Perricone Diet

The Perricone Diet was developed by Nicholas Perricone, a board-certified dermatologist. Perricone believes that micro-inflammationUniversity of Texas at Houston: Successful Luncheon Completes $1 Million Endowment(May 2005) is the cause of skin problems, aging and obesity.

Perricone introduced his diet principles in 2001 with publication of The Wrinkle Cure, which maintained that this diet could prevent and reduce wrinkles.MedicineNet: The Wrinkle Cure: Nicholas Perricone, MD In 2002, The Perricone Prescription added the claim that an anti-inflammatory diet could decrease the likelihood of heart disease and cancer.Perricone Prescription: A Physician's 28-Day Program for Total Face and Body Rejuvenation The Perricone Promise focused on the diet's abilities to slow aging and improve mood.WebMD: The Perricone Promise He reissued the diet again in 2005, with The Perricone Weight Loss Diet, which promised weight loss without losing body tone.Amazon.com: The Perricone Weight-loss Diet

In 2007, Perricone released Ageless Face, Ageless Mind, which claimed that he had discovered the cause of age related memory loss — Advanced Glycation End Products (AGE)s — which can be fought by utilizing his anti-inflammatory diet. These AGEs, he maintains, are also a cause of heart disease, cancer, diabetes and wrinkles.Random House: Ageless Face, Ageless Mind

The content in this page is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult your doctor or nutritionist before following the Perricone Diet.