The Wrinkle Cure Unlock the Power of Cosmeceuticals for Supple, Youthful Skin

by Perricone, Nicholas

• ISBN13: 9780446617178
• ISBN10: 0446617172
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-09-01
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Summary

"Plastic surgery isn't the only way to keep the aging process at bay.With the proper care you can have fabulous skin in your forties, fifties,sixties and beyond," promises author Nicholas Perricone, M.D., assistantclinical professor of dermatology at Yale University School of Medicine. In hisopening chapters, Perricone explains why skin wrinkles and sags--a combinationof factors including the passage of time, stress, poor nutrition, excess alcoholconsumption, sleep deprivation, and exposure to cigarette smoke, sunlight, andpollution. Ultimately, however, it all boils down to damage caused by thoserenegade free radicals.The bulk of his book is then devoted to a clearly presented skin care regimenthat involves oral and topical antioxidant therapy. On the oral front, heemphasizes eating antioxidant foods, such as cantaloupe and dark green leafyvegetables, and avoiding "bad carbohydrates" (high in the glycemic index) suchas pasta, sugar, and pancakes. And if you want to look good for a big eventwithin a few days he suggests eating "fish, fish and more fish."On the topical level, he recommends nutritional skin products such as his DMAE(dimethylaminoethanol) cream ("an instant anti-aging face-lift"), a product thatcan only be purchased at specific places, such as selected Nordstrom stores orwww.Sephora.com. Perricone's tie-in with his personal line of "cosmeceuticals"makes the book feel a tad self-serving. (He even includes an index of where tobuy his products.) However, most of his advice is based on solid research andcommon sense, which gives this celebrity doctor credibility as well as a hugefollowing. --Gail Hudson

Author Biography

Nicholas Perricone, M.D., is assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Yale University School of Medicine and has a private practice in Connecticut

Table of Contents

Beautiful Skin for Life	1	(8)
Good Nutrition for a Great Complexion	2	(4)
The Cosmeceutical Alternative	6	(3)
Understanding Aging Skin	9	(12)
The Skin You're In	10	(2)
Why Our Skin Ages	12	(1)
The Free-Radical Theory of Aging	13	(4)
Antioxidants to the Rescue	17	(4)
Taking Care of Your Skin	21	(24)
Treat Your Skin Tone Right	23	(1)
White Skin	23	(2)
Brown Skin	25	(3)
Light Brown or Yellow Skin	28	(3)
Treat Your Skin Type Right	31	(1)
Dry Skin	31	(2)
Oily Skin	33	(2)
Combination Skin	35	(1)
The Gender Gap	36	(9)
How Skin Cells Age: Free Radicals and the Inflammation-Aging Connection	45	(14)
Understanding Free Radicals	46	(2)
The Theory That Started a Revolution	48	(2)
Protecting Cells from Free-Radical Damage	50	(4)
Free Radicals and Inflammation	54	(2)
The Final Frontier	56	(3)
Vitamin C Ester: An All-Star Antioxidant	59	(10)
The Antioxidant Avenger	60	(1)
How Vitamin C Saves Your Skin	61	(1)
From Failure to Hope	62	(1)
The Breakthrough: Vitamin C Ester	63	(3)
Youth in a Jar	66	(3)
Alpha Lipoic Acid: Nature's Most Powerful Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory	69	(14)
The Alpha Lipoic-Inflammation Connection	72	(2)
The Sugar-Aging Connection	74	(3)
From the Lab to life	77	(6)
DMAE: An Instant Anti-Aging Face-Lift	83	(10)
Why Your Skin Goes South	84	(3)
How DMAE Helps	87	(1)
Soothing Super-Stressed Skin	87	(1)
Putting DMAE to the Test	88	(2)
Fuller, Firmer Lips	90	(1)
A Bonanza for Your Body, Too	91	(2)
Undercover Antioxidants: Alpha Hydroxy and Beta Hydroxy Acids	93	(10)
An Ancient Beauty Secret	94	(1)
Hydroxies in Medicine	95	(4)
The Alphas and Betas of 2000	99	(4)
Beauty from the Inside Out: The Anti-Inflammatory Diet	103	(20)
The Future of Healthy Eating	105	(10)
The Meal Plan	115	(1)
Suggested Meals	115	(8)
Creating an Antioxidant Safety Net	123	(20)
Vitamins: Your Daily Dose	125	(8)
Minerals	133	(2)
Other Important Supplements	135	(8)
Beyond Skin: Staying One Step Ahead of the Aging Process	143	(44)
Medicine to Keep the Body Young	145	(2)
Anti-Aging Consultation 1: Linda	147	(19)
Anti-Aging Consultation 2: Harry	166	(5)
Anti-Aging Consultation 3: Carter	171	(14)
Happy Endings	185	(2)
Facing the Future	187	(8)
Spin Traps: Stopping Free-Radical Damage Before It Begins	187	(3)
Telomerase: Staying Forever Young	190	(5)
Resources	195	(6)
References	201	(6)
Index	207	(10)
About the Author	217