Father of the 'Inflammation Theory of Aging,' Nicholas Perricone M.D., Launches Latest Pledge Program With PBS

Father of the 'Inflammation Theory of Aging,' Nicholas Perricone M.D., Launches Latest Pledge Program With PBS

New PBS Program From Nicholas Perricone M.D. Expands on His Research to Explain the Inflammation-Obesity Connection

MERIDEN, Conn., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Exciting, new information on weight loss is the focus of the latest PBS pledge program from Nicholas Perricone M.D. The program, The Perricone Weight-Loss Diet, premieres this month and features exciting new information about foods, beverages, nutritional supplements, and lifestyle choices with the proven ability to accelerate weight loss by increasing metabolism, metabolizing fat, building and maintaining muscle mass, and eliminating food cravings.

The Perricone Weight-Loss Diet program is the latest title for PBS from Dr. Perricone. Dr. Perricone has been the focus of a series of award-winning PBS specials having aired nationally over the last few years. His shows have been immensely popular, raising over $16 million during membership drives and placing them in the top three of all time fund-raisers for public television.

This 60-minute pledge program is presented in three acts: 1. The Inflammation-Obesity Connection -- why we tend to put on excess weight as we age; why diets always fail; and how to control levels of hormones, such as insulin and cortisol, to lose weight; 2. Anti-Inflammatory Foods -- what foods accelerate weight gain; what foods cause our bodies to store fat rather than burn it; what foods and supplements increase insulin sensitivity and decrease cortisol levels; what foods and supplements enable us to lose fat while maintaining muscle; and how to maintain youthful, toned skin on the face and body during weight loss; and 3. Nutritional Supplements -- how supplements can help control food cravings; what supplements increase your metabolism; and what supplements reduce inflammation.

Current air dates with PBS stations and Dr. Perricone will be appearing live, in-studio as follows:

December 1 - WLIW, New York
December 2 - CPTV, Connecticut
December 3 - WHYY, Philadelphia
December 4 - WETA, Washington DC
December 5 - KOCE, Huntington Beach, CA
December 6 - KPBS, San Diego
December 7 - KQED, San Francisco
December 8 - WTTW, Chicago
December 9 - WEDU, Tampa
December 10 - WMFE, Orlando

About Dr. Perricone

Nicholas Perricone, M.D., FACN, is a board certified clinical and research dermatologist. 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 American Academy 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 Veterans Hospital. He is Adjunct Professor of Medicine at the Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine.

Dr. Perricone 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.

He is the author of three # 1 New York Times best selling books, The Perricone Promise, The Perricone Prescription and The Wrinkle Cure as well his latest book, The Perricone Weight-Loss Diet -- and numerous scientific articles. He 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 & Geriatrics. http://www.nvperriconemd.com/; phone 888-823-7837

About Santa Fe Productions

Santa Fe has produced a number of pledge programs for PBS with Dr. Perricone including The Wrinkle Cure, Healthy Aging, and The Brain-Beauty Connection; with John Wooden: Values, Victory, and Peace of Mind; They Came to America; Conversations with the Goddesses; How to Say No Without Feeling Guilty; and Writing Down the River; and others.

Source: Nicholas Perricone M.D.

CONTACT: Megan Driscoll, +1-212-598-4400 ext. 169,
Mdriscoll@LippeTaylor.com, or Lori Dunn, +1-212-598-4400 ext. 166,
Ldunn@LippeTaylor.com, both of Lippe Taylor, both for Nicholas Perricone,
M.D.

Web site: http://www.nvperriconemd.com/

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