skin growths caused by the human papillomavirus, often skin-colored and rough; the lecture covers signs, symptoms, and remedies such as garlic paste, castor oil, and aloe vera.

Identify abscesses as localized pus collections caused by infection, typically on the face, armpits, arms, or legs, and treat with drainage, hot compresses, and antibiotics when needed.

Explore athlete's foot, a common fungal infection of the skin between the toes that causes itching, cracking, and peeling and can affect the soles and nails.

Hives result from an allergic reaction causing redness, swelling, and itching as mast cells release histamine after allergen exposure. It covers triggers, symptoms, and treatments like baths, chickweed, and supplements.

Explore hair loss and alopecia, including androgenic patterns, thyroid disorders, stress, and DHT’s role, and review treatments like vitamin B6, biotin, zinc, copper, silica, saw palmetto, and stress reduction.

Explore how pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites enter and affect the body, the immune response and physical barriers, and common infection symptoms across systems, with naturopathic treatments.

Learn the causes, symptoms, and prevention of ingrown nails, including improper nail cutting, tight shoes, and trauma, plus home remedies and when to seek medical care.

Lyme disease is a tick-borne zoonosis caused by Borrelia burgdorferi. It can enter the bloodstream, affect the nervous system, cause a red expanding rash, flu-like symptoms, and require antibiotics.

German measles, or rubella, is a contagious virus with mild symptoms but serious fetal risk in early pregnancy; vaccination reduced birth defects.

Describe lupus as a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease affecting skin and joints, with butterfly rash and two forms: systemic and discoid, plus triggers and natural treatment options.

Study rosacea, a chronic facial skin disorder with flushing. Identify triggers like alcohol, sun exposure, and spicy foods, and review herbal remedies such as aloe vera and turmeric.

Seborrhea, or seborrheic dermatitis, causes scaly patches from sebaceous gland imbalance on scalp, face, and chest, linked to nutrition and yeast; treat with dandelion, goldenseal, red clover, tea tree oil.