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- Hardcover: 288 pages ;
Dimensions (in inches): 1.16 x 9.50 x 7.68
- Publisher: HarperResource;
1st edition (August 6, 2002)
- ISBN: 0060188790
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Book
Description
Most people believe that sags, bags,
and wrinkles -- on the face and body -- are inevitable.
many people choose to temporarily circumvent these signs of
aging with surgery, chemical peels, Botox injections, or laser
treatments.
The good
news, according to research scientist and practicing
dermatologist Nicholas Perricone, M.D., is that by following a
simple program of diet, exercise, and skin care you can prevent
and even reverse many signs of aging.
The Perricone Prescription clearly and succinctly
explains the rock-solid laboratory research behind Dr.
Perricone's revolutionary theories, revealing that inflammation
at the cellular level, precipitated by poor nutrition,
pollution, sunlight, irritating skin-care treatments, and
stress, is the single most powerful cause of the signs of
aging.
Dr. Perricone gives you the knowledge and the tools to
fight that inflammation from the inside out, while at the
same time decreasing the likelihood of heart disease, cancer,
diabetes, arthritis, and a host of other degenerative diseases.
Healthy,
vibrant skin depends more on what you put in your cheeks
than what you rub on them, says dermatologist Nicholas
Perricone. In The Perricone Prescription, fresh salmon
tops the list of must-eat foods for total body
rejuvenation.
In
fact, it is the star of Perricone's "Three-Day Nutritional
Face-Lift," a convincing trial run for those who are a bit
hedgy about committing to his 28-day diet and his supplement,
skin care, and exercise regimen.
Perricone's clear explanation about
the adverse effects of inflammatory foods persuasively argues
for shunning destructive, low-fat favorites (including
watermelon, carrots, and bagels) and "culinary
horrors" like pizza, pasta, and beef.
Better to eat anti-inflammatory
choices (those with a glycemic index of 50 or less) like salmon,
halibut, and trout. While the book's mega list of recommended
supplements is a bit hard to swallow (literally and
figuratively), the supportive information Perricone supplies
about each is certainly helpful.
Another detailed grocery list--this
time for topical anti-inflammatories--addresses skin care, and
his wrinkle-free fitness plan promotes flexibility, muscle
strength, and endurance.
Finally, a handful of savory recipes
offers respite to those who only know how to broil. So, despite
all the salmon (and the angry kids whose parents have purged
their high-glycemic kitchens), Perricone's prescription doesn't
sound fishy at all. --Liane Emory Thomas
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