Optimize your health.
Safe, effective, expert lifestyle medicine health coaching.
"I am so hopeful to keep on the path of good health as I age."
- ELITE Member
"It's been an eye-opening experience & a turning of the ship."
- ELITE Member
"Science-based & proven techniques applied to modifying lifestyle. No guess work. No fads or stunts."
- ELITE Member
"I felt like I was in a hole before I started this Program.
I now feel physically much better. I feel well fed."
- ELITE Member
"[This Program] has helped me take better ownership of my health."
- ELITE Member
"I wish I could give all my loved ones the gift of ELITE Personalized Health."
- ELITE Member
"I have integrated this new way of thinking (about my eating patterns) & feel that it will affect the rest of my life in the most positive way!"
- ELITE Member
"My blood pressure has dramatically come down since I started the program & I am planning on asking my doctor to reduce or stop my medication."
- ELITE Member
“This program has reduced the anxiety I used to have when it came to food and eating. I don’t have those bad feelings of guilt.”
- ELITE Member
“[This program] decluttered my brain because I used to have these thoughts and anxiety ALL the time.”
- ELITE Member
"Prior to this I knew I was doing mostly the right things and couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong to make such little progress. "
- ELITE Member
"Now I feel so good, energetic, and even my clothes fit better!"
- ELITE Member
"The habits Victor has helped me put in place will help me stay on track & improve after the program ends."
- ELITE Member
"I feel more rested now than I felt for the last several years."
- ELITE Member
"I feel much more confident about my future health, having gone through this process."
- ELITE Member
"[The most useful aspect was] the personalization of the services.
Victor took the time to understand me and my unique issues with health."
- ELITE Member
"Victor provided me with small modifications that I could work easily into my life."
- ELITE Member
"I really appreciate your positive approach & the educational aspect of this program! Thanks!"
- ELITE Member
"This isn't just diets or workouts; It's a holistic look at all the factors that help you feel & function better."
- ELITE Member
"[Since my personalized program] I find that I have a lot more peace & quiet in my mind to focus on the most important things."
- ELITE Member
"I have more time, I'm more productive, I'm more at ease & happier.
I am on a healthy road now. I really appreciate it."
- ELITE Member
"I am superbly satisfied with my health coaching experience!"
- ELITE Member
"Now that I've finished the program I feel it was extraordinary value to me."
- ELITE Member
"Victor helped me break through the plateau I was stuck at when the Program began."
- ELITE Member
"Just a note to check in & say THANK YOU for being who you are & for doing what you do!"
- ELITE Member
"Can't thank you enough Victor for making sense of the vast health information out there."
- ELITE Member
"I feel I now have the tools to keep me eating healthily."
- ELITE Member
"I can't thank you enough for teaching me how to live a better life!"
- ELITE Member
"I feel much more confident about my future health,
having gone through this process."
- ELITE Member
"All the strategies you've given me are very powerful."
- ELITE Member
What We Are
We are a concierge lifestyle medicine health coaching experience for those seeking a complete & personalized solution to optimize their health & wellness.
We bring you:
- The safest, most effective and scientifically proven solutions to improve your long-term health,
- Completely customized to your needs, goals & expectations,
- Delivered privately to you live, face-to-face, online, and at your convenience,
- By your own personal health coach, Dr. Victor Peña-Araujo.
What We Do For You
We take the time & care to get to know you personally,
help overcome your unique health challenges,
and together reach your wellness goals.
We successfully reinvent the most important aspects of your health, such as:
- NUTRITION and developing a healthy relationship with food
- WEIGHT and body composition
- FITNESS and finding enjoyable & sustainable physical activities
- SLEEP and establishing the foundation of quality and re-energizing rest
- STRESS management & mastering life-work balance
- WELLNESS achieved in a natural & sustainable way
- SIMPLIFYING and revitalizing your life
- RESTORING your mind & body to their most natural & thriving states
- CONNECTING with those around you for a more rich, purpose-driven & fulfilling life
These factors determine 80% of your chronic disease risk & have the greatest influence on both your overall quality of life & longevity.
How We Do It
We put you back in control,
empower you with proven knowledge & life skills,
& give you all the personal support you'll need to succeed.
We do what is necessary for you to succeed, such as:
- MEET you wherever you may be along your journey to better health
- GUIDE you to identify your true motivations
- LEVERAGE your own strengths & past successes
- INVEST in your knowledge base by teaching you applicable science
- RESEARCH the real science of health & medicine so you don't have to
- EMPOWER you with a wellness skill set to last you a lifetime & to share with others
- TARGET the most serious lifestyle-related threats to your health
- COLLABORATE with your doctor for a holistic & streamlined wellness strategy
- APPLY smart wearable & mobile technology that fits into your life
- LEAD your body and mind, gently & naturally, to function optimally
We'll give you back control over your life to achieve & maintain health & happiness.
Meet Your Coach
Dr. Victor Peña-Araujo is a health & wellness expert with 30 years of experience. His passion is to transform your health, the quality of your life, and to radically improve your mindset to help you discover the joy and vitality that you deserve.
A medical graduate and post-graduate Member of the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Victor gained nearly a decade of clinical experience as a surgeon on the wards, operating rooms & intensive care units treating thousands of patients, many of them suffering the consequences of poor lifestyle choices. Motivated by his experiences, today he dedicates himself to keeping people like you from ever becoming patients in the first place and helping them live the healthy and fulfilling lives they deserve.
Victor has a decade of experience as a professional lifestyle medicine health coach. He is a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, a diplomate of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, in addition to holding other industry-leading certifications. Victor has been transforming the health and lives of his clients for the past decade.
Just as important as his professional qualifications however, Victor is a compassionate professional committed to optimizing your health by using his unique and signature approach of only using strategies that "make S.E.N.S.E." to you. That means that he uses methods that are Safe, Effective, Natural, Sustainable and Enjoyable to you. He accomplishes this by fostering a one-on-one personal relationship built on respect, integrity, evidence-based strategies, and personal support.
A medical graduate and post-graduate Member of the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Victor gained nearly a decade of clinical experience as a surgeon on the wards, operating rooms & intensive care units treating thousands of patients, many of them suffering the consequences of poor lifestyle choices. Motivated by his experiences, today he dedicates himself to keeping people like you from ever becoming patients in the first place and helping them live the healthy and fulfilling lives they deserve.
Victor has a decade of experience as a professional lifestyle medicine health coach. He is a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, a diplomate of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, in addition to holding other industry-leading certifications. Victor has been transforming the health and lives of his clients for the past decade.
Just as important as his professional qualifications however, Victor is a compassionate professional committed to optimizing your health by using his unique and signature approach of only using strategies that "make S.E.N.S.E." to you. That means that he uses methods that are Safe, Effective, Natural, Sustainable and Enjoyable to you. He accomplishes this by fostering a one-on-one personal relationship built on respect, integrity, evidence-based strategies, and personal support.
Dr. Victor Peña-Araujo
BA (Biology)
MB, BCh, BAO (Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics)
MRCSI (Member of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)
NBC-HWC (National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach)
Dip ACLM (Diplomate of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine)
MB, BCh, BAO (Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics)
MRCSI (Member of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)
NBC-HWC (National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach)
Dip ACLM (Diplomate of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine)
Dr. Peña is an active member of the following professional organizations:
American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Lone Star Lifestyle Medicine Think Tank
International Board of Lifestyle Medicine
"I am superbly satisfied with my health coaching experience!"
- ELITE Member
"I feel much more confident about my future health, having gone through this process."
- ELITE Member
"I can't thank you enough for teaching me how to live a better life!"
- ELITE Member
"I am so hopeful to keep on the path of good health as I age."
- ELITE Member
"I feel much more confident about my future health,
having gone through this process."
- ELITE Member
"All the strategies you've given me are very powerful."
- ELITE Member
"It's been an eye-opening experience & a turning of the ship."
- ELITE Member
"Science-based & proven techniques applied to modifying lifestyle.
No guess work. No fads or stunts."
- ELITE Member
"I felt like I was in a hole before I started this Program.
I now feel physically much better. I feel well fed."
- ELITE Member
"[This Program] has helped me take better ownership of my health."
- ELITE Member
"I wish I could give all my loved ones the gift of ELITE Personalized Health."
- ELITE Member
"I have integrated this new way of thinking (about my eating patterns) & feel that it will affect the rest of my life in the most positive way!"
- ELITE Member
"My blood pressure has dramatically come down since I started the program & I am planning on asking my doctor to reduce or stop my medication."
- ELITE Member
“This program has reduced the anxiety I used to have when it came to food and eating. I don’t have those bad feelings of guilt.”
- ELITE Member
“[This program] decluttered my brain because I used to have these thoughts and anxiety ALL the time.”
- ELITE Member
"Prior to this I knew I was doing mostly the right things and couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong to make such little progress. "
- ELITE Member
"Now I feel so good, energetic, and even my clothes fit better!"
- ELITE Member
"The habits Victor has helped me put in place will help me stay on track & improve after the program ends."
- ELITE Member
"I feel more rested now than I felt for the last several years."
- ELITE Member
"[The most useful aspect was] the personalization of the services.
Victor took the time to understand me and my unique issues with health."
- ELITE Member
"Victor provided me with small modifications that I could work easily into my life."
- ELITE Member
"I really appreciate your positive approach & the educational aspect of this program! Thanks!"
- ELITE Member
"This isn't just diets or workouts; It's a holistic look at all the factors that help you feel & function better."
- ELITE Member
"[Since my personalized program] I find that I have a lot more peace & quiet in my mind to focus on the most important things."
- ELITE Member
"I have more time, I'm more productive, I'm more at ease & happier.
I am on a healthy road now. I really appreciate it."
- ELITE Member
"Now that I've finished the program I feel it was extraordinary value to me."
- ELITE Member
"Victor helped me break through the plateau I was stuck at when the Program began."
- ELITE Member
"Just a note to check in & say THANK YOU for being who you are & for doing what you do!"
- ELITE Member
"Can't thank you enough Victor for making sense of the vast health information out there."
- ELITE Member
"I feel I now have the tools to keep me eating healthily."
- ELITE Member
Our Methods Make Perfect 'S.E.N.S.E.'
We developed & adhere to our unique signature ELITE 'S.E.N.S.E' Criteria.
This means our methods are:
Safe
Your safety is our top priority, therefore we only use methods & habits shown to have the highest safety margins.
Effective
Our recommendations are based on the largest & best designed human clinical trials that show the most statistically significant benefits to your health.
Natural
We integrate attitudes, habits, behavioral patterns, foods & actions that ease your body into functioning more naturally & that fit intuitively into your life.
Sustainable
Our recommended habits & lifestyle adjustments are reasonable, affordable, acceptable to you for the long-run, and will give you long-lasting benefits.
Enjoyable
Life is to be enjoyed! So we optimize your lifestyle by incorporating habits that bring you joy & fulfillment.
And we avoid all the nonsense...
NO HYPE.
NO FAD DIETS.
NO UNPROVEN SUPPLEMENTS.
NO PROCESSED MEAL REPLACEMENTS.
NO EXERCISE PRODUCTS OR GIMMICKS.
NO EXPENSIVE, INVASIVE AND UNNECESSARY BLOOD OR GENETIC TESTS.
NO AFFILIATE PRODUCT LINKS OR REFERRAL KICKBACKS.
NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
Instead, we personalize a unique health solution just for you, informed by the best, scientifically-proven methods.
We deliver this along with our unbiased expertise, decades of experience, and our sincere desire to optimize your health.
Our Results Speak For Themselves
The following statistics were aggregated from all the questionnaires completed by our clients
at the completion of their ELITE Experiences.
100%
100%
100%
100%
were "Highly Satisfied."
would recommend us to a friend or loved one.
rated us "Excellent" in professionalism.
rated us "Excellent" in approachability.
100%
100%
100%
100%
rated us "Excellent" in compassion, care & flexibility.
rated us "Excellent" in sincerity, support & reliability.
rated us"Excellent" in credibility, unbias & impartiality.
rated us "Excellent" is using realistic & sustainable methods.
In Their Own Words...
The following are real quotes from real written feedback volunteered to us by our ELITE Members:
"I am so hopeful to keep on the path of good health as I age."
- ELITE Member
"It's been an eye-opening experience & a turning of the ship."
- ELITE Member
"Science-based & proven techniques applied to modifying lifestyle.
No guess work. No fads or stunts."
- ELITE Member
"I felt like I was in a hole before I started this Program.
I now feel physically much better. I feel well fed."
- ELITE Member
"[This Program] has helped me take better ownership of my health."
- ELITE Member
"I wish I could give all my loved ones the gift of ELITE Personalized Health."
- ELITE Member
"I have integrated this new way of thinking (about my eating patterns) & feel that it will affect the rest of my life in the most positive way!"
- ELITE Member
"My blood pressure has dramatically come down since I started the program & I am planning on asking my doctor to reduce or stop my medication."
- ELITE Member
“This program has reduced the anxiety I used to have when it came to food and eating. I don’t have those bad feelings of guilt.”
- ELITE Member
“[This program] decluttered my brain because I used to have these thoughts and anxiety ALL the time.”
- ELITE Member
"Prior to this I knew I was doing mostly the right things and couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong to make such little progress. "
- ELITE Member
"Now I feel so good, energetic, and even my clothes fit better!"
- ELITE Member
"The habits Victor has helped me put in place will help me stay on track & improve after the program ends."
- ELITE Member
"I feel more rested now than I felt for the last several years."
- ELITE Member
"I feel much more confident about my future health, having gone through this process."
- ELITE Member
"[The most useful aspect was] the personalization of the services.
Victor took the time to understand me and my unique issues with health."
- ELITE Member
"Victor provided me with small modifications that I could work easily into my life."
- ELITE Member
"I really appreciate your positive approach & the educational aspect of this program! Thanks!"
- ELITE Member
"This isn't just diets or workouts; It's a holistic look at all the factors that help you feel & function better."
- ELITE Member
"[Since my personalized program] I find that I have a lot more peace & quiet in my mind to focus on the most important things."
- ELITE Member
"I have more time, I'm more productive, I'm more at ease & happier.
I am on a healthy road now. I really appreciate it."
- ELITE Member
"I am superbly satisfied with my health coaching experience!"
- ELITE Member
"Now that I've finished the program I feel it was extraordinary value to me."
- ELITE Member
"Victor helped me break through the plateau I was stuck at when the Program began."
- ELITE Member
"Just a note to check in & say THANK YOU for being who you are & for doing what you do!"
- ELITE Member
"Can't thank you enough Victor for making sense of the vast health information out there."
- ELITE Member
"I feel I now have the tools to keep me eating healthily."
- ELITE Member
"I can't thank you enough for teaching me how to live a better life!"
- ELITE Member
"I feel much more confident about my future health,
having gone through this process."
- ELITE Member
"All the strategies you've given me are very powerful."
- ELITE Member
These two short videos may change your life.
We Can Help You 'Turn Back The Clock.'
Understand your body again.
"The leading causes of disability and death are determined by lifestyle."
"It's getting to understand your body again and learning some brand new habits you didn't know you needed."
Watch this brief yet powerful & highly informative video clip on the real threats to our lives, wellness & happiness. It is presented by Dr. Michael Greger, of the non-profit NutritionFacts.org. It is a nonsense summary that will empower you to take charge of your own health & happiness.
As a Precision Nutrition-certified professional, Dr. Peña seamlessly integrates all of the same research-proven, habit-based strategies used by the individuals interviewed on this video, into your broader, personalized, ELITE Health Coaching Experience.