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1. Water When you wake up, enjoy a tall glass of pure spring water. All of the biochemical changes in our bodies take place in the presence of water. To successfully get nutrients in and waste out, we need to be well hydrated. A dehydrated body promotes the development of aging, inflammatory compounds; resulting in [...]

When you want to look your best, there is a temptation to look for an easy fix with topical creams and, for some people, surgical solutions. To look your best (and feel your best), follow a sensible anti-inflammatory diet. You truly are what you eat.

Tier Three of Dr. Perricone’s Three Tier Philosophy is the application of anti-inflammatory skin care topicals rich in antioxidants. Remember, what you put into your body is of equal importance to your skin than what you put on your skin.

As is often the case, the most effective remedies involve both an oral and topical component, each working to enhance the effects of the other. Pycnogenol has proven to be no exception. When both tiers are used synergistically, studies have found the following benefits:

• A visible improvement in the appearance and size of discoloration and brown spots
• An overall brightening of the skin
• Protection against further photo damage
• Gentle exfoliation of damaged cells
• A smoothing of fine lines
• Improved elasticity

Safety and Efficacy

Thanks to extensive studies conducted by its parent company Horphag Research, Pycnogenol has been found to be a safe and effective way to achieve a fair skin free of the dark spots or patches safely and without any side-effects. More than 190 scientific articles and clinical trials have confirmed Pycnogenol’s safety, absence of toxicity and clinical efficacy over the past 35 years. In fact, Pycnogenol® is one of the most researched ingredients in the natural product marketplace. Published findings have demonstrated Pycnogenol’s beneficial effects in cardiovascular health, skincare, cognitive function, diabetes health, inflammation, sports nutrition, asthma and allergy relief and menstrual disorders, among others.

Our favorite holiday gift this year is the Wrinkle Cure. We hope you put it at the top of your lists to give and receive this season. Brand new, the kit contains all that you need to get started on Dr. Perricone’s Three-Tiered Program.

What you will find in this kit:

Tier One – Topical

As a dermatologist, it should be no surprise that Dr. Perricone chose Advanced Face Firming Activator as the topical product. Historically, this formula has only been available through physician’s offices. But now, this revolutionary, patented, proprietary approach to preserving, protecting, and revealing the natural beauty of your skin is widely available.

Nature’s most powerful anti-inflammatory, alpha lipoic acid, is brought together with DMAE, a potent antioxidant booster and skin protectant. Combined, these two ingredients protect your skin from degrading free radicals while rejuvenating the most important elements of your natural beauty. The result – a new radiance, lift, tone and smoothness to your skin.

Tier Two – Supplements

Perricone Prescription Super Anti-Oxidant Supplements provide the most comprehensive Nutriceutical blend of “health insurance” designed for optimal health. Create healthy and beautiful skin from the inside out with this wide range of essential powerful antioxidants, minerals and phyto-nutrients (plant compounds found to have health enhancing properties).

Tier Three – Anti-inflammatory Foods

The incomparable beauty, health, and anti-aging benefits of following the anti-inflammatory diet is immediately visible in your face. You can expect a new glow, decreased puffiness in eye area, increased contour and an overall radiant, firmed and toned appearance.

But where to start? Included in this wonderful kit is fabulous recipe book, with simple, delicious and easy to prepare meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Using all of Dr. Perricone’s favorite foods, these recipes will delight the senses while taking years off of your face and body.

As an added bonus, a DVD of Dr. Perricone’s award winning TV special The Wrinkle Cure is included! This outstanding program features Dr. Perricone sharing his groundbreaking secrets on how to eliminate unwanted signs of aging both physically and mentally.

Until next time,
Anne Sellaro, Executive Editor

Supplements and Skin Care

In addition to the complete spectrum of vitamins and minerals recommended by nutrition experts world-wide, (B-complex, Vitamin E, calcium-magnesium, etc.) Here are some recommended supplements. I recommend other nutrients to banish dull skin.

Fish for Compliments

Fish is the only natural and significant food source of the healthy Omega 3 fat, EPA and DHA. In addition to eating fish such as salmon and halibut, take plenty of high quality omega 3 fish oil. Luminous, radiant, wrinkle-free skin, improved mental faculties, weight loss, preservation of muscle mass, enhanced absorption of nutrients from foods, and a happy, positive mood are just a few of the benefits accrued by incorporating the omega 3’s into our daily diets.

Back in Circulation

Take alpha lipoic acid supplements because it has the capacity to regulate the production of nitric oxide, which controls blood flow to the skin. When alpha lipoic acid is applied topically, it helps to transform the complexion from dull, pasty, and pale to vibrant and glowing. It will shrink pores, even out skin tone, decrease lines and wrinkles and eliminate puffiness.

Light and Bright

Pycnogenol® also has superior anti-inflammatory properties, making it ideal in promoting youthful, beautiful skin and healthy aging of all organ systems. When taken as a supplement and applied topically, Pycnogenol will significantly brighten skin.

This holiday season, don’t let the only glow in the room be from the candles on your mantle. Glowing, radiant skin is a hallmark of both health and youth. However, as we age, what was once a birth rite now begins to be just a fond memory. With each passing year, our skin becomes dull, losing the suppleness and luster we once took for granted.

Eating foods that are high in antioxidants is the first critical step in restoring radiance to skin. If we start now, by the time the holiday season is in full swing, we will enjoy a radical and radiant transformation.

The holidays are a special time for us. We see family and friends that we may not have seen since last year’s holiday season. Naturally, we want to look and feel our very best. Over the next few posts, I will provide helpful suggestions guaranteed to help you achieve this worthwhile goal.

1. Anti-inflammatory Diet

Looking and feeling great start with good nutrition. Now is the time to cut back on comfort foods such as breads and pasta, cookies and cakes, that taste good but wreak havoc on your skin and your weight—let alone your moods.

Following an anti-inflammatory diet and lifestyle is critical when combating dull skin that lacks in radiance. Include lots of high-quality protein for cellular repair, like that found in fish, shellfish, poultry and tofu; low-glycemic carbohydrates including colorful fresh fruits and vegetables, beans, lentils and whole grains such as old-fashioned oatmeal.

And, perhaps most importantly if you want radiant supple skin don’t go low fat or fat free. Instead choose healthy fats, such as those found in cold water fish (especially wild Alaskan salmon, halibut, sardines, herring, anchovies, etc.), nuts, seeds, and olive oil. Avoid the saturated fats found in meats as well as the ubiquitous trans fats (margarine, shortening, etc.) as these can be pro-inflammatory and have the opposite of the desired effect. Learn to read labels as these trans fats are in everything including the peanut butter found on most supermarket shelves.

This will ensure beautiful glowing skin from the inside out. More tips on supplements and skin care tomorrow.

Introducing Stress and the Skin (An Alfred Hitchcock Production)

It is not just the telomeres that suffer when we are under stress. When we study stress and its effects on the skin, we can clearly begin to see the “psycho” part of psychoneuroimmunology.
For decades a great many common skin diseases and disorders were listed as having an unknown etiology—that is, dermatologists could not pinpoint the cause of the disease. But now there is a growing body of clinical and experimental evidence demonstrating that the brain can start, influence, and stop biologic skin events. Again, this clearly ties into my Brain-Beauty Connection, an exciting topic for future blogs. For example, there is evidence that psychological stress both constitutes an increased risk for atopic dermatitis, a pruritic (itching) skin disease, and also influences the disease’s clinical course. And who hasn’t had an acne breakout right before the prom, a big date, wedding or important job interview? Coincidence? Think again. Stress is clearly implicated in many skin diseases, acne included, another fascinating topic for future blogs. Tomorrow we will learn how neuropeptides and pheromones can help alleviate stress.

Perricone MD Pigment Corrective System combines the power of the Pigment Corrective Dietary Supplements along with the Pigment Corrective topical cream to help diminish the appearance of hyper-pigmentation and brown spots, while lightening and brightening skin’s appearance from the inside out and the outside in.

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