Life & Work with Aida Cirino-Lee

Today we’d like to introduce you to Aida Cirino-Lee.

Hi Aida, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
I started as a result of my own health journey and my frustration and dissatisfaction with our healthcare system. I was a preemie baby with multiple health issues like asthma, heart murmur ,acid reflux, and was diagnosed with malignant hypertension in my teens. As I grew older, everything cleared up with the exception of my high blood pressure.

By the time I was 31, I suffered a major stroke which paralysed my left side. After that my health went from bad to worse. I was taking 9 medications for a total of 19 pills a day, gaining lots of weight, and suffering 3 more small strokes called TIA ( Transient Ischemic Attacks).

I have been hospitalized a minimum of 3 times a year because my body became resistant to the medication were, they did not work .I ended up with huge headaches or chest pain resulting in a hospitalization (e.g. I will come out with a new regimen of medications and their nasty side effects and this became a vicious cycle). It was so bad that every time I ended up in the hospital my family and friend said “Here goes Aida to another retreat.” In the meantime, I was working in healthcare as Register MA and Medical Lab Tech and I saw the same happening to many of our patients.

In 2012, when my granddaughter was born and my younger child was 8. I said to myself; I want to live a long and healthy life to see them grow, have the energy to play and run with them. You see, I lived in fear of dying or getting another stroke daily. So, I was grateful that our healthcare has saved my life, but the quality of my life sucks.The side effects of the medications, weight gain, lack of energy, lack of sleep and the fact that my blood pressure was still out of control was killing me slowly. Like that was not enough I became pre- diabetic as well. I decided enough is enough, my health and life has to change.

So, I went into a research expedition, for natural medicine, nutrition, functional medicine, Ayurveda, Integrative Medicine and started implementing the things I learned. Started changing my lifestyle and nutrition, as a result, I started experiencing weight loss, more energy, I was sleeping better and my blood pressure was getting better at this time. When I went to the follow-up visit with my doctor he was able to remove some medications; I went from 9 to 3 for a total of 5 pills daily plus I was not pre-diabetic any longer. At this point, I decided to go back to school and make my new knowledge official; so I became a Holistic Health Practitioner and Integrative Nutrition Coach.

As I learned more, I implemented it in me and my family . As of today I just take 1 pill a day and my Blood Pressure is under control. I have not been hospitalized in over 8 years, and went from 290 to 215, I was so happy with all the positive changes in my health and quality of life. At the same time, I was super frustrated at my job because now I know how to help my patients, but I was forbidden to speak anything regarding what I learned. I even got written up for the first time in my 26 years of career for explaining the benefits of turmeric to a patient that asked me. At this point, I was anxious to help others lo live healthier; so I started a health ministry at church that I called “Bethesda Health Ministries” after a year I wanted to incorporate to make it a business outside of the church; so I can give more in church and there were to many businesses with the same name in Florida.

I prayed ,while I was formulating my secret sauce to become the CEO of your health and the Lord gave me the name “Rx4 Everlasting Health” . The Rx4 symbolizes my medical background and Everlasting is a word that God promised on John 3:16 symbolizing my faith. My ho;istic healing formula is embedded in the word everlasting every letter represents a pillar needed to achieve optimal health. They are Exercise, Vision, Environment, Rest, Love & relationship, Attitude, Spirituality, Time Management, Income, Nutrition, and Goals, a holistic approach that encompasses body, mind, and spirit.

Today, I have the pleasure to run my business full-time and online doing 1 on 1 coaching, group coaching, e-courses, and masterclasses. I am also a Speaker and the author of ” Jumpstart Your Everlasting Health from Sick Care to Health Care ” which will be released on March 27, 2022.

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall, and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
It was not easy, my first biggest struggle was the language. English is my 2nd language and as I was researching my market, Latinos were not so familiar with health coaches. Since I have a strong accent and my vocabulary in English was limited, I was not confident to approach people or do videos or speak live in English.

Second, 98% of all health coaches are skinny. I lost a great amount of weight but I am still over 200, so that stops me from creating more visibility on my business. If you are not visible how can you create influence and trust with your audience? Third, I did not have at the beginning the money to invest in my business for marketing or self-development. I was still paying for my schooling. I learned a lot about health, lifestyle and nutrition but not much about running an online business.

Fourth, my lack of knowledge when it comes to technology, social media, CRMs, and everything you need to run an online business made my business administration, marketing, and sales process very frustrating. It used to take me hours to create an image on canvas or I had to watch tons of videos to learn to use Mailchimp. Lastly, I was working full time, coming home to deal with taking care of the family then I work in my business. All the clients I got were by word of mouth.

Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I’m a Holistic Health Practitioner Integrative Nutrition Health Coach Author and Speaker that has worked in the health care system for over 25+ years as a Registered MA and Lab Tech in Internal Medicine, Oncology, and Urgent Care. I equip individuals, especially women entrepreneurs who suffer or are at risk of chronic disease to prevent, control, and possibly reverse chronic diseases, by biohacking their cells, body, mind, and spirit giving them the nutrition, tools, and environment needed to work to their highest healing potential.

So, they can live a long, vibrant, and focused life dealing with the demands of womanhood and entrepreneurship while fulfilling their dreams and God-given purpose. My specialty is to guide my clients to create their own individual lifestyle protocol targeting their health main concern and preventing the diseases that run in their family. At the same time, I teach them how to navigate our Sick Care system, for example how you prep for a doctor visit to make those 20 minutes very effective and give the doctor what he needs to make a well-informed diagnosis and treatment.Helping them become the CEO of their health and lifestyle

There are 3 things that make me proud and fulfilled in my entrepreneurship journey so far.. First, when I see my clients’ health and lifestyle transformed. Second, the fact that I went from being afraid to be visible or speak to becoming a Speaker in many programs, podcasts, summits, radio in English, and Spanish. Third, the fact that in 2021, I became an Amazon Best Seller Author on an Anthology book called “Whispered Messages Of Love, Life, and Gratitude” where I wrote 2 chapters. Plus, this year I fulfilled my dream and on March 27, I am releasing my own book and workbook called “Jumpstart Your Everlasting Health from Sick Care to Health Care”.

What sets me apart from others is first God’s power, blessing and wisdom in my life. I really care for the wellbeing of all, especially my clients. You see Health and Wellness, Health Literacy education and helping people have a better life so they can fulfill their God given purpose is my passion. My charisma, personality, Faith and the fact that I am a researcher is a plus . Lastly, I go to the root of what is going on with my clients and because of my medical background I can work with their doctors.

If you had to, what characteristic of yours would you give the most credit to?
Qualities that have been essential for my success are to put God first in everything I do. To believe in myself and what I do, my power, gifts, and what I was purposely created by God to do. Continually grow, self-care and self-development, be learning continually.

Faith and consistency even when I don’t see anything happen. Giving and sowing seeds in people’s lives. In the beginning, I did a lot for free to get experience and the trust of the people. I over-deliver, go the extra mile especially with paying clients. I create valuable content where people can experience some results . Next, I nurture business relationships, clients and business people you can collaborate with or they can open doors of opportunities for you.

This is very important for example, this interview is happening because a great business friend referred me. Last, but most important, integrity, respect, and authenticity . When I don’t know something , I admit I don’t know; when a case is too difficult or one I should not coach, I refer to the right coach, service or physician.

Contact Info:

• Email: info@rx4everhealth.com
• Website: https://www.rx4everhealth.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rx4everhealth
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rx4everlastinghealth
• Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/rx4everhealth
• Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCvLfnxf3Zn1YDZiRNUR2IhA
• Other: https://linktr.ee/CEOhealth

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