Simple. Sensible. Success.^TM

The Hilton Head Health Institute was founded in 1976 as a 4 week weight loss retreat center.  The programming has evolved as the needs of the public and medical knowledge have evolved.  While our experience and history remain very strong in the weight loss spa arena, we emphasize “lifestyle management” to assist guests with their health goals.  

The fundamental principle behind everything we do is a belief that individuals must take personal responsibility for their well being, and be willing to invest time and effort to achieve a healthy lifestyle.  That's why we refer to ourselves as a "serious" weight loss spa; not a one-size-fits-all fat camp or fat farm type of operation.  Our weight loss program stresses health and wellness education, with the option for spa services, but does not emphasis 'spa like' pampering.

In this section of our website you can learn more about the history of the Hilton Head Health Institute weight loss spa program.  In addition, you can read more about the staff and presenters of the Healthy Lifestyle program.  Read accolades, see who thinks we are the best weight loss health spa in the world, as well as contact us for more information.

In 2006, the Hilton Head Health Institute—The Weight Loss Health Spa—celebrated its 30th anniversary as one of America’s premier health and weight loss spas.  Throughout all our years we have been in business, the Health Institute consistently provides guests with the most up to date Health and Wellness information and remains an industry leader in lifestyle change, nutrition, fitness, stress modification and body image.  

What is true today, just as it was in 1976, is that we are dedicated to the idea that YOU can choose the Healthy Lifestyle and YOU can make it work.  It is the responsibility of each person to make the changes they need to live a healthy life—it is the sole purpose of H³I to give them the tools to do it.  From the beginning, the staff at our weight loss spa have been working to perfect our toolchest.  The best part of your life should be starting right now ... make sure your are healthy and fit to enjoy it!

When H³I was founded, we thought of ourselves as a different kind of residential weight loss camp using non-traditional behavior modification methods to help people make good lifestyle choices work in everyday life.  With years of experience and success, we know our approach is the foundation of the Healthy Lifestyle, and in the last 30 years medical science has backed us up:  sensible nutritional meal plan, daily exercise and positive lifestyle choices are the foundations of health, no matter what genes you carry.

In our early days as a weight loss health spa, we offered a single 4-week weight loss camp style of program.  Over the years, our program has evolved to better serve the needs of our guests and our Healthy Lifestyle program is offered in week increments, with the average guest staying 2 weeks; although you can choose as many weeks as you wish.  Our health and weight loss spa program is flexible and extensive ensuring multiple weeks prove valuable.  We have added depth through our Specialty Weeks, taste and style in our nutrition program, and more varied low impact exercise programs that can be tailored to anyone’s needs.

If you’d like to know more about H³I, please read through our history, or get acquainted with our superior staff in this section.  To see what others think of us, check out the accolades in this section or the testimonials in the A Program for Your Success section.

Hilton Head Health Institute continues in the best of its traditions.  We have a sound program for serious people, excellent staff to educate you, and Guests who choose to adopt the Healthy Lifestyle.  It’s a winning combination!