Ang chemist, cancer survivor, at wellness advocate na si Pinky Tobiano ang nagpakilala kay Julia Montes bilang isa sa mga may-ari ng Swiss Proli Naturals LeanQuick, ang gummies na sinasabing sumusuporta sa weight management, heart health, at fatty-liver care.
Ang naturang produkto ang unang business venture ni Julia, kasama ang dalawang anak ni Pinky na sina Pianne at Karel Sinfuego.
Nangyari ang pagpapakilala kay Julia bilang isang ganap na entrepreneur ngayong Sabado, Mayo 24, 2025, sa Manila House, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City.
Katuparan ng pangarap ni Julia na magkaroon ng sariling negosyo, dahil paniniwala niya: “Fame is not permanent. I need something sustainable to leave a legacy to my name.”
Bakas sa mukha ni Julia ang kaligayahan nang ipakilala bilang may-ari at celebrity ambassador ng Swiss Proli Naturals.
Pero inamin niyang hindi madali para sa kanya ang magsalita.
“Nahihirapan akong mag-express ng happiness ko ngayon. We’re just so excited,” bungad na pananalita ni Julia.
“As you know, mahilig akong kumain, I am a food lover. My love language is cooking food for my family, for my loved ones. So, talagang mahirap i-balance ng fitness journey, wellness journey.
“So, ngayon po, I am just proud to be part of this company, Swiss Proli Naturals, for promoting an easy and happy wellness journey.
"You can just take two gummies and you’re good to go, no need for water. Anytime, anywhere, you can take it.
“We’re promoting a healthy way of not fast-tracking every day, but enjoying your fitness journey,” sabi ni Julia.
Malaki ang kinalaman ni Pinky at kanyang mga anak sa pagtatatag ng kumpanya ni Julia.
Bilang cancer survivor, masidhi ang kagustuhan daw ni Pinky upang makatulong sa mga taong may problema sa kalusugan.
“I am a cancer survivor. Fifteen years ago, I had a challenge of having thyroid cancer, and it progressed towards other parts of my body. So, when I was having radiation [therapy], it destroyed my salivary glands.
"So, currently, I have an autoimmune challenge called Sjögren’s syndrome.
“Sjögren’s syndrome is a very rare autoimmune [disease] in which I don’t produce saliva and I don’t produce tears.
"Like, all of you can eat food, I just have to look at it, or I have to blender my food. It’s so sad, but I have to live with it.
“To be able to taste food, I would just 'sipsip' my food and then, I just put it at the side because I want to feel normal like all of you.
“When all of you can eat your food, I just have to look at you, how you enjoy food,” kuwento ni Pinky tungkol sa kanyang karamdaman.
Pero imbes na mawalan ng pag-asa, ginamit daw niya ang karanasan para makatulong sa iba.
“I want to live longer. My daughter just got married, I wanna see my grandchildren.
"So, I said, being a chemist, I have to come up with something that can help me, something that would be sustainable. So, gummies are something I can swallow, as well as people with autoimmune [diseases], like me,” lahad pa ni Pinky.
Paliwanag naman niya tungkol sa partnership nila ni Julia sa Swiss-based company.
“Why Switzerland? Switzerland is the center of research all over the world.
"The best skin-care [products] are Swiss-made. The best food supplements are Swiss.
"So, with this collaboration, we were able to come up with Swiss Proli LeanQuick.
“I am a chemist by profession. A mother by heart. A health enthusiast by choice. A cancer survivor by grace. A creator of something I truly believe in.
"No shortcuts, just clean science-backed wellness and chemist-approved.”