Health 180 Program

Why Choose Our Health 180 Program

Program Highlights

Hybrid scheduling

Participate from the comfort of your home with virtual, interactive lifestyle intervention groups and shared medical appointments (SMAs). Note, virtual clinical visits conducted in a small group setting of 8-12 participants. You’ll only need to come into our clinic for pre- and post- program clinical visits.

High-Intensity Interventions

The "dose" or intensity of these health interventions is crucial because inconsistent efforts may not produce measurable benefits. Higher intensity — such as rigorous adherence to a healthy diet, regular exercise, and structured stress reduction — can kickstart meaningful, sustainable changes in health outcomes.

Our approach

Our program stands apart because it treats lifestyle change as a whole-person journey, not a narrow checklist. While many programs focus on nutrition and exercise alone, Health 180 integrates the full spectrum of lifestyle pillars. These include:

• Plant-predominant nutrition: Learn how to fuel your body with nutrient-dense foods.
• Physical activity: Incorporate regular, achievable exercise tailored to your fitness level to promote strength, endurance, and functionality.
• Stress management: Develop techniques to reduce stress and enhance emotional resilience.
• Restorative sleep: Understand the importance of adequate sleep and how to achieve it.
• Avoid risky substances: Learn powerful tools to address risky substance use for tobacco, alcohol, drugs, and other harmful substances.
• Healthy relationships and spiritual health: Foster meaningful connections in the often overlooked domains of emotional, relational, and spiritual well-being. Explore mindfulness, purpose, and other aspects of spiritual wellness.

How Our Program Works

Starting with your initial individualized assessment with your clinician and moving into weekly virtual group and SMA sessions, interactive learning, and ongoing support, we help you build lifestyle changes that evolve to meet your needs.

• Pre-program assessment: A whole-person assessment with lifestyle measures, lab testing, and body composition measurements to establish your baseline — plus a one-on-one visit with a Health 180 clinician to create a personalized lifestyle medicine plan.
• Weekly virtual SMA sessions: In a small group of fellow participants, you’ll receive evidence-based education and participate in brief group activities. You’ll also get one-on-one time with a clinician and health coach for personalized assessment and goal setting.
• Ongoing support: Access to group discussions and check-ins with a health coach to support sustained lifestyle change behaviors. Group support can result in sustained lifestyle change behaviors, including enhanced self-efficacy and motivation, robust social support, positive group dynamics, and long-term support and accessibility.
• Post-program assessment: Repeat laboratory and body composition measurements to evaluate your progress and follow up with a clinician to review your results, celebrate your achievements, and plan next steps.

Am I a Candidate for Health 180?

You might be a good fit for our program if you are a resident of California and at least 18 years old. You must be able to attend pre- and post-program clinical visits and weekly virtual group and SMA sessions for 10 consecutive weeks. You must be physically present in the state of California during the virtual sessions. You must also have at least two conditions that could benefit from an intensive lifestyle change program, such as:

• Obesity, with or without associated health issues,  
• Heart disease, with or without past strokes or heart attacks
• Kidney problems or reduced kidney function
• Type 2 diabetes  
• Fatty liver disease, known as Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatoic Liver Disease (MASLD)
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol levels
• Metabolic Syndrome

Insurance and Program Costs

We accept a wide range of insurance plans, including Medicare, Risk Management, and PPO options such as Blue Cross, TriWest, and EB&M, as well as HMO and Managed Care plans. Coverage and copays may apply for some or all clinical visits, depending on your insurance coverage.

There are no other program fees outside your usual appointment copays. Loma Linda University students should expect to pay their standard copay based on their student health insurance plan.

Upcoming Cohort Dates

Fall Cohort Dates: October 8, 2026- December 17th. Enrollment window closes on September 3, 2026.