The health and integrity of our hair, skin and nails is intrinsically tied to our diet and lifestyle and are under constant attack from environmental and internal metabolic toxins and oxidative stress, as well as the inevitable aging process.  The secret to combating these confluent set of forces that undermine our youthful appearance lies inside.

While hair and nails on the exterior of our body are basically lifeless or dead, the inside of the scalp, nail bed and the inner layers of the skin are very much alive.  So this lecture will explore the arsenal of nutritional anti-aging tools – along with proper diet and exercise – that get to the root of the multiple biological pathways responsible for maintaining the health and vibrancy of these cutaneous tissues from immunity, liver detoxification and oxidative stress to adrenal fatigue, as well as thyroid support and weight management.  While reversing the aging process may always allude us, this presentation will show that slowing down its progression and optimally preserving the health and integrity of our hair, skin and nails from the inside out is well within our reach.

Carl Germano, CNS, CDN, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist with a master’s degree in clinical nutrition from New York University, has over 30 years’ experience in product development for several of the largest dietary supplement companies in the U.S. For the past three decades, he has been instrumental in bringing innovative nutritional ingredients and finished products – including dietary supplements, medical foods, and functional beverages – to a variety of markets. He continues to lead the industry in research and product development as it relates to next generation clinically relevant nutraceutical ingredients.