is a medical specialty that uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions, such as a whole food, plant-predominant dietary lifestyle, regular physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances, and positive social connection, as a primary modality to treat and, when used intensively, often reverse chronic conditions.
-American College of Lifestyle Medicine
has helped thousands prevent and reverse lifestyle diseases. She pioneered the Lifestyle Medicine Program in the Philippines. She designs and redesigns wellness program for business companies and communities.
She is passionate in helping people adopt healthy living, and was blessed to receive an UNSUNG FILIPINO HERO AWARD
• a Doctor in Public Health, Major in Preventive Health Care, Cum Laude
• the first Dietitian who received Fellow of American College of Lifestyle Medicine outside America(FACLM) and second Dietitian who receive FACLM in America
• a Diplomate of International Board of Lifestyle Medicine
• a Registered Nutritionist-Dietitian
• a Master in Public Health
Currently, she is designing and running lifestyle medicine programs under the Asian Institute of Lifestyle Medicine, Inc. (ASLM), which she founded in 2006.
She is thankful to receive the most prestigious award namely:
• 2019 Outstanding Nutritionist-Dietitian in Business and Industry awarded by Nutritionist-Dietitians’ Association of the Philippines
• 2020 Outstanding Nutritionist- Dietitian of the Year Industry awarded by Nutritionist-Dietitians’ Association of the Philippines
• 2022 Outstanding Professional of the Year awarded by the Philippine Regulatory Commission, the highest award bestowed by the Commission upon a professional.
Her commitment is beyond measure because she believes that she is not only serving the people but God, above all.
• an Author of 5 Health Books
• a Designer of Health and Wellness Programs for companies and communities
• an International Speaker on Lifestyle Medicine (to name a few: Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Abu Dhabi, Brunei, Canada, and USA)
• an Adjunct Professor at the Adventist University of the Philippines and Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies teaching Lifestyle Medicine Core Competency
• a lecturer at the American College of Lifestyle Medicine Conference 2018
• a regular lecturer at the American Academy of Family Medicine
• served NDAP as Board of Director for 4 years
• NDAP Chair for the Integrative and Functional Nutrition
