BUILD & PROTECT YOUR CLIENT'S
SKIN COLLAGEN

WITH FUNCTIONAL PLANT-BASED NUTRITION

COLLAGEN IS NOT A FOOD

The current 'protein mania' nutrition trend is lying to you. Collagen is not a food, collagen is not a nutrient and collagen is not an essential human supplement. Collagen is a protein made in the body using amino acids, vitamins and minerals supplied by the diet. 

Not only do certain foods help the body to build collagen but some dietary patterns - looking at you meat, grain, fat and dairy-based Western diet - can DESTROY collagen. The collagen supplement pushers are not telling anyone this...

THIS IS WHY AS A SKIN-HEALTH PRACTITIONER YOU NEED ALL OF THE FACTS SO YOU CAN...

🧬 HELP YOUR CLIENTS BOOST THEIR COLLAGEN EVEN IN MENOPAUSE

After age 30 collagen production starts to nosedive thanks to faltering Estrogen and other causes such as a diet rich in collagen destroying foods and lacking in collagen building foods. Collagen loss can be slowed down with an intelligent plant-based diet rich in phytochemicals

🥩 STOP YOUR CLIENTS FROM ACCIDENTALLY DESTROYING THIER COLLAGEN WITH POOR DIETARY CHOICES

There are foods and dietary patterns that destroy collagen. Structural proteins in the body are constantly undergoing renewal so collagen will also be broken down and rebuilt BUT certain foods can speed up collagen destruction and phytochemicals from plant foods or botanicals can slow it down or even stop it.

🐇 MAINTAIN THEIR 'CRUELTY-FREE BEAUTY' ETHICS

Many of your clients will have strong ethics against animal cruelty for beauty and some of them may already be vegan or plant-based. Collagen is an animal product and therefore isn't cruelty free. Collagen is the epitome of unnecessary animal suffering

DID YOU KNOW...

That proteins are 'species specific' which means that the HUMAN body cannot use collagen from a cow, pig or fish. The collagen supplement has to be broken down into peptides then single amino acids before if can even pass through the gut wall into the blood stream.

Anyone telling you that their collagen supplement can 'bypass the digestive system' is not telling the truth.

The amino acids used to make HUMAN collagen come from delicious plant foods like avocados, spinach and bananas. Special cells in the skin then build the collagen proteins from these amino acids + vitamins and minerals. Collagen production in the body is very complex business. You'll learn all about this on this Collagen Biosynthesis Masterclass

NATURE MADE THIS SOPHISTICATED 'HUMAN COLLAGEN FACTORY' FOR A REASON. THE BODY KNOWS WHAT TO DO WHEN IT HAS THE RIGHT MATERIALS SUPPLIED IN THE DIET.

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This is why you need this course

You'll learn step-by-step how to help your clients have beautiful, healthy, collagen-rich skin without compromising their ethics or getting manipulated by collagen-supplement marketing.

You'll quickly become a confident and competent expert in holistic nutrition for natural collagen biosynthesis

Collagen nutrition specialists are badly needed right now. 

Learn about MMPs (enzymes) that destroy collagen and which plant foods & phytochemicals can prevent this happening

Discover glycation and how insulin resistance and high fat diets damage and destroy collagen

Find out about the role gut bacteria plays in producing the necessary amino acids for collagen production

Prepare yourself for a fascinating journey into collagen science

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🧬 Protein Synthesis

  • Plant protein v animal protein 
  • The myth of complete v incomplete protein and amino acid pool
  • Amino acids and peptides
  • Protein digestion and assimilation
  • The ribosome 
  • Protein recycling 
  • PRAL

 🧬 Collagen formation

  • Collagen: the molecule 
  • Types of collagen 
  • Collagen and skin ageing
  • Menopause and collagen
  • Collagen syntheses 

🧬 Collagen destruction

  • Glycation
  • MMPs
  • UV damage
  • Dietary patterns that destroy collagen

🧬 Dietary Interventions to maintain and increase collagen

  • Diet and lifestyle that protects and builds collagen 
  • Plant-based diet 
  • Polyphenols
  • Functional foods
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and practitioner toolkit

What's included for your brain & business?

Training and business support tools for your professional success.

Practitioner Handbook

Your reference guide to the science of the Skin Microbiome and how to monetise this practitioner kit and knowledge in your business.

Social Media Shareables

Promote your newly-acquired knowledge by sharing our ready-made social media posts to your channel

Masterclass + Certificate

This 3-module accredited masterclass, certificate and badge qualifies you as a Collagen Biosynthesis Nutrition Specialist

What's in the kit for your clients

Never make another PDF again.

Boost Your Collagen

Your client's helpful guide to their skin collagen and how to avoid collagen destruction

Collagen Building Diet Guide

A collection of reeources to help your client make dietary changes to boost collagen:
  • Collagen building food guide
  • Collagen foods shopping list
  • Collagen boosting meal plan

Collagen Recipes

Access to a curated Pinterest board containing plant-based recipes that use the collagen boosting foods mentioned in the food guide.
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EARN YOUR ACCREDITED QUALIFICATION AS A COLLAGEN BIOSYNTHESIS NUTRITION EXPERT

Our students love this class

I learned a lot actually. I am trailing a psoriasis oil and cream using different oils and essential oils so for me to learn about the Cathelicidins are regulated by D3 explains why the sun helps so many people with skin issues
NIAMH
I like how the pdf is laid out with useful information that I will continue to come back to
RACHEL
This is completely new to me to introduce the concept of skin barrier based on skin microbiome. This is very useful for my daily practice to educate my patients, especially recurrent skin issues
WING YIU LAI
I didn’t know very much about the skin’s micro biome prior to this course which was why I enrolled. As a skin therapist, this new information I’ve learned is going to help me immensely with my clients! This is the type of information that helps strengthen the client relationship as it shows the skin therapist is not only knowledgeable but  their information is scientifically based
CARON
My first intro to skin microbiome. I learned  about skin  bacteria  and the disruptors  soaps, detergents affect the pH, acid mantle sebum production
ANDREA
I learned so much about the Skin Microbiome and how it harmonizes with the Acid Mantle and Skin Barrier. I have a better understanding of the pH of our skin and how skin hydration levels and sebum play a huge role in predicting Skin Microbiome levels.
KELLY W
My Aha moment was the glycerol/glycerine! Of all things! Possibly because my interest is in formulating! 
CHÈLE

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This certified masterclass is perfect if you're working with clients' skin-health at any level

Estheticians, Dermatologists & MedSpa clinics

Collagen is a major worry for your clients and they depend on for your up-to-date knowledge and evidence-based advice. We've done the research so you don't have to

Nutritionists, health coaches and naturopaths

Help your clients avoid expensive unnecessary  collagen supplements and help them build (and protect) their own human collagen using holistic dietary methods

Facialists, Face Yoga Practitioners and holistic skin therapists

Your hands-on techniques can help lift and firm the skin so take that to the next level with this course and help your clients build up their skin collagen, naturally

Formulators of skincare, health food, juices and nutricosmetics

I'm sure you hear your clients ask about collagen but it's not something you can add to skincare as the molecules are too big for percutaneous absorption. With this course you can help your clients use healthy food as their collagen treatment

Why study with us?

This class has been created to further your advance your knowledge and grow your integrative skin-health career.

Evidence-Based

Every course we teach - from mini-classes to our 1-year diploma - is based on peer-reviewed research.

Fully referenced

You get access to the full citation list so you can fact-check the science with confidence.

Industry specific

This specialised skin hydration class has been created specifically for professionals and practitioners in the skin sciences or nutritional sciences.

Epic student support

No matter what class you take with us, you're always treated as a valued student and you get lifetime access to our student portal for social networking, study groups and learning support.
Meet your teacher

Star Khechara

Skincare formulator and beauty author turned skin-nutrition researcher, Star distilled her 20+ years of skin-health knowledge into the world’s first international accredited school to educate estheticians, dermatologists and allied skin-health practitioners in the emerging science of skin-nutrition, integrative skin health and nutridermatology®
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 During my work as a skincare formulator I noticed that so many cosmetic ingredients were foods or food extracts, I realised that the power to beautify, treat and rejuvenate the skin was in diet, nutrition and food...not skincare products  
Patrick Jones - Course author

Frequently asked questions

Do I get instant access?

YES! As soon as your enrol and pay the fees you'll have instant access to the class and all of the class materials.

  • Video lesson
  • Class notes
  • Lesson quiz
  • Certificate of Attendance 

Is it accredited?

As a school we are proud to be accredited by IPHM (International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine) and the IGCT (International Guild of Complementary Therapists) the which means a 3rd-party organisation has reviewed our course materials and verified them as being of a suitable standard for a practitioner.

As a graduate YOU will be eligible  to join IPHM and IGCT and be listed on their register And you’ll have access to deals on your professional indemnity insurance.

Star Khechara is also an active member of the Plant-Based Health Professionals

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How long will it take to finish the class? 

This masterclass will take about 2 hours to complete

Do you offer team discounts?

We can offer substantial discounts on group enrolments (especially when there are more than 10 participants). 
Send us an email with all the information: [email protected]

Can I license this class for my team of staff?

We can offer a non-exclusive licensing for this class, please contact us at [email protected]

What happens after I've paid?

Once you've enrolled you'll be prompted to create your login and password so you can access our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

Once inside you can move around the portal and access everything you need:
  • There's a course area where your courses will be
  • There's a community area for discussion groups and friendship
  • There's a 'best resources' area for all of your saved notes and access to our science library
  • There's a 'start' page which has our orientation video to help you navigate around the website and use all of the facilities. 

Is this class suitable for me?

This class is aimed at professionals and practitioners in these fields:
  • Estheticians
  • Dermatologists
  • MediSpa staff
  • Skin Therapists
  • Skincare formulators
  • Beauty therapists and facialists
  • Health coaches
  • Functional food and nutrition practitioners

Will I get a certificate?

Yes,. you will be able to download a personalised Certificate when you pass the exam.

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TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR CLIENT'S COLLAGEN WITH FUNCTIONAL NUTRITION AND PHYTOCHEMICALS

🐄 Put down that cow collagen powder and learn the verified science of
collagen biosynthesis (human edition). 

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