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Today’s blog is inspired by an interview request I received from the UK concerning the significant rise in adult women visiting their dermatologist for acne. It is absolutely true that our hard economic times, and the general ‘bad’ news coming from all sectors, internationally as well as domestically, is contributing to a major increase in [...]

10 Dirty Little Secrets about Body Fat By Nicholas Perricone, MD, FACN, CNS There are many reasons to embrace Paul McCartney’s suggestion for “No-meat Mondays/giving up meat one day a week.” In fact, unless you are eating 100% grass-fed meat, I recommend cutting back on overall meat intake. This is not just environmentally sound, it [...]

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 [...]

Pro-Inflammatory foods (sugar and starches) Foods can be pro-inflammatory or anti-inflammatory. Avoid pro-inflammatory foods—these will promote wrinkles, a host of diseases, accelerate aging and cause the storage of body fat.  Eating pro-inflammatory foods such as sugary and starchy foods shows up on the skin as a loss of radiance, dark circles under the eyes, the [...]

Think beautiful skin starts in a bottle?  Think again.  Beautiful, clear skin starts in your kitchen and has everything to do with what you put into your body. Your skin is a direct reflection of what’s happening digestively; I like to tell our clients to think of their skin as their intestines turned inside out.  [...]

Q: I seem to experience a lot of acne breakouts on my forehead, in the area where my hair touches my skin. Why is this?

A:The oils from the hair can cause inflammation in the skin, which can clog the pores. Certain hair treatments only exacerbate this tendency. It is critical that you keep your hair clean and avoid the use of pomades, gels, etc. if you wish to reduce the probability of acne.

Try to keep the hair pulled back off of your face, forehead, and back of the neck. To treat breakouts, try using toner pads that are saturated with DMAE three times per day.