The Wrinkle-Free Zone

James P. Meschino

Description

The way to perfect skin is through nutritional supplementation. Even difficult skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, seborrhoea, and acne have been shown to respond favourably to specific nutritional supplements. This book empowers readers with breakthrough nutritional science in simple, easy-to-understand language. It will enable them to create their own personal skin-care programme that is simple to follow, fun, and very effective.

Sujets

• Grooming
• Health
• Beauty
• Fitness

Informations

• Publié par: Turner Publishing Company
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 2004
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781591205869
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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THE WRINKLE-FREE ZONE
Your Guide to Perfect Skin in 30 Days
J AMES P. M ESCHINO , D.C., M.S.
The information contained in this book is based upon the research and personal and professional experiences of the author. It is not intended as a substitute for consulting with your physician or other healthcare provider. Any attempt to diagnose and treat an illness should be done under the direction of a healthcare professional.
The publisher does not advocate the use of any particular healthcare protocol but believes the information in this book should be available to the public. The publisher and author are not responsible for any adverse effects or consequences resulting from the use of the suggestions, preparations, or procedures discussed in this book. Should the reader have any questions concerning the appropriateness of any procedures or preparation mentioned, the author and the publisher strongly suggest consulting a professional healthcare advisor.
The author of this book has a financial interest in some of the brand-name products mentioned herein. This does not constitute an endorsement by Basic Health Publications, Inc.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Meschino, James P., 1954–
The wrinkle-free zone : your guide to perfect skin in 30 days /
James P. Meschino.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 1-59120-124-1
ISBN 978-1-59120-586-9
1. Skin—Care and hygiene. 2. Dietary supplements.
3. Skin—Diseases—Alternative treatment. I. Title.
RL87.M57 2004
646.7’26—dc22
2004000720
Copyright © 2004 by James P. Meschino, D.C., M.S.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the copyright owner.
Editor: Susan Davis
Typesetter/Book design: Gary A. Rosenberg
Cover design: Mike Stromberg
Printed in the United States of America
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Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Welcome to the Wrinkle-Free Zone
1   Soft, Silky Skin for Life: The Role of Essential Oils
2   Slowing Skin Aging and Preventing Wrinkles: The Role of Nutritional Antioxidants
3   Encapsulated Hyaluronic Acid: The Topical Essential Nutrient for Ageless Skin and Reversal of Wrinkles
4   The First Secret of a Clear Complexion: The Essential Role of Nutritional Detoxification
5   The Second Secret of a Clear Complexion: The Skin-Gut Connection
6   Treating Acne, Rosacea, Chronic Fungal Infections, Psoriasis, and Eczema Using Oil of Oregano
7   Female Hormonal Balance: How It Affects the Skin and Total Well-Being
8   Putting It All Together: The Essential Nutrition and Supplementation Program for All Skin Conditions
Afterword
Resources
References
About the Author
To my family, for their love and support.
My mother, Lena, impressed upon me the virtues of patience, kindness, and compassion for others. She always encouraged me to follow my own path.
My father, Armand, by his own example, taught me the importance of self-discipline, perseverance, and generosity toward others.
My sister, Arlene, has been my guiding light since childhood. She was the first to teach me to believe in myself.
And my brother, Paul, has served, through his seminars and daily life, as a constant reminder of the importance and power of extending unconditional love to others.
Acknowledgments
I would like to thank the many individuals who have assisted me in researching this important subject and aided in the creation and editing of this book, including:
Bruce Cole and his staff—Delia Carnide and Candace and Donna Lundrigan—who helped prepare the original manuscript.
My editor, Susan E. Davis, for her wonderful ability to translate much of my scientific garble into interesting, understandable, entertaining, and usable information.
Bruno Suppa, for his many years of committed effort to the work we have done to help others benefit from evidence-based natural therapies. His own life has served as a testimonial and inspiration to so many people who have been touched by his story and courage.
Carol and Henry Kriegel, who recommended my work to Basic Health Publications.
Arlene Walker and Deborah Worobec, who helped with the design and follow-up of case studies presented in this book, as well as other research activities.
Sharon Kerr and Karen Green, who were the first skin-care professionals to acknowledge my work in nutrition and skin-care management, and who have helped alert hundreds of their colleagues to the importance of these interventions. These two women are also credited with introducing me to the research on the anti-aging and therapeutic effects of encapsulated hyaluronic acid (HA) on the skin, as well as the application of oil of oregano in the management of certain skin conditions.
Pat Lam, who was instrumental in making me a sought-after speaker at skin-care conferences throughout the United States and Canada.
The rest of our office staff—Lisa Anderson, Dina Colangleo, and Kathryn Thomas—who help with all the daily tasks that enable me to get on with my work as a writer, educator, and researcher.
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the Wrinkle-Free Zone
I t is with great pleasure and anticipation that I introduce you to The Wrinkle-Free Zone , a resource that will do much more than help you to prevent or reduce wrinkles. I designed the skin-care program detailed in this book to help you make your skin smooth, soft, supple, and healthy—and not just on your face, hands, and arms, but all over your body.
By following the Wrinkle-Free Zone Program, you will achieve a definite improvement in your skin’s texture and appearance. Your skin will also function better and work in greater harmony with your entire body, even helping you to avoid and resist disease. And although you will not be able to see what is happening within the deeper layers of your skin, those cells will be operating at optimal efficiency to provide your skin’s surface with the important nutrients it needs to function at its best.
NUTRIENTS ARE NEEDED FOR GOOD SKIN
This book is based on recent scientific discoveries that highlight an extremely important fact about skin care: a radiant, clear, beautiful complexion depends greatly upon the delivery of vital nutrients through the bloodstream to developing cells that lie deep within the skin.
Although we’ll delve later into more detail about the importance of proper nutrition to healthy skin, let’s begin by noting that growing skin cells extract from the bloodstream specific vitamins, minerals, and other vital nutritional elements. The cells need these nutrients so they can develop and mature into strong, perfectly formed skin cells that will eventually work their way up to the front lines on the skin’s surface. There, these emerging cells will be battle-tested by outside forces like wind, chemicals, rain, and sunlight, and through it all they must remain prepared to withstand attacks that could cause disease. Besides helping skin cells resist the elements, ample nutrients are also crucial in giving the skin the structural strength to prevent the wrinkles and age spots that contribute to premature aging.
Deficiencies Hurt the Skin
If your skin is not getting the nutrition it needs, problems result. Medical literature has documented that deficiencies of various vitamins and minerals lead to a variety of skin lesions and disorders. The same literature also confirms that supplementing your diet with the missing nutrients will correct these conditions, usually within a relatively short period of time. The discovery of diseases directly related to vitamin deficiencies, including beriberi, pellagra, scurvy, and others—all with their own characteristic skin lesions—has long provided definitive proof that optimal quantities of vitamins and other nutrients are essential to the skin’s health and appearance. Anything less can prevent the skin from attaining its full potential for softness, smoothness, moisture, elasticity, and hydration, and impair its ability to resist the formation of wrinkles, age-related degeneration, and atrophy.
Optimizing the Supply of Nutrients to Skin Cells
Many people believe that the true secret to a beautiful complexion lies in the bottles and jars lining cosmetic and beauty department shelves in stores across the country. Sadly, these individuals are mistaken. Even with topical lotions and anti-aging skin creams and treatments—many of which provide some beneficial effects—the texture and appearance of the skin can never reach its ultimate potential for beauty and anti-aging defense without the optimal supply of healthful nutrients to skin cells from the inside-out. This fact has been the missing link in skin-care management through the years, and it is only now beginning to be appreciated by skin-care professionals and by the public at large.
In general, dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and estheticians have not received extensive formal education or training in nutritional biochemistry and nutritional pharmacology (the use of nutritional supplements at levels exceeding those that food alone can normally provide) as related to skin cell development and maturation, as well as nutritional management of skin conditions. As a result, they often fail to include proper nutrition and supplementation as part of their treatment programs, which is most unfortunate for their patients and clients. However, times are changing.
As a speaker at many international conferences and national workshops attended by skin-care professionals, I am continually amazed by the number of practitioners to whom I have first introduced the role of essential oils, vitamins, and minerals in skin-care management. For the most part, these esthetici