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

by Perricone, Nicholas

• ISBN13: 9781579542375
• ISBN10: 1579542379
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-04-22
• Publisher: Rodale Books

Summary

Skin Care's Leading Voice Nicholas Perricone, M.D., has done what no other health or beauty expert has done: create the antidote to aging skin. A Yale-affiliated dermatologist and anti-aging expert, Dr. Perricone has spent nearly 2 decades researching the causes and cures of aging skin. The result is an all-natural antioxidant program for skin rejuvenation that goes far beyond surface fixes and produces startling, long-lasting results in every layer and every cell of your skin. Dr. Perricone's breakthrough science has the attention and respect of the medical community, and his skin program is already used widely by world-famous newscasters and entertainers. Now, it is your turn to apply Dr. Perricone's groundbreaking methods to attain beautiful, supple skin! Dr. Perricone's program has been touted inElle,Glamour,In Style,Town & Country,Mirabella, andNewsday, among other publications.

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. He is the author of numerous scientific papers that report his research on aging skin. The doctor is chairman of the prestigious annual International Conference on Aging Skin, which brings together leading researchers from around the world to exchange recent scientific breakthroughs on prevention of the aging process.

Table of Contents

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