Dr Nicholas Perricone has released another diet book. Following on from the successful Perricone Prescription (2002) and the Perricone Promise (2004) he has now published The Perricone Weight Loss Diet.

Response is mixed - all three books have a 3 and a half star rating by reviewers on Amazon (albeit these reviews cannot entirely be trusted).

Perricone brings sensible ideas to the field of nutrition and advocates reducing sugars and refined carbohydrates and increasing lean proteins in the form of fish and poultry (and including sufficient unsaturated fats - particularly Omega-3). Perricone is a respected dermatologist and his books (until now) have often had a theme of healthy skin rather than weight loss.

Like so many authors there often seems to be a line of supplements in the mingle - and Dr Perricone is no exception. One reviewer makes this comment:

First it was the fish fish fish beauty diet accompanied by extremely expensive skin concern products ($190 eye cream?) and supplements ($25 for 60 caps of 250mg vitamin C?) targeted towards illiterate rich and/or insecure women. I can't read any more of women who sacrifice $600 to purchase overpriced supplements it's heart-breaking... The thing that strikes me about books love this - is the proliferation of diet opinion that abounds today. How can it receive so many books to say comparable things?

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Logan Barnett

I watched you prorgam on Public TV last week. I went and bought everything that is recommended for weight loss and it was my accord that it would also lower my blood sugar. After several days of taking these supplements my blood sugar is higher than normal.

I am reluctant to continue except revert to what I was previously doing. I have not keep my blood sugar in normal numbers except my averages were just through 100.Reply

M Jacobs

Hello. I watched the program also on PBS. (Perricone) Yes it makes sense that the supplements can benefit our bodies and help with inflamation nonetheless in no way do we have to pay $195.00 for them when we can go to the health food shop or even order them from a health production book for a fraction of the price. I found all nonetheless two of the supplements he mentioned on the show in a book. Reputable Health supplement corporation for about $65 and this is for at least two month supplies on several of the items. Some were on sale however. I am serene researching before I purchase anything. Plan to check with my Dr. Though I have no major health issues. It's often good to check with a trusting surgeon before taking any new combinations of supplements.Reply

J

I am planning on buying the vitamins seperately for a cheaper cost nevertheless am a little confemploy/utilized behind reading chapter 6. Does anyone understand if you need to receive ACETYL-L-CARNITINE and CARNITINE?Reply

Wanda

If I remember right the Carnitine was to transport the fat to be burned and is also an anti-inflammatory.