For women seeking complexion perfection, Dr. Nicholas Perricone is the name to know; actress Courteney Cox counts herself among his many devotees. In The Perricone Promise, he claims that his 28-day program will help stop and even reverse the aging process, making anyone who follows his advice "look and feel ten years younger." Perricone says the brain and the skin both start out as the same embryonic tissue, so it follows that any efforts aimed at improving one's complexion will also improve one's memory and overall sense of well-being.

To this end, he recommends a three-pronged approach: a very specific 28-day diet; supplements taken morning, noon, and night; and his own line of "topical" cosmetics, all aimed at boosting the body's levels of "peptides and neuropeptides." These substances, according to Perricone, are not only the building blocks of the skin's collagen, but an integral part of the functioning of the immune system, and may prevent inflammation in the body that's associated with such illnesses as arthritis and heart disease.

Not Just the "Same Old Stuff"

So often, when authors churn out book after book, the content turns out to be a big disappointment - the same old ideas just repackaged - over and over, ad nauseum. Such is not the case with the Perricone Promise.

If you don't learn a ton of new information from this book - well, you're either a neurobiologist or you haven't really read the book. Dr. Perricone says he learns something new every day about the "powerful interaction between the foods we eat and the rate at which we age," and he passes along this interesting, vital information.

Yes, the supplements he recommends are often expensive - but have you checked out the cost of plastic surgery or treatment of disease? In fact, the price tags associated with either one make the cost of supplementation appear to be a real bargain.

I enjoyed this book with its fresh information. I will implement his 28-day plan. And, I look forward to and will purchase his next book. It won't be the same old ideas repackaged!

Great

I got interested in Dr. Perricone theory once I saw him on PBS over a year ago. He was convincing enough to make me, old sceptic, get his book and follow his advice... I recommend "The Perricone Promise" to anyone who wants to lead a healthier lifestyle and have younger looking skin. It is actually a continuation of the idea presented in his previous book "Perricone Prescription".

Dr. Perricone has an easy-to-read writing style. In addition, the book is not only informative but also inspiring. Both in the content and in the style Dr. Perricone reminds me of Dr. Tombak, whose book "Can We Live 150 Years?", although not as popular at Amazon, turned my life around, and made me pay close attention to what and how I eat, how I breathe, how I think, and how I live in general.

I keep both titles as my reference books. Although I know all the simple ideas presented by Tombak, I always get new motivation to improve my well-being whenever I read that book again... Same with Dr. Perricone - I reach for his book to complement on things that I am missing in the other volume, such as, for example, good information on supplements. I find a bundle of Perricone and Tombak a very good combination as they complement each other.

I like Perricone's Approach

I like the works of Dr. Perricone. He presents health information in a readable and beautifully presented book that outlines his approach to health and beauty.

I disagree with the potshots at Perricone's character by other reviewers.

The diet he presents in his books is fairly straightforward: Ditch the processed foods, mainly the high-carb, flour, sugar and starchy foods, and build your health through top quality proteins like wild Salmon, lots of colorful vegetables, berries, and other fruits, and some legumes and nuts, seeds, and whole grains. Drink clean water, and tea. There you have it. What's the controversy for??? This is what good nutrition is about. Do you really need a mountain of clinical proof to convince you that eating these high nutrient foods will positively affect your well being???

Perricone aims for high qualtiy in the diet and lifestyle he presents. I like his approach, which is very sensible, because he motivates change through positive , visual results. He is a DERMATOLOGIST, so obviously he is going to aim at outward beauty of the skin, as a window to inward health.

If you can see the results of your healthly lifestyle outwardly, you will be more motivated to keep it up.If you are told to eat for heart- health or for the health of your liver, well you can't see your internal organs, just eating for HEALTH is an ABSTRACT concept.Perricone takes a holistic aprroach that begins on the inside, dealing with overall health and then let's you SEE it's results in your face, your lips, eyelids, cheekbones, etc. We all want to look good, and good health results in good skin. This is a valid approach. Our health reflects in our skin. When you feel sick, people SEE it-they say, "hey you look PALE".

It's true that SOME of the ingredients and foods for his recipies may be harder to find, but this is supposed to be a lifestyle. He provides resources for some of the products, and with the internet there is no reason you can't find something and order it. Sure, it takes a little effort, and a little more money, but if you make some changes to your lifestyle, you can reallocate time and money into getting high qualtiy foods, and products, and you will gain long term benefits.It's all about a trade off. Just ditching that box of process cereal and other packaged processed foods, a case of soft drinks, and ending your trips to the fast food joints would be enough to save you money so you could reallocate your funds to quality foods, and supplements.

Of course you don't have to buy all the supplements, and facial creams. you can pick and choose. Most people are already spending money on a couple of different vitamins and other supplemts.

Why settle for mediocrity when you can be the best, and look the best you can?

Try his apporoach and see the results.