Lifestyle Medicine Philippines - PCLM

21/08/2026

🩺How can Physical Therapists integrate cardiovascular and lifestyle risk screening into routine rehabilitation?

How can exercise prescription become more than rehabilitation—and serve as a powerful primary lifestyle intervention?

📅 August 24, 2026 (Monday)
⏰ 7:00 PM
💻 FREE Online Webinar
🎓 1.5 PCLM CME Credits

🌱 WHY JOIN?

Because rehabilitation doesn't stop at movement.

Move beyond treating symptoms.
Screen. Prevent. Prescribe. Transform.

Let's make every rehabilitation encounter an opportunity to identify cardiovascular risks and promote healthier lifestyles. ❤️‍🩹

📲 READY TO JOIN US?
Scan the QR code on the poster to register!

Invite your fellow PTs, physicians, allied health professionals, rehabilitation practitioners, and lifestyle medicine advocates.

🌿 See you on August 24!

18/08/2026

🌿 𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗝𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗘𝗬 𝗜𝗡 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗬𝗟𝗘 𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗘?

As we celebrate the 10th Annual Lifestyle Medicine Conference, we also celebrate the people who helped shape the movement—our mentors, colleagues, teachers, collaborators, and friends who inspired us to see healthcare differently.

💚 Tag a colleague who has inspired and shaped your work in Lifestyle Medicine and briefly share how they influenced your journey.

🎉 10 winners and their nominated colleagues will EACH receive complimentary registration to PCLM2026!

That means 20 complimentary conference registrations will be given away.

𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡:

1. Tag the colleague/s who inspired your Lifestyle Medicine journey.
2. Share a short story about how they influenced your work, practice, advocacy, or leadership in Lifestyle Medicine.
3. Include the hashtag in your post.
4. Post your entry on or before August 31, 2026.

This is more than a giveaway. It is an opportunity to recognize the people whose influence continues to ripple through our patients, communities, institutions, and healthcare system.

As we mark a decade of advancing Lifestyle Medicine, let us honor those who helped spark the journey—and inspire the next generation to carry it forward.

🌱 PCLM 10th Annual Lifestyle Medicine Conference
Shaping the Future of Preventive & Lifestyle Medicine in Healthcare Delivery

📅 Post your entry by August 31, 2026.

16/08/2026

📣𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 | 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬-𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗗 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗬𝗟𝗘 𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

The Philippine College of Preventive and Lifestyle Medicine (PCPLM) is pleased to open the Call for Nominations for the 2026 Community-Engaged Lifestyle Medicine Awards.

These awards recognize outstanding programs, institutions, organizations, government units, and community initiatives that successfully translate evidence-based Lifestyle Medicine into meaningful, sustainable, and scalable interventions where people live, learn, work, worship, and receive healthcare.

We invite schools and universities, LGUs, national government agencies, healthcare institutions, workplaces, faith-based organizations, community groups, and multisectoral partners to nominate programs demonstrating innovation, community engagement, measurable impact, sustainability, and the potential to serve as models for preventive and lifestyle medicine.

🌿Help us recognize the communities and institutions turning Preventive and Lifestyle Medicine principles into real-world action and lasting health transformation.

Awardees will be formally recognized during the **10th Annual Conference of the Philippine College of Preventive and Lifestyle Medicine, on September 30–October 1, 2026, at Quest Plus Conference Center, Clark, Pampanga.

Click the link to nominate
https://forms.gle/wgcu6csgysrHFovv6

12/08/2026

𝗥𝘂𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝟭𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲! 🌿💚

Be part of this milestone and continue the journey toward better healthcare system, healthier lives and communities.

See you all there!

Run With A Doc: Celebrate 10 Years of Wellness!
Advent Alliance Events in partnership with Philippine College Of Lifestyle Medicine
10 Years of Wellness Run
Oct 1, 2026
"RUN WITH A DOC 2026"
•1KM •3KM •5KM •10KM Categories Inclusive Medal Race-Shirt and Race-Bib (freebies from sponsors)
Celebrate a decade of wellness! The 1st Run With A Doc 2026 — Lifestyle Medicine Wellness Run in Pampanga!
Details/Registration will open soon!

04/08/2026

Award-Winning Harvard Medical School Educator
Immediate Past President, American College of Lifestyle Medicine
International Pioneer in Lifestyle Medicine Education

𝗔𝗡 𝗘𝗫𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗜𝗘𝗟𝗗’𝗦 𝗠𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗟𝗨𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗩𝗢𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗦

👌One of the first Fellows of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine
👌Creator of the first Lifestyle Medicine Interest Group at Harvard Medical School
👌Director of Lifestyle Medicine and Wellness, Massachusetts General Hospital
👌Co-author of the award-winning Lifestyle Medicine Handbook
👌International authority on behavior change, wellness coaching, healthy habits, and lifestyle medicine education

Be inspired by the physician-educator who helped advance Lifestyle Medicine from an emerging discipline into a powerful global movement for disease prevention, treatment, and sustainable health transformation.

Experience world-class insights from Harvard—right here in the Philippines.

𝟭𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲
BRIDGING THE GAP From Clinical Practice Guidelines to Prescriptive Lifestyle Intervention
September 29–October 1, 2026
Quest Hotel, Clark, Philippines

Click the link to register 👇
https://lifestylemedicineph.org/2026-pclm-conference

DON’T MISS THIS LANDMARK GATHERING.

Learn. Connect. Be inspired. Transform healthcare.

20/07/2026

🌿 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿—𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵!

Take the next step through the Preventive & Lifestyle Medicine Competency Course.

This course is designed for healthcare professionals who want to move beyond treating disease alone and develop the competence to address its underlying lifestyle-related causes. Through evidence-informed and comprehensive lifestyle interventions, participants will gain practical skills to help prevent, manage, and potentially reverse chronic diseases.

The blended learning program combines in-person training with online asynchronous learning, making it practical and accessible for busy professionals.

Participants will develop competencies in the essential pillars of lifestyle medicine:

✅ Healthy eating
✅ Physical activity
✅ Stress management
✅ Restorative sleep
✅ Social connection
✅ Avoidance of risky substances

The course is open to:

Physicians, Allied Health Professionals, and Health Coaches

It also serves as one of the foundational training programs for those pursuing further educational pathways in Preventive and Lifestyle Medicine, including practitioners preparing to qualify for the National Lifestyle Medicine Board Examination.

📣 Registration for the August 2026 batch is now open!

Build the knowledge, skills, and confidence to provide more comprehensive, preventive, and patient-centered care—while becoming part of a growing community committed to transforming health in the Philippines.

🔗 Learn more and register:
https://lifestylemedicineph.org/education

17/07/2026

🚨 Is constipation becoming a regular struggle for your child?

Did you know that pediatric constipation is often linked to everyday lifestyle habits—and that simple, evidence-based changes can make a big difference?

Join us in this webinar!
🌿 When Nature Calls: A Lifestyle Medicine Approach to Pediatric Constipation

👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️ Speakers:
Michelle Mae Brofas, MD, DPPS
Walter Rivera, US-RN, MD, FPPS, MHM-MBA, CAE, DipIBLM

🎤 Moderator:
Cleo Anna Marie D. Pasco, MD, FPPS, DPIDSP

📅 July 21, 2026 (Tuesday)
🕖 7:00 PM
🎓 1.5 PCLM CME Credits

📲 Register now by scanning the QR code on the poster or by using the link below:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/0oj0pgxWRM2DQmwds3G5Lg

Whether you're a parent, healthcare professional, educator, or caregiver, this webinar will provide practical, evidence-based strategies to help children achieve healthier bowel habits and improved overall well-being.

We look forward to seeing you there!

10/07/2026

BMPI-UNTV and the Philippine College of Lifestyle Medicine (PCLM) have formalized their partnership through a Memorandum of Agreement, reinforcing a shared commitment to preventive healthcare and lifestyle medicine in the Philippines.

Read the article:
https://www.untvnews.com/news/building-a-culture-of-prevention-bmpi-untv-and-the-philippine-college-of-lifestyle-medicine-formalize-partnership

02/07/2026

🥗 Celebrating Nutrition Month! 🌱

The Philippine College of Lifestyle Medicine proudly joins the nation in celebrating Nutrition Month, reaffirming our commitment to advancing nutrition science competencies among physicians and healthcare professionals.

Optimal nutrition is fundamental to the prevention, management, and even reversal of many chronic diseases. Today's clinical practice guidelines consistently support a whole food, plant-predominant dietary pattern as a cornerstone of evidence-based care for conditions such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, obesity, chronic kidney disease, and other lifestyle-related illnesses.

Providing nutrition advice should be grounded in science—not opinion or trends. Health professionals equipped with validated nutrition science competencies are better prepared to deliver safe, effective, patient-centered dietary guidance that improves health outcomes.

This Nutrition Month, let us strengthen our commitment to food as medicine, evidence-based practice, and whole-person care—empowering every Filipino to live healthier through informed nutrition choices.

Happy Nutrition Month!

30/06/2026

Did you know your kitchen can be one of the most powerful tools for protecting your kidneys? 🍳🩺

Culinary Medicine, an evidence-based approach that combines medical science with practical cooking strategies to help manage Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). It focuses on using food as a preventive and therapeutic tool to overcome common barriers to healthy eating, like lack of time, budget constraints, and limited culinary skills.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀?

Shifting toward a whole-food, plant-rich diet and away from ultra-processed foods can lower blood pressure, improve blood sugar, and slow down CKD progression. In fact, research shows that patients who receive cooking instructions alongside fresh produce have significantly better kidney health markers than those who only receive the produce.

𝗞𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆-𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆:

🌱**𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧:** Try substituting a daily serving of red meat with plant proteins like tofu, tempeh, or legumes to reduce the acid load on your kidneys and lower your risk of end-stage kidney disease.

🍋 **𝙁𝙡𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧 𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 adding 𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙩:**
Americans get over 70% of their sodium from processed foods. Skip the salt shaker and enhance homemade meals with fresh herbs, spices, citrus juices, and flavored vinegars.

🍲 **𝘾𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙎𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙩:** Use moist, low-temperature cooking methods like slow cooking, steaming, or poaching instead of frying or air-frying. This reduces Advanced Glycation End products (AGEs), which are compounds that can increase inflammation and damage the kidneys.

Healthy, home-cooked meals don’t have to be expensive or bland. Talk to your lifestyle medicine doctor, registered dietitian or a culinary medicine coach about how you can start using "Food as Medicine" to optimize your kidney health! 🥦💧