Dr. (Hon) Charmène M. Vega, affectionately known as Mama Vega, is a creative, innovative, educator, author, speaker, and entrepreneur. Along with Integrity, she has the heart, passion, and vision to help people who may have physiological and psychological ailments, experience a healthier lifestyle through her culinary instruction and the functional nutrition knowledge she shares.
Charmène Vega, RD believes that we all deserve a quality life full of vitality--and that we often have untapped potential to create it for ourselves. That is why she is dedicated to backtracking ailments to the root causes of chronic disease by tapping into the power of Functional Nutrition. Charmène Vega works every day to empower people, organizations, and communities to heal their bodies and minds while improving their knowledge, social and economic resilience.
Charmène Vega is a practicing nutritionist/RD, a bestselling author, and a recognized leader, speaker, educator, and advocate. She is the Founder and CEO of Mama Vega Enterprises. She is also an Amazon Influencer and Blogger.
Charmène Vega works with individuals and organizations (Kaiser Permanente, La Care, and Blue Shield Promise, Dome International, and Consulting) and policymakers and influencers. She was the featured speaker at the United States State Department subcommittee on Health and Wellness. Her community involvement and work with encouraging women garnered her a nomination for the Athena Award.
Charmène Vega empowers others to control their health through research and connecting the dots of information provided by others as well as their intuition. Her dedication to helping others reaches beyond nutrition. Still, it gives them the voice to ask educated questions about their health when working with their primary care or specialized medical practitioners.
Charmène Vega has taken her passion and created a company that thrives on providing services in collaboration with others. She believes that standing up for yourself can be taught, and we have a moral responsibility to assist those in need and may not know how to move forward in a positive direction.
Charmène Vega is actively involved in philanthropic activities, Whether she is advocating for support for women, children, and adults in need through various organizations. Charmène Vega is a Mama to many.