The Wrinkle Cure: Unlock the Power of Cosmeceuticals for Supple, Youthful Skin
"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., assistant  clinical professor of dermatology at Yale University School of Medicine. In his  opening chapters, Perricone explains why skin wrinkles and sags--a combination  of factors including the passage of time, stress, poor nutrition, excess alcohol  consumption, sleep deprivation, and exposure to cigarette smoke, sunlight, and  pollution. Ultimately, however, it all boils down to damage caused by those  renegade free radicals.The bulk of his book is then devoted to a clearly presented skin care regimen  that involves oral and topical antioxidant therapy. On the oral front, he  emphasizes eating antioxidant foods, such as cantaloupe and dark green leafy  vegetables, and avoiding "bad carbohydrates" (high in the glycemic index) such  as pasta, sugar, and pancakes. And if you want to look good for a big event  within 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 that  can only be purchased at specific places, such as selected Nordstrom stores or  www.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 to  buy his products.) However, most of his advice is based on solid research and  common sense, which gives this celebrity doctor credibility as well as a huge  following.--Gail Hudson--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.