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

by Perricone, Nicholas

• ISBN13: 9780446677769
• ISBN10: 0446677760
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-05-01
• 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	(12)
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	(1)
Vitamin C Ester: An All-Star Antioxidant	57	(10)
The Antioxidant Avenger	58	(1)
How Vitamin C Saves Your Skin	59	(1)
From Failure to Hope	60	(1)
The Breakthrough: Vitamin C Ester	61	(3)
Youth in a Jar	64	(3)
Alpha Lipoic Acid: Nature's Most Powerful Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory	67	(14)
The Alpha Lipoic-Inflammation Connection	70	(2)
The Sugar-Aging Connection	72	(3)
From the Lab to Life	75	(6)
DMAE: An Instant Anti-Aging Face-Lift	81	(10)
Why Your Skin Goes South	82	(3)
How DMAE Helps	85	(1)
Soothing Super-Stressed Skin	85	(1)
Putting DMAE to the Test	86	(2)
Fuller, Firmer Lips	88	(1)
A Bonanza for Your Body, Too	89	(2)
Undercover Antioxidants: Alpha Hydroxy and Beta Hydroxy Acids	91	(10)
An Ancient Beauty Secret	92	(1)
Hydroxies in Medicine	93	(4)
The Alphas and Betas of 2000	97	(4)
Beauty from the Inside Out: The Anti-Inflammatory Diet	101	(18)
The Future of Healthy Eating	103	(9)
The Meal Plan	112	(7)
Creating an Antioxidant Safety Net	119	(20)
Vitamins: Your Daily Dose	121	(8)
Minerals	129	(2)
Other Important Supplements	131	(8)
Beyond Skin: Staying One Step Ahead of the Aging Process	139	(42)
Medicine to Keep the Body Young	141	(2)
Anti-Aging Consultation 1: Linda	143	(18)
Anti-Aging Consultation 2: Harry	161	(5)
Anti-Aging Consultation 3: Carter	166	(14)
Happy Endings	180	(1)
Facing the Future	181	(8)
Spin Traps: Stopping Free-Radical Damage Before It Begins	181	(3)
Telomerase: Staying Forever Young	184	(5)
Resources	189	(4)
References	193	(4)
Index	197	(11)
About the Author	208