01/03/2025
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Dr. Mike Atencio and Dr. Ruffia Atencio both graduated from Cagayan State University College of Medicine and passed the Medical Licencure Examination on 2015. Prior to their Medical Career, Dr. Mike was a Registered Nutritionist and Dietitian from
UP Diliman and Dr. Ruffia was a Registered Nurse from
Far Eastern University Manila Campus.
Dr. Mike took his Internal Medicine residency training at Cagayan Valley Medical Center and his one year community service at Ospital ng Palawan before he passing his Diplomate Exam. He was then employed in the same institution (ONP) and is currently a Medical Specialist and part of the training consultants in the IM department. He is also currently affiliated in various hospitals as an attending and visiting IM consultant.
Dr. Ruffia took a residency training in Family and Community Medicine at Cagayan Valley Medical Center but she withdrew on the program during her final year due to an unexpected circumstances which prompt them to move to Palawan for good. She continued her career as a Public Physician at the City Health Office of the City Government of Puerto Princesa. In 2022 she was diagnosed of Breast Cancer and underwent double mastectomy and chemotherapy. She left the office to focus on her recovery and embark on a new journey (spiritually and professionally) and became a private clinician focusing on lifestyle and nutrition approach to most metabolic diseases.
Dr. Mike and Dr. Ruffia Atencio started utilizing "Therapeutic Carbohydrate Restriction (TCR)" and "Time Restricted Eating (TRE)" popularly known as low carb diet and intermittent fasting to manage their own physical and medical conditions since 2019. It is thru this method that they were able to manage the following WITHOUT medications:
Dr. Mike:
- improved central obesity
- improved hypertriglyceridemia
- improved hyperuricemia
- improved symptoms of leaky gut such as bloatedness and indigestions
Dr. Ruffia
managed the following diseases
- Prediabetes
- PCOS
- GERD and IBS
- inflammatory acne
- bipolar disorder II symptoms
- obesity (height of 5'3", weighed 72kg down 53kg and maintained it for almost 4 years now)
- joint pains
- migraine
- allergic rhinitis
It was 2021 when both of them decided to use the same strategy to their patients with the goal of keeping them on the lowest dose of medication possible and even to put them off meds if clinicaly possible (given that the patient is also consistent and can sustain the lifestyle approach).
During Dr. Ruffia's Cancer diagnosis and treatment, she utilized stricter version which is ketogenic diet as an adjunct to her chemotherapy. Currently, diet was her mainstay therapy after chemo in order to stay in remission and prevent further malignant growth.
At present, their clinic caters patients who wanted to explore nonpharmacologic approach as a combination therapy or stand alone therapy (depending on clinical assessment) in managing their specific conditions. But, they also cater those who are still skeptical and unwilling to try the nutritional and lifestyle approach. They believe in patient's autonomy as long as proper information and education was given regarding the condition, including all possible treatment and management options.
Part of the team is Dr Mike's younger sister, Ma. Bernadette R. Medina (RND Bern Atencio-Medina), Registered Nutritionist and Dietitian. She is a UP Diliman graduate as well, and has worked as a nutritionist on a popular fitness center here in the Philippines, then on different Dialysis Centers for 5 years, finally on a Mental Health Institution before finally leaving the office to focus on becoming a full time mom and part time dietitian. She joined the clinic on 2023, originally to assist Dr. Mike and Fi in maximizing TCR and TRE by creating well formulated meal plan dedicated to CKD and Cancer patients through ONLINE consultation. This brought her more practice flexibility both as a full time mom and a clinician. Currenty she accepts referral and formulates meal plan and menu cycle on different diseases such as Diabetis, Fatty Liver Disease, CKD, Cancer, Gout, PCOS, weight management (lose/gain), and many more. She also assists patients with dementia, children with autism, and those on osterized feeding. She conducts consultation through ONLINE meeting only since she is based in Bataan. She took courses and continuing education regarding TCR at Nutrition Network.
Welcome to AHHA team.
We are happy to serve you.
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- our main clinic is based in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
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- please send a private message here in our page (AHHA by Atencios) to inquire regarding our service or to set up an appointment
- we conduct ONE TIME ONLINE MEDICAL AND LIFESTYLE CONSULTATION ONLY which is a One (1) hour duration through ZOOM video conference. We don't use another app aside ZOOM.
- Dietitian Service has separate FB page (RND Bern Atencio-Medina)
