The Perricone Promise: Look Younger Live Longer in Three Easy Steps - Hardcover

Perricone, Nicholas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 044650016X ISBN 13: 9780446500166

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, 2003

Synopsis

The New York Times bestselling author of The Wrinkle Cure presents an astonishing program to reverse the aging process--inside and out.Dr. Nicholas Perricone has helped millions of people maintain younger looking skin. But in order to truly look and feel younger, readers must preserve the entire body, not just the skin. Now, Dr. Perricone reveals a groundbreaking, 28-day program that promises to help readers stay young forever. The secret is neuropeptides, the biggest breakthrough in anti-aging medicine. The book explains the science behind neuropeptides and the incredible results that can be achieved by regulating and controlling these chemicals in the body. Dr. Perricone reveals a structured program designed to remove wrinkles, speed up metabolism and weight loss, and enhance mood, brain function, and overall health. This three pronged attack on aging includes Dr. Perricones exclusive list of 10 superfoods to rejuvenate the body, revolutionary nutritional supplements, and state-of-the-art topical applications. THE PERRICONE PROMISE is the book everyone must own--no matter what their age.

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Review

For women seeking complexion perfection, Dr. Nicholas Perricone is the name to know; actress Courteney Cox counts herself among his many devotees. In The Perricone Promise, he claims that his 28-day program will help stop and even reverse the aging process, making anyone who follows his advice "look and feel ten years younger." Perricone says the brain and the skin both start out as the same embryonic tissue, so it follows that any efforts aimed at improving one's complexion will also improve one's memory and overall sense of well-being.

To this end, he recommends a three-pronged approach: a very specific 28-day diet; supplements taken morning, noon, and night; and his own line of "topical" cosmetics, all aimed at boosting the body's levels of "peptides and neuropeptides." These substances, according to Perricone, are not only the building blocks of the skin's collagen, but an integral part of the functioning of the immune system, and may prevent inflammation in the body that's associated with such illnesses as arthritis and heart disease.

Perricone's diet sensibly includes a "rainbow" of fruits and vegetables and the liberal use of herbs and spices, and shuns any foods browned or cooked at high temperatures. But unfortunately, some of the food combinations sound less than appetizing (typical snack: "1-2 ounces sliced turkey or chicken breast, 3 olives, 3 strawberries, 8 ounces water"). His eponymous supplements and cosmetics are also pretty pricey, but as far as Perricone's fans are concerned, when it comes to putting the brakes on the aging process, you get what you pay for. --Erica Jorgensen

About the Author

Nicholas Perricone, M.D., is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Wrinkle Cure, The Perricone Prescription, and The Perricone Promise. He is a board-certified dermatologist (American Board of Dermatology), award-winning inventory, research scientist, and internationally renowned anit-aging expert. A frequent guest on Oprah, Today and others, his writing has appeared in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and more. He is currently Adjunct Professor of Medicine at Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine. He resides in Connecticut.

Edition details

• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 044650016X
• ISBN 13: 9780446500166
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 232