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Red wine contains a powerful heart-healthy, anti-cancer, anti-aging antioxidant called resveratrol. It also appears that resveratrol helps protect the skin against the sun’s UV radiation. Cabernet Sauvignon grapes have the highest concentration of antioxidants. Just be sure to keep it to one glass, and have your wine with a meal to mitigate the inflammatory effects [...]

What Men Want By Nicholas Perricone, MD. FACN, CNS Dear Dr. Perricone, I have followed the Perricone Prescription on & off since my mother-in-law gave me the book. How do you feed a 6’4″ and 220 lbs. man this kind of diet? I know he would feel better so any suggestions on how to slowly [...]

I often receive insightful questions from my readers and welcome the opportunity to share them with you. A recent one that piqued my interest is the following: Dear Dr. Perricone, Does using the Pigment Corrective make the skin more exposed to the sun and cancer, since it inhibits the production of melanin? Fortunately, the answer [...]

The Perricone Anti-Inflammatory Weight Loss Diet nutrients work in a special way to enhance loss of body fat, preserve muscle mass and regulate levels of blood sugar and insulin. They will also promote beautiful, healthy, youthful-looking skin. Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) Alpha lipoic acid, often referred to as ‘the universal antioxidant,” is a potent antioxidant [...]

Here is a list of 10 Superfood groups to support a healthy weight loss and management program. Super Food Groups Each group is followed by a list of its primary functions in fighting weight gain, and the “STAR” and “Runners Up” foods in it. Rich Cold-Water Fish: Anti-inflammatory Omega-3 Fats TOP CHOICE:  Wild Alaskan Salmon [...]

It’s summertime, and the grilling is easy. Once of the joys of summertime is the barbecue.  Nothing tastes better than food cooked outdoors over an open fire.  But cooking muscle meats and other protein foods at high heats can create carcinogenic chemicals called heterocyclic amines (HCAs).  In addition, Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs) are also [...]

Pigment Corrective is a powerful treatment that helps to reverse the signs of hyper-pigmentation or brown spots resulting from sun damage or chronological age. By lightening and brightening the skin’s appearance, it imparts a more youthful, radiant complexion. Independent clinical studies demonstrated extraordinary results: • 100% reported a decrease in the appearance of new brown [...]

The combination of moodiness, bloating, swollen breasts, breakouts, fatigue, and sometimes even cramping before your period are pretty unmistakable. They’re all signs of that dreaded monthly misery, PMS. The good news is that there are steps you can take to curb premenstrual syndrome or even make it a thing of the past. To combat PMS, [...]

We all know that olive oil is liquid gold for your cardiovascular health, cholesterol level, and skin. It’s beneficial fatty acid profile and antioxidant polyphenols make consuming it one of the easiest and tastiest ways to make your diet work for you. An advanced understanding of what makes olive oil work may someday make it [...]

Do you know about the powerful antioxidant Astaxanthin (As-ta-Zan-thin). It’s also an anti-inflammatory as all antioxidants are anti-inflammatories. Here’s a quick overview from the Dr. While found in some foods core to the anti-inflammatory diet, Astaxanthin can be found in our Skin & Total Body supplements: