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Summary: Totally Great!
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The Perricone Prescription is one of those KEY self-help books that EVERYONE should read, digest, and use in their day-to-day life.... The reason being that it creates a BASIC SHIFT in the attitudes and habits one has about food -- and this is a fundamental reason why it works so successfully in helping people make a REAL CHANGE in their lives. The key is changing the habits that lead us blindly into self-destructive behavior and behaviour that takes us in the opposite direction from getting what it is that we want. In this regard, it is right up there with some of the very finest works in the self-help genre, including AWAKEN THE GIANT WITHIN by Tony Robbins...
NEW SEX NOW by Clint
"Voice Lessons To Go" by Ariella
"The Artist's Way"
"Sex and the Perfect Lover" by Mabel Iam
and GODDESS WORSHIP by Dr. Clarke
Any one of these has the power to change one's life tremendously for the better. All four used in conjunction would create an entirely new person, infused with love, creativity, and personal power.
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Summary: Great Gift
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I recommend Perricone Prescription to anyone who wants to lead a healthier lifestyle and have younger looking skin.
Dr. Perricone has an easy-to-read writing style. In addition, the book is not only informative but also inspiring. Both in content and in style "Perricone Prescription" reminds me of "Can We Live 150 Years?" by Dr. Tombak. I keep both titles as my reference books. Although I know all the simple ideas presented by Tombak, I always get new motivation to improve my well-being and to become 150 whenever I read that book again...
Same with Perricone - I reach for the book whenever I feel that I start neglecting my skin again... To get the Best Value, Amazon.com suggest buying "Perricone Prescription" with "Perricone Promise" together. For me "Perricone Promise" is just an updated version of the original "Perricone Prescription" and there is no need to have them both. I find a bundle of Perricone and Tombak a better combination as they supplement each other. In fact, I think that a bundle of one book of each of the authors make a very good gift idea for anyone who cares about their health, beauty, and longevity.
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Summary: A comprehensive program
Review: The physician-author starts the book with a review of the core-wrinkle free program including a 3-day manu. He reviews the connection between body inflammation and the aging processes. Chapter 3 focuses on his recommendations for a "wrinkle-free" diet. He then reviews anti-inflammatory supplements for beautiful skin including alfa-lipoic acid and vitamins etc followed by such agents for topical application including vitamin-c ester fortified creams, tocotrienol and olive oil as beauty products.
Finally, the author discusses whole body rejuvenation techniques like exercise program and reviews potential technologies of the future like light therapy, skin brightening agents etc.
Anil Minocha MD
Author: Natural Stomach Care
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Summary: You won't lose your wrinkles, but do the diet and exercise.
Review: Dr. Perricone wants you to believe his theory that skin aging and wrinkles are caused by inflamation; and inflamation is mostly caused by a lack of protein in your diet. This bogus theory is good news if you own a meat market. Despite his overreaching efforts to categorize this theory as scientific, he fails to mention that no respected scientists agree with him. His only original "study" of the subject consisted of a few dozen of his coworkers. Many of the "before" and "after" pictures he offers are puzzling because you can't tell which is before and which is after! Human vanity is forever hopeful: promise the "fountain of youth" and someone will buy whatever you are selling.
Even though his theory is bad, many people would still see substantial health benefits if they followed his diet and exercise program. He advocates regular exercise. The exercises illustrated are simple and suitable for most beginners. His diet plan proscribes against eating many unhealthful foods including: red meat (except Canadian bacon?), dairy (except yogurt?), coffee, fried foods, and processed grains such as white flour breads, pasta, crackers, pastries, and desserts. Anyone who stops eating those foods is bound to feel better. The foods he recommends to eat are fish, water, legumes, and specified fruits and vegetables. As a vegetarian, I don't agree with his recommendation for fish or for disallowing whole grains. Also, the fruits and vegetables which he includes and excludes seems a little silly, but I won't quibble with him. The conventional diet most people eat contains too much of the foods Perricone prohibits. His diet and exercise program should promote weight loss and better health for those people. Will it cure your skin wrinkles as he says? Don't bet on it.
There is more to his program beyond diet and exercise. He has a long list of food supplements and topical creams and potions he recommends. Incidentally, he also just happens to run a company that sells all of the recommended supplements and potions. How convenient! But the supplements are generally available over-the-counter anyway, and at substantially lower prices than he charges.
The book title says it is a 28 day program. What happens after 28 days? You must figure that out for yourself. Astoundingly, Perricone never discusses it.
Forget the supplements and potions. Forget his theory about skin aging. If you are not doing it now, just follow his diet and exercise program for 28 days. You won't lose any wrinkles, but you'll likely feel better and weigh less.
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Summary: Baseless claims?
Review: I don't have a problem with the diet; as far as it goes; it probably won't hurt you. But anyone who thinks this man's work has a basis in research should definitely read the Feb 5 2005 NY Times Magazine article entitled "Perriconology". You can search for it at www.nytimes.com.
Here is an interesting excerpt:
"It in fact seemed impossible to find any doctor, dermatologist or otherwise, in four different cities, to go on the record when talking about Perricone, pro or con. That he used his medical credentials to sell his diet and products while skipping the peer-review process, seemed, in that world at least, a significant breach. An academic hematologist who has done research for almost 30 years said: 'There is a Pygmalion complex in research where you fall in love with your own work. But the gold standard is, are there objective observers who can verify it? What is the data to support that diet switches off or retards inflammation? Where is the controlled, randomized, independent-observer study? Or is this anecdotal?'"
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Summary: The Perricone Prescription
Review: Perricone (The Wrinkle Cure), a professor of dermatology at Yale Medical School, believes that relatively simple changes in eating can effect dramatic changes in physical appearance and well-being. He has created a month-long program broken up into daily menus as well as a more restrictive three-day regimen designed to produce immediate results. Perricone's guiding principle, which he explains in some depth, is to reduce inflammation at the cellular level, which, he believes, causes the skin to age and is also linked to degenerative disease. Perricone suggests that protein and some fat is essential for everyone. He is particularly keen on the benefits of fish. Certain foods high in carbohydrates cereals, breads, bananas are taboo in this plan because of their high glycemic index; they cause a spike in blood sugar and prompt the body's insulin response, which stores rather than burns fat and causes inflammation. Perricone also recommends an exercise regimen, and nearly a third of the book is devoted to a discussion of antioxidants, vitamin supplements and creams. Some may question his nutritional theories, and others may find the diet difficult to stick to, with its almost total restriction of starchy foods. Still, Perricone is a proponent of Barry Sears's The Zone, and readers who have followed that book and Perricone's own bestselling earlier volume will probably appreciate this one. (Aug.) Forecast: Given the author's track record with his previous book, there's little doubt that this one will hit the lists especially with the help of media attention and the summer publication, when many people are suffering from the effects of too much sun.
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Summary: Get a healthy glow in 3 days.
Review: This book is pretty much about eating clean, low glycemic carbs and healthy fats. Too many of the wrong foods (bad carbs, salt, sugar) cause inflammation (insulin spike) and cause tissues to become irritated (hold water, puffiness). After following the Three-Day Nutritional Face Lift Menu(without the supplements) my face isn't puffy when I wake, my eyes aren't bloodshot and my skin is J.Lo luminious. LOTS of supplements are prescribed which to "make it easy for you..." he sells overpriced supplements on his website at the hefty price tag of $195 for 45 days. This is a good diet to follow if you are do Body-for-LIFE, South Beach or Atkins. I can't argue that its a bad plan. The recipes are very simple, clean and delicious. Can get expensive, but if you live near a Trader Joe's you shouldn't have too much of a problem. The program can easily be summed up below -- he posts this on his website. Or try the eDiets.com version which is very simple to follow. The Three-Day Menu
You will be eating close to the same thing each day. Remember to always eat your protein first. Though this diet has some variety, a restricted diet is often easier to handle since you are not confronted by too many choices. Wake Up
8 to 12 ounces spring water Breakfast
3 egg whites and 1 whole egg and/or a 4- to 6-ounce piece of broiled salmon
½ cup cooked oatmeal not instant)
4 oz cantaloupe + 1/4 cup fresh berries
8 to 12 ounces spring water minimum, more if desired) Lunch
4 to 6 ounces grilled salmon or tuna packed in spring water
2 cups romaine lettuce
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil and freshly squeezed lemon juice to taste
4 oz cantaloupe + 1/4 cup fresh berries
8 to 12 ounces spring water minimum, more if desired) Mid-afternoon snack
2 ounces low-salt, sliced chicken breast
4 raw, unsalted hazelnuts
½ green apple
8 to 12 ounces spring water minimum, more if desired) Dinner
4 to 6 ounces grilled salmon
2 cups romaine lettuce
1 tablespoon olive oil and freshly squeezed lemon juice to taste
1 cup steamed asparagus, broccoli, or spinach dressed with a little olive oil
4 oz cantaloupe + 1/4 cup fresh berries
8 to 12 ounces spring water minimum, more if desired) Before-bedtime snack
2 ounces low-fat low-salt turkey or chicken breast
1/2 pear or green apple
3 or 4 almonds or olives
8 to 12 ounces of spring water
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Summary: Fringe Benefits!
Review: While the focus of The Perricone Prescription is anti-aging, I derived a fringe benefit from it...weight loss! I tend to believe that this result was produced not only by the physiological regimen, but by a psychological effect. Most "weight loss" books place all their emphasis on the desired goal, i.e., weight loss. We try too hard and are at times discouraged when we don't achieve the desired results. With The Perricone Prescription, the focus is shifted to improving your skin, so the pressure to lose weight is not there. Not only has my skin improved, I've lost weight and have kept it off. Not only does this book deliver sound nutritional advice, it is effective on many levels. I have had a lifelong battle with weight and nothing has worked. This book was an epiphany for me because it details the science of how our bodies (skin included) react to foods and supplements. I must admit that the advice was easy for me to follow since I love fish, particularly salmon, and since I have a Mediterranean heritage, my diet has always included olives, olive oil, and seafood. Getting rid of the high glycemic foods, though, permitted me to turn the corner. NO ONE ever guesses my correct age...everyone thinks I'm at least 10 years younger than I am. I highly recommend this book...sound medical advice from a renowned dermatologist. How can you go wrong?
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