Our vision: an Asia with an established, sustainable practice of evidence-based lifestyle medicine improving health outcomes for its diverse populations.
Asian Lifestyle Medicine Council is a non-profit coalition of lifestyle medicine societies in Asia that promotes evidence-based approaches to prevent, treat, and reverse lifestyle-related diseases and enhance health and well-being. Our mission: provision of regional leadership and a platform to bring the lifestyle medicine societies together to develop policies and procedures, define industry standards, promote education and research, and facilitate communications within the lifestyle medicine discipline in Asia.
12/09/2025
PCLM Webinar: Breast Cancer Prevention Through Lifestyle Interventions
Breast cancer remains one of the most pressing health concerns for women today. But did you know that healthy lifestyle practices—such as proper nutrition, physical activity, stress management, and avoiding harmful habits—can significantly lower the risk? 💪💖
Join us as experts in Lifestyle Medicine share practical, evidence-based strategies for breast cancer prevention and overall wellness.
📅 Date: September 18, 2025
🕒 Time: 7:00pm
📍 Platform: Via Zoom
✨ Don’t miss this empowering session that could help transform lives! Registration is FREE!
🔗 Click to Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/.../register/h6eDVA2DTGmZdIba3ts1bQ
Lifestyle Medicine Philippines - PCLM
Webinar has been Rescheduled
📢Webinar Advisory
We would like to inform everyone that our upcoming webinar has been rescheduled. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and greatly appreciate your understanding.
The new schedule for this webinar will be posted in the coming days on our official page.
Thank you, and we look forward to your participation in the rescheduled session.
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PCLM Webinar: Breast Cancer Prevention Through Lifestyle Interventions
Breast cancer remains one of the most pressing health concerns for women today. But did you know that healthy lifestyle practices—such as proper nutrition, physical activity, stress management, and avoiding harmful habits—can significantly lower the risk? 💪💖
Join us as experts in Lifestyle Medicine share practical, evidence-based strategies for breast cancer prevention and overall wellness.
✨ Don’t miss this empowering session that could help transform lives! Registration is FREE!
🌟 We are thrilled to host a conversation with Ms. Sheela Krishnaswamy, renowned Nutrition & Wellness Consultant, on the topic:
“Translating Nutrition from Theory to Practice”
🗓 Date: Saturday, 13th September
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM
✨ Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the best in the field!
Ms Sheela Krishnaswamy, PGD, RD, a renowned Nutrition & Wellness Consultant with over four decades of experience. A pioneer in corporate nutrition consulting in India, she has held leadership roles including Former National President of the Indian Dietetic Association and Board Director of the International Confederation of Dietetic Associations. Currently serving on the Advisory Board of ISLM, she is also a respected faculty, advisor, trainer, speaker, and writer whose contributions continue to inspire the field of nutrition and lifestyle medicine.
🌟 We are thrilled to host a conversation with Ms. Sheela Krishnaswamy, renowned Nutrition & Wellness Consultant, on the topic:
“Translating Nutrition from Theory to Practice”
🗓 Date: Saturday, 13th September
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM
✨ Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the best in the field!
Ms Sheela Krishnaswamy, PGD, RD, a renowned Nutrition & Wellness Consultant with over four decades of experience. A pioneer in corporate nutrition consulting in India, she has held leadership roles including Former National President of the Indian Dietetic Association and Board Director of the International Confederation of Dietetic Associations. Currently serving on the Advisory Board of ISLM, she is also a respected faculty, advisor, trainer, speaker, and writer whose contributions continue to inspire the field of nutrition and lifestyle medicine.
09/09/2025
LIMCON 2025, from 20 to 21 SEPTEMBER, 2025, at the UCFM Tower, Colombo
09/09/2025
ISLM’s 6th International Conference
From: 1st to 2nd November, 2025
Location: Club 07, Ahmedabad, India
Theme: Healing People, Healing the Planet - Lifestyle Medicine for a sustainable future
ISLM’s 6th International Conference is scheduled on 1st and 2nd November at Ahmedabad. The conference centers on the vital connection between human health and planetary well-being.
Lifestyle medicine, with its focus on evidence-based lifestyle interventions, not only prevents and reverses chronic diseases but also aligns with sustainable practices that benefit the environment. By promoting whole-food, plant-predominant nutrition, physical activity, stress management, and restorative sleep, we can reduce the burden of lifestyle-related illnesses while minimizing our ecological footprint.
This conference aims to inspire a holistic approach where individual health and environmental sustainability go hand in hand, fostering a healthier future for both people and planet. Who Should Attend Physicians & Lifestyle Medicine Allied Health Care Professionals (Dieticians, Psychologists, Exercise therapists or Physiologists ) who want to learn from the pioneers in this pathbreaking new approach to healthcare.
What to Expect from ISLM2025?
Practitioners who are new to Lifestyle Medicine will learn how to integrate it into daily practice to improve treatment outcomes, quality of life and prevention of chronic conditions. Practitioners who are already practicing LM will hear the latest research and integrative techniques from experts in the field, update their skills and learn how to take their practice to next level. CME Credits Offered.
Dates: 30 November - 2 December 2025
Location: Quest Plus Conference Center, Clark, Pampanga
This three-day gathering offers a rare opportunity to immerse yourself in the latest developments and innovations in Lifestyle Medicine. Attendees will experience a rich program of scientific presentations, expert-led plenary sessions, and thought-provoking discussions designed to highlight the critical role of prevention and lifestyle-based interventions in improving health outcomes. Participants will also engage in hands-on learning experiences that demonstrate the practical application of
Lifestyle Medicine in both clinical and community settings. More than just a convention, this is a movement—a call to reimagine healthcare as proactive, patient-centered, and rooted in sustainable, science-backed approaches to wellness. Whether you are a physician, allied health professional, academic, policymaker, or health coach, the 2025 PCLM Convention is your chance to connect with like-minded leaders and be part of a nationwide effort to transform health care delivery in the Philippines.
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25/10/2024
25/10/2024
Let's talk about the gut-immune axis 💬
The immune system is the body’s natural defence mechanism. It is a complex network of organs, cells and proteins that defends the body against infections and viruses, whilst protecting the body's own cells. Did you know that our gut health and immune health are closely linked, meaning an imbalance in one can affect the other?
As we enter cold and flu season, get yourself clued up on this connection between the gut microbiome and immunity (known as the gut-immune axis) via the Yakult Science for Health resource.
This handy guide covers:
- Gut-immune axis
- Communication pathways
- Gut-immune axis throughout life
- How to support the gut-immune axis
Get ready for the 4th Malaysian Lifestyle Medicine Conference on November 21-23, 2024, at the Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur!
This year, we're diving deep into the theme "Diabetes Management Revolution: From Prevention to Remission," highlighting how lifestyle medicine can effectively prevent and even reverse Type 2 Diabetes.
Following Malaysia's remarkable strides with the Lifestyle Medicine for Remission of Diabetes Module in collaboration with the WHO and Ministry of Health, this conference promises a robust scientific program. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to hear from renowned global and local experts sharing cutting-edge, evidence-based strategies that are transforming diabetes care.
Join us for interactive workshops, insightful forums, and mindfulness sessions designed for healthcare professionals passionate about lifestyle medicine. Plus, it's a fantastic chance to network with like-minded colleagues dedicated to improving patient outcomes.
Mark your calendar for the Board Certification Examination in Lifestyle Medicine on November 23, 2024, right after the conference.
Don’t wait—secure your spot now and be part of this exciting movement towards a healthier future!
News: The 4th Malaysian Society of Lifestyle Medicine Conference 2024
Join us for the 4th Malaysian Lifestyle Medicine Conference on November 21-22, 2024, at the Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.
This year’s hybrid event will explore the theme "Diabetes Management Revolution: From Prevention to Remission," offering insights into how lifestyle medicine can not only prevent but also reverse Type 2 Diabetes.
Building on Malaysia’s success in implementing the Lifestyle Medicine for Remission of Diabetes Module in partnership with the WHO and Ministry of Health, this conference will feature a dynamic scientific program.
Learn from leading global and local experts as they showcase evidence-based strategies that revolutionize diabetes care.
With engaging workshops, forums, mindfulness sessions, and opportunities to network, this is your chance to connect with fellow healthcare professionals committed to advancing lifestyle medicine.
The conference will be followed by the Board Certification Examination in Lifestyle Medicine on November 23, 2024.
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WELCOME TO THE ALMC!
We are Asia’s medical professional society dedicated to identifying and eradicating the cause of disease as opposed to treating just the symptoms. Lifestyle Medicine is revolutionizing our healthcare system.
Reversing Disease
Lifestyle Medicine involves the therapeutic use of lifestyle, such as a predominately whole food, plant-based diet, exercise, stress management, to***co and alcohol cessation, and other non-drug modalities, to prevent, treat, and, more importantly, reverse lifestyle related, chronic diseases that are all too prevalent. Clinical research overwhelmingly provides evidential basis for the preferential use of lifestyle interventions as first-line therapy. This research moves lifestyle from prevention only to include efficacious treatment from an intervention used to prevent disease to an intervention used to treat and even reverse disease. This represents a fundamental change in the way the medical establishment views ‘lifestyle medicine,’ although, despite the substantial, voluminous evidence, it’s a view that has not yet been universally adopted.
TREATING THE CAUSE
Changing the Face of Medical Practice
The Asian Lifestyle Medicine Council (ALMC) is the umbrella organization for professional medical organizations representing the different countries in Asia, all dedicated in advancing the mission and practice of Lifestyle Medicine throughout the world.
Science Supports the Efficacy of Lifestyle Medicine
A seismic shift is taking place in healthcare, as the system moves from the unsustainable fee-for-service model of delivery to a value and outcomes-based system of care.With 80% or more of healthcare spending tied directly to the treatment of conditions rooted in poor lifestyle choices, it’s evident that a focus on the clinical practice of Lifestyle Medicine (LM) is essential.Lifestyle Medicine clinicians emphasize the use of lifestyle intervention in the treatment of disease. While the practice of Lifestyle Medicine (LM) incorporates many public health principles and approaches, it remains primarily a clinical discipline. Preventive services are generally not recommended or adopted unless they are cost-effective in the population in which they are to be implemented. Since preventive services accrue their benefit primarily by reducing costs from morbidity and mortality, this cost-effectiveness criteria is reasonable.Treatment services, on the other hand, are recommended and adopted when there is an evidence-based medical indication for treatment. The presence of morbidity constitutes a sufficient medical indication for applying an intervention proven to improve, reverse or ameliorate the disease or its symptoms. Costs play a very different role in determining treatment services as opposed to preventive services. This difference is poorly understood as it pertains to the practice of clinical LM, and the confusion is inappropriately limiting the application of proven lifestyle interventions in the treatment of patients with existing disease.
EDUCATION IS THE KEY
Science overwhelmingly supports the efficacy of Lifestyle Medicine: Here’s your opportunity to learn and transform your life and your medical practice. “Lifestyle Medicine is both the newest thing in medicine — and perhaps the oldest. There was a time before ‘medicine’ when lifestyle was it. Hippocrates advised: let food be thy medicine. We have found our way back to the future, and with good reason.” - David Katz, MD, MPH, President, American College of Lifestyle Medicine
DISTINGUISH YOURSELF ...
... as Board Certified in Lifestyle Medicine
Official Designation for IBLM Diplomate Status
Physicians & professionals awarded board certification through IBLM are required to use the following official language when designating their status as a Diplomate: “Diplomate of the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine” or “DipIBLM.”
Highlight Your Board Certification in Lifestyle Medicine
Earning certification from the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine represents a significant professional achievement and a commendable dedication to patients and their families through your commitment to the prevention – and treatment – of Lifestyle and chronic disease disorders. You’ve worked hard to earn board certification in lifestyle medicine. You should proudly “Distinguish Yourself” as a Diplomate of the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine when.
Ways to promote Lifestyle Medicine
Writing articles for publication in medical journals, newsletters, and publications;
Making presentations during medical conferences and conventions;
Submitting your information for listing in professional and membership directories;
Promoting your experience and your practice on your website, in advertisements and in literature and information provided to your current patients and when marketing to prospective patients;
Updating or submitting your curriculum vitae for consideration as a medical expert, new position or medical or board acceptance;
Signing your name to professional and medical correspondence;
Indicating how your name should be listed or published as an author, presenter, board or committee member, panelist, graduate or member;
Ordering your professional letterhead and business cards; and/or
Updating your Medical Licensing Board Profile and/or group practice listings.
ANNUAL CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
Attending Annual Conferences are a great way to update your knowledge on the latest in Lifestyle Medicine Practice and Research.
*For more information, please visit our website: http://asianlmc.org/
