About Dr. Perricone:  Nicholas Perricone, MD, FACN, is a board-certified clinical and research dermatologist. He is regarded as the Father of the ‘Inflammation Theory’ of Aging. He is the author of the three New York Times Best Sellers, The Perricone Promise (Warner Books 2004), The Perricone Prescription (HarperCollins 2002), and The Wrinkle Cure (Warner Books 1998). Dr. Perricone is also the author of numerous scientific articles, is a contributing editor to the peer-reviewed medical journal Skin and Aging, and is a member of the editorial board of Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Dr. Perricone is Adjunct Professor of Medicine at MichiganStateUniversity's College of Human Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Dermatology, is a Fellow of the New York Academy of Sciences, and a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition. He is also a Fellow of the AmericanAcademy of Dermatology and the Society of Investigative Dermatology. Dr. Perricone has served as Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Yale School of Medicine and as Chief of Dermatology at the state of Connecticut's VeteransHospital.

Dr. Perricone is the recipient of the Eli Whitney Award for his significant contributions to science, invention, and technology. Dr. Perricone is also the recipient of the AmericanCollege for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM) 2000 Norman E Clark, Sr. Lecture Award for his, "dedication and contributions towards advancing Complementary and Alternative Medicine." He holds dozens of U.S. and international patents for the treatment of skin and systemic disease, and for the use of topical anti-inflammatories for reversing and preventing damage to skin caused by factors such as age, the sun, the environment, and hormonal changes.    (Bio Credit: Oprah.com July 2007)