My name is Dr. Edelita Jamis. I am a medical doctor certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine.

My interest in Lifestyle Medicine started in 2017 when I became diabetic, overweight, had allergies, and had unrelenting stomach issues. My husband, who is also a physician, had more health issues. He became prediabetic and obese with high cholesterol, severe gouty arthritis, asthma, fatty liver, and nasal allergies. We reversed all our health problems by carefully looking at the root cause and making significant Lifestyle and dietary changes. Our kids are on this lifestyle change too. When I saw the immense power of lifestyle change in my family's health, I infused the Lifestyle Medicine principles into my medical practice. The detail of our health journey is on my website, https://www.theplanedelita.com/about.

Lifestyle Medicine uses evidence-based lifestyle therapeutic intervention (including a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern, regular physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances, and positive social connection) to prevent, treat, and often reverse chronic disease. I developed a passion for treating patients' chronic conditions by addressing the root cause of their illnesses: their poor Lifestyle and unhealthy dietary choices. Currently, I am counseling patients full-time regarding implementing healthy lifestyle changes to treat their chronic diseases. I enjoy spending time with my patients, educating them about disease and nutrition, and empowering them to take control of their health.

I made it my life's work to help people who do not realize that they can help themselves through lifestyle change and not just rely on more and more medications with no improvement in their quality of life. The greatest joy I get is when patients get healthier with improved quality of life with my help, and some of their stories are documented in my website's blog, https://www.theplanedelita.com/blog/categories/testimonial.

I have found my purpose as a physician. I want to help as many people as possible who seek to be free from medications and their ailments to live longer, happier, and with a good quality and purposeful life. Every success story from my patients drives me to be even more determined to continue my passion, empowering patients to take back the healthy mind and bodies they deserve.