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Course Description This course will focus on reviewing current literature, practice guidelines, and clinical expertise of lifestyle, botanical, and nutrient based interventions for ADHD. We will also briefly discuss diagnosis of ADHD, screening questionnaires, and diagnostic testing.  Learning Objectives To demonstrate understanding diagnostic criteria of ADHD and differential diagnosis To review screening questionnaires for ADHD To demonstrate understanding of diagnostics testing for ADHD To summarize current literature on lifestyle interventions for ADHD To summarize botanical interventions for ADHD To summarize nutrient interventions for ADHD  Instructor Bio Dr. Jodie Murdoch, ND is passionate about health for the entire family – with a special spark of interest in children’s and women’s health. She completed a two-year residency in Washington and was an Adjunct Professor at Bastyr University teaching Pediatric Therapeutics and a clinic supervisor. Dr. Murdoch ND has completed postgraduate training through the Institute of Functional Medicine (IFMCP) and is a Fellow to the American Board of Naturopathic Pediatrics (FABNP). As a native Calgarian, she enjoys most outdoor adventures – especially when she can share those adventures with her kids, husband, and dog. Original Date April 14th, 2026 Format 1 hour Recorded webinar Price $49

COURSE DESCRIPTION It is hard not to appreciate the magnitude of effect that giant burning ball in the sky possesses. Without a doubt, the term powerful is appropriate. This term not only applies to its many roles in sustaining the planet, and the life on it, but also can be thought of in terms of its impact on our mood, energy, and ultimately our personal relation to the great outdoors. On the other side of the coin however is the ability for some of the energies it emits to wreak havoc with our skin. It drives the processes underlying skin aging, skin cancers, and even skin sensitivities. In this way again, we see its power. Ultimately, it’s the learning of how to balance both protecting ourselves properly from such damaging effects, with taking-in the many beneficial aspects the sun provides. This course is designed to provide a thorough review of the many facets of sun protection. To best understand sun protective interventions, we first explore details surrounding the pathophysiology of UV exposure. With a focus on both photocarcinogenesis and photoaging, we will describe the processes giving rise to such clinical and aesthetic concerns. With this as a basis, we then move into a deep review of sun protective topical products. The bulk of our focus will center around sunscreen filter ingredients. Among the topics explored will be: understanding the differences between the two filter types, and the specific filters they each contain; labelling of sunscreen products; exploring sunscreen-based research for various skin concerns; how sunscreen formulas are now accounting for the effects of the Visible Light spectrum; and common adverse effects, controversies, and debates surrounding certain filter ingredients. Extending past sunscreen filters, we will also discuss the emergence of cosmeceutical actives in sunscreen formulas. These include a variety of antioxidant compounds, sought for their ability to complement the action of filters while providing for more complete photoprotection. After-sun topicals will also be explored for their use, not only for their popular offering of post-sunburn soothing effects, but as a growing realm of protection post-UV exposure, with the inclusion of DNA repair agents to mitigate against initiation of cutaneous carcinomas. Examples of how various sunscreen filters and cosmeceutical actives may be combined in product formulation will be explored. The third section of this course will provide you with much information and tools for which you can effectively engage in patient education relating to sun protection behaviors. Strategies toward improving proper usage and compliance with sunscreens, and other forms of protection, will be described in detail. This will include reviewing the likes of: current sunscreen guidelines and recommendations surrounding them; optimal sunscreen application techniques; understanding the UV Index and the impact of various weather/environmental aspects on UV intensity; the role and selection of sun-protective clothing and sunglasses; and an exercise in using the information explored to help formulate your approach to countering commonly held myths surrounding sun protection. The course will conclude with a detailed account and sampling of key dietary and nutritional/herbal oral supplemental agents researched for their photoprotective effects. Their ability to mitigate against UV-induced erythema, oxidative stress, and the processes underpinning photocarcinogenesis and photoaging are reviewed. Results of pertinent human trial data will be featured in this section. This information will help converge into a description for how some of these elements integrate into a full dietary approach as a means of adjunctive photoprotective care. Current evidence surrounding the influence of such plant-focused diets, like that of the Mediterranean diet, and the development of cutaneous carcinomas and signs of photoaging are highlighted. This course is beneficial for those Naturopathic Doctors and healthcare providers engaged in a general practice, as well as those who are focused on aesthetics, dermatological and/or dermato-oncological care. It is also designed to provide the course-taker with ample information, including numerous resources and references. As such, it is very much encouraged to explore these resources as a means of obtaining a deeper breadth of the topics we review. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Understand the cutaneous effects and clinically relevant differences between the UVB, UVA, and Visible Light spectrums Understand the acute and chronic effects of UV radiation, including: erythemal response, tanning and other pigmentary effects, key details surrounding DNA damage and photocarcinogenic processes, immunosuppression, photodermatoses, and details surrounding photoaging processes Identify the six phototypes according to the Fitzpatrick phototype scale Appreciate and integrate evaluation methods used to make the Fitzpatrick scale more applicable to a wider range of patient populations Review how aesthetics goals, and presentation of various cutaneous carcinomas, can differ across various patient populations Explore the history of sunscreen development Define & describe key terminology relating to this topic, including Minimal Erythemal Dose (MED) and Sun Protection Factor (SPF) Understand processes used to determine the SPF, for UVB protection, as well as methods used to characterize protection from UVA, including in vitro assessment and the PA system Recognize and understand key elements described on a sunscreen bottle label Appreciate the general differences between the two types of sunscreen filter ingredients: organic/chemical & inorganic/mineral Describe the differing mechanisms of action between the two sunscreen filter types Identify the specific filters and filter categories for the two sunscreen filter types Identify the primary UVB and/or UVA-1 & UVA-2, and Visible Light spectrum bands which each sunscreen filter absorb/reflect Appreciate the role and effect of iron oxides additions to sunscreen formulas Explore the research surrounding the use of sunscreens for a variety of skin concerns, including photoaging, carcinoma development, melasma/post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, and photodermatoses such as polymorphous light eruption Recognize and evaluate the common concerns and debates relating to certain sunscreen filters, including common adverse cutaneous effects, changes to vitamin D status, and research exploring systemic absorption, endocrine and environmental concerns, among others Appreciate formula characteristics, and their role in supporting the effectiveness of a sunscreen formulation as well as consumer acceptability Identify natural compounds added to sunscreen formulas as a means of complementing sunscreen photoprotective effects Recognize the potential benefits antioxidants can provide to sunscreen formulation, as well as the formulation challenges they present Describe natural compounds commonly included in after-sun topical formulations Identify novel and emerging compound additions to sunscreen and/or after-sun topicals directed toward repairing/inhibiting DNA photolesion formation Integrate approaches toward the management of sunburns Identify sunscreen formulations to consider in certain clinical/aesthetic situations Explore examples of how various sunscreen filters and other agents, such as cosmeceutical actives, may be combined in product formulation Identify current guidelines relating to proper sunscreen application Communicate to patients other elements relating to sun protection behaviors, including optimal sunscreen application strategies, understanding the UV Index, the role and selection for sun-protective clothing and sunglasses, among others Explore assessment approaches and patient education strategies for sun protection Understand the effects of weather and environmental aspect on UV intensity Recognize and relate sun protective actions in relation to the UV Index Identify and address common myths surrounding sun protection Analyze the various forms of research pertaining to the photoprotective effects of various dietary and oral supplement compounds, including: various carotenoids, niacinamide, pomegranate, green tea, Vitamin C, polypodium leucotomos, among others Summarize the research relating to the role of a plant-based/Mediterranean diet in relation to cutaneous carcinomas, as well as its potential application for mitigating processes inherent to photoaging INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Rob Ayoup, ND Dr Rob Ayoup ND has worked to promote the rich benefits of Naturopathic Medicine to all those he has worked with. After achieving his BSc in Psychology from McGill University, this proud Montreal native travelled down the highway to attend The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto. Graduating in 2002, and settling in the Toronto area, he has enjoyed a career filled with varied and unique ways of offering Naturopathic Medicine to the public. Dr Ayoup has applied Naturopathic Medicine across multiple avenues. In addition to clinical practice, these include: working as a CCNM recruitment representative and teaching assistant; organizing and teaching various public CE courses at CCNM; being a Naturopathic consultant for one of Canada’s largest nation-wide Employee Assistance Programs; and has proudly penned a portfolio of published articles covering both general and retail-focused topics in natural medicine. Dr Ayoup is currently a contributing author for the Naturopathic Currents website.

COURSE DESCRIPTION Our training as Naturopathic Doctors places us in a unique position to effectively counsel patients regarding the many internal avenues in supporting various dermatological conditions. From dietary therapy to oral supplements, we are well versed in this regard. This is often the very reason dermatology patients seek our advice. As efficient as we are in this realm, we cannot lose sight of those clinical situations where skin deep measures can be a key component of our treatment plan. As evidence grows regarding the role our various skin layers play, we can now appreciate how disruption to the function of the skin’s epidermal barrier is implicated in the development and/or amplification of many dermatoses. Fortunately, much research has been building to help guide suitable methods of repairing and optimizing the function of the skin barrier. Much of this research centers around topical product categories and specific cosmeceutical actives. This course is designed to distill this information, while providing a variety of clinically beneficial avenues for those engaged in a general, dermatological, or aesthetic-focused practice. These include: A detailed review of the epidermal skin barrier, and how its disruption is associated with the likes of: acne vulgaris, atopic dermatitis, rosacea, psoriasis, allergic and irritant contact dermatitis, and xerosis To review how the alterations of certain epidermal lipids, such as ceramides, and other constituents, such as Natural Moisturizing Factor, seen in various dermatologic conditions, transition into their evidence-based use as topical cosmeceuticals key to their management The essential, and often overlooked, role played by selecting the appropriate type of face/body skin cleanser and moisturizer for your patient. A role so important, that they would be best conceptualized more as ‘therapeutic’ cleansers and moisturizers A research-based exploration of both established and emerging barrier-supportive cosmeceutical active ingredients, for use on their own and/or for inclusion in cleansers and moisturizers. Among those we will discuss include: niacinamide, hydroxy acids, colloidal oatmeal, and the more recently popular use of Centella asiatica As was first introduced in the Facial Aging CE course, this course will also provide examples of how these cosmeceutical product types, and ingredients, are formulated together…complete with clinical pearls for practice integration! In addition to the goal of facilitating your exploration of the clinical relevance of supporting the epidermal skin barrier, this course is designed to provide the course-taker with a breadth of information. This includes numerous resources and references from which you can build upon. It is very much encouraged to explore these as a means of obtaining a deeper breadth of the topics we review. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Describe the detailed structure of the skin barrier, including processes surrounding its maintenance Distinguish between the various functions embedded within the epidermal barrier Recognize the role of physiologic lipids (such as ceramides, fatty acids, and cholesterol) in the maintenance of the skin barrier Distinguish between the 2 common nomenclatures used to classify ceramides Identify the evidence-based associations between an altered skin barrier and various dermatological concerns, including acne, atopic dermatitis, forms of contact dermatitis, xerosis, rosacea and psoriasis Understand the role of proper skin pH in the maintenance of the skin barrier Recognize the various groups of frequently used surfactants in cleansing formulas Learn how to prevent and treat skin barrier alterations via topical cosmeceuticals, such as optimal cleanser-type selection, physiologic lipid-based moisturizers, and individual cosmeceutical actives such as niacinamide, hydroxy acids, among others Integrate clinical pearls explored as based on course information Explore examples of how various cosmeceutical actives may be combined in skin barrier focused product formulations Contrast studies which explore therapeutic effect(s) of skin barrier topicals with those assessing for product characteristics and user-rated evaluation INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Rob Ayoup, ND Dr Rob Ayoup ND has worked to promote the rich benefits of Naturopathic Medicine to all those he has worked with. After achieving his BSc in Psychology from McGill University, this proud Montreal native travelled down the highway to attend The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto. Graduating in 2002, and settling in the Toronto area, he has enjoyed a career filled with varied and unique ways of offering Naturopathic Medicine to the public. Dr Ayoup has applied Naturopathic Medicine across multiple avenues. In addition to clinical practice, these include: working as a CCNM recruitment representative and teaching assistant; organizing and teaching various public CE courses at CCNM; being a Naturopathic consultant for one of Canada’s largest nation-wide Employee Assistance Programs; and has proudly penned a portfolio of published articles covering both general and retail-focused topics in natural medicine. Dr Ayoup is currently a contributing author for the Naturopathic Currents website.

COURSE DESCRIPTION Easily one of, if not the, most common presenting concern in an aesthetics practice is that of mitigating the signs of facial skin aging. This can encompass a wide variety of skin changes. From the initial appearance of fine lines, through to the deepening of wrinkles; reductions in skin smoothness, to unevenness of skin tone; the lag apparent in skin laxity, through to the development of age spots and melasma. Our society’s focus on the enhancement of facial skin complexion is itself made obvious with a simple stroll through any cosmetics department or store. With such a high number of topical products directed toward this end, not to mention the multitude of medical/spa devices and services, as well as the growing realm of oral supplements touted for their purported benefit in this regard, it is easy to see just how central facial aesthetics is in our society. Our goal for this course is to provide aesthetically-focused Naturopathic providers with a deeper understanding, appreciation, and an evidence-focused basis for incorporating key Naturopathic Aesthetic therapies. This will include a wide variety of topical cosmeceuticals, dietary interventions, oral supplements, and lifestyle modifications relating to the management of facial skin aging. This course builds on, and dives deeper into, information reviewed in the Introduction to Naturopathic Aesthetics course. It is designed to provide a variety of unique facets for facial skincare in your Naturopathic Aesthetics practice, including: A detailed review of both common and emerging topical cosmeceuticals typically found in the marketplace; this will include the likes of retinoids, ascorbic acid, hydroxy acids, peptides, plant stem cells, various antioxidants, and topical probiotics, among others. Among the cosmeceutical discussion, a separate focus is placed on those used in skin lightening products for hyperpigmentation concerns; this will include the likes of hydroquinone (and the debate surrounding its use), azelaic acid, arbutin, licorice extract, and lignin peroxidase, among others. Examples of how these cosmeceutical ingredients are formulated together, and methods of incorporation into your practice, will also be explored An exploration of specific dietary elements researched toward slowing the progression of skin aging, culminating in an overall dietary approach looking to incorporate these individual elements To determine the role, benefit, and evidence surrounding the emerging realm of nutritional and herbal-based oral supplements used for both mitigating the appearance of facial aging as well as for general cutaneous photoprotection To showcase recent research seeking to connect skin aging with the likes of sleep, stress, circadian rhythm, air pollution, as well as the specific impact of smoking and alcohol use on facial skin aging. With the additional goal of facilitating your exploration into this world of Naturopathic Aesthetics, this course is designed to provide the course-taker with ample information, including numerous resources and references. It is very much encouraged to explore these as a means of obtaining a deeper breadth of the topics we review. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Understand the various processes which contribute to facial skin aging, including the common histological and structural changes which characterize it Appreciate the methods by which UV radiation contributes to the skin photoaging process Understand the common clinical features, and histo-pathology, behind common forms of dyschromia, with a focus on melasma and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation Review the role and benefit of incorporating assessment tools and scales in objective evaluation of facial skin aging and hyperpigmentation concerns such as melasma Explore and discuss common myths surrounding facial skin aging and cosmeceutical product use Review research surrounding established/traditional cosmeceuticals used in reducing the sign of skin aging and hyperpigmentation concerns, including retinoids, ascorbic acid, and hydroxy acids Review research surrounding emerging cosmeceuticals used in reducing the signs of skin aging and hyperpigmentation concerns, including peptides, plant stem cells, antioxidants, topical probiotics, and various skin lightening actives Explore methods, and supportive materials, for integrating & utilizing cosmeceuticals into an aesthetics practice, particularly in the management of facial skin aging and dyschromia Explore examples of how various cosmeceutical actives may be combined in product formulation Explore research surrounding both general & specific nutritional strategies and the skin aging process, including: Reviewing the impact of food and beverage choice on the limitation of sunburn formation Exploring the role of carotenoids and other antioxidants in mitigating the photodamage process; Review cross-sectional studies’ exploration of associations between dietary nutrient components and the signs of skin aging; and To discuss research using computer model simulation of the appearance change seen with increased carotenoid-based food consumption, and how this can be used as a motivator for dietary adjustments Understand the detailed histo-pathological role and impact of Advanced Glycation End-products (AGEs) in the skin aging process Identify sources of both endogenous and exogenous AGEs Explore the various dietary, oral supplement, and lifestyle approaches to reduce exposure to AGEs and AGEs formation Review in detail specific foods and food groups highest in pre-formed dietary AGEs, including cooking methods to consider in their limitation Explore research on a specific dietary approach used to reduce AGEs exposure Review research surrounding oral supplements used in reducing the sign of skin aging and hyperpigmentation concerns, including Collagen peptides, Ceramides, CoQ10, green tea, among others Explore research surrounding oral supplements used in imparting a cutaneous photoprotective effect, including extracts of Polypodium leucotomos, green tea, along with specific antioxidants Discuss the essential component of sun protection measures, including what cosmeceutical ingredients to consider beyond those countering the UV light, application method, and methods to encourage patient compliance Review research exploring the impact of inadequate sleep on the signs of skin aging Explore the role of circadian rhythm and the skin, including how this may provide an optimal window of time for topical medicinal & cosmeceutical application Understand the connection between stress and skin, including cutaneous-derived stress mediators and their impact on both dermatological and aesthetic-related concerns Explore emerging evidence for the connection between air pollution and skin aging, including potential histo-chemical pathways through which this is mediated, and cosmeceuticals used to mitigate it Review recent evidence exploring those facial areas most affected by the signs of aging as based on years and amount of alcohol use and cigarette smoking, including how this can be used as an educational & motivational tool for adjusting patient drinking and smoking behaviors INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Rob Ayoup, ND Dr Rob Ayoup ND has worked to promote the rich benefits of Naturopathic Medicine to all those he has worked with. After achieving his BSc in Psychology from McGill University, this proud Montreal native travelled down the highway to attend The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto. Graduating in 2002, and settling in the Toronto area, he has enjoyed a career filled with varied and unique ways of offering Naturopathic Medicine to the public. Dr Ayoup has applied Naturopathic Medicine across multiple avenues. In addition to clinical practice, these include: working as a CCNM recruitment representative and teaching assistant; organizing and teaching various public CE courses at CCNM; being a Naturopathic consultant for one of Canada’s largest nation-wide Employee Assistance Programs; and has proudly penned a portfolio of published articles covering both general and retail-focused topics in natural medicine. Dr Ayoup is currently a contributing author for the Naturopathic Currents website.

COURSE DESCRIPTION In the growth of Naturopathic Aesthetics, we are fortunate to have access to a wide amount of studies, research reviews, and even textbooks covering relevant topics such as cosmeceuticals, nutrition, lifestyle modifications, and even acupuncture. Having said that, despite this plethora of therapeutic options, the Naturopathic Doctor looking to integrate an aesthetics component into their practice requires a place to start, especially from the viewpoint of assessing common aesthetic concerns. As such, the major goal for this course is to explore key components of aesthetic assessment, evaluation, and methods to better measure outcomes in the achievement of our patient’s cosmetic goals. We will review tools you can use in the building of your own preferred assessment approach. Some of the key assessment tools we will review include visual photo-numeric scales used to evaluate severity of wrinkling across specific facial locations; tips on how to take optimal before and after cosmetic clinical photographs; assessment for skin sensitivity; key aspects in assessing periorbital cosmetic concerns, including under-eye darkening; and an introduction to a questionnaire designed to more fully evaluate and determine a patient’s skin type, from which more individualized topical, lifestyle, and other treatment options can be made. In addition, included with this course is a fully customizable sample Naturopathic Aesthetics Assessment form. This form blends key elements from a standard aesthetics assessment with many of the key tools explored throughout this course. It is designed for you to adapt and integrate into your personal aesthetics practice. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Understand the various processes which contribute to facial aging, including the common dermatological and structural changes which characterize it Understand the cosmetic-related uses for the Fitzpatrick Scale of skin phototypes Explore the role, benefit, and usage of an assessment tool directed toward classification of features inherent in facial photoaging Review the clinical application and benefits of an assessment method designed to evaluate global features of facial photoaging, and to track changes seen over time Explore how to utilize an established photo-numeric-based scale designed to visually determine severity of cosmetic concerns, including wrinkling across various facial locations and aging-based facial changes Review and identify key components and methods of taking optimal before and after cosmetic clinical photographs Understand the utilization of an assessment scale specific for determining sensitive skin Understand the role and benefit of an assessment tool designed to establish a detailed evaluation of skin typing across various parameters, and how these skin types set the stage for an individualized treatment plan Identify and implement essential components of assessing the periorbital area from an aesthetics perspective, including the assessment of periorbital darkness Explore the role and benefit of various Patient Reported Outcomes Measures (PROMs) in relation to assessing and managing cosmetic concerns Awareness of the key features characterizing Body Dysmorphic Disorder, and familiarization with a related BDD screening tool Review the role and benefit of using stress assessment scales in the context of evaluating the impact of stress on skin concerns Explore the components of a sample Naturopathic Aesthetics assessment form and treatment protocol form, as a means of fully integrating the assessment tools described throughout this course INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Rob Ayoup, ND Dr Rob Ayoup ND has worked to promote the rich benefits of Naturopathic Medicine to all those he has worked with. After achieving his BSc in Psychology from McGill University, this proud Montreal native travelled down the highway to attend The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto. Graduating in 2002, and settling in the Toronto area, he has enjoyed a career filled with varied and unique ways of offering Naturopathic Medicine to the public. Dr Ayoup has applied Naturopathic Medicine across multiple avenues. In addition to clinical practice, these include: working as a CCNM recruitment representative and teaching assistant; organizing and teaching various public CE courses at CCNM; being a Naturopathic consultant for one of Canada’s largest nation-wide Employee Assistance Programs; and has proudly penned a portfolio of published articles covering both general and retail-focused topics in natural medicine. Dr Ayoup is currently a contributing author for the Naturopathic Currents website.