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From the initial consultation to our revolutionary health coaching program, the professionals at the Lifestyle Center of America are with you every step of the way. Our physicians, educational facilitators, nutrition specialist and fitness trainers deliver over 350 years of healthcare experience that is focused on helping you stop the progression of your diabetes. |
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Teresa Sherard, MD, Physician
Dr. Teresa Sherard earned her medical degree from the Loma Linda University School of Medicine, followed by an internship and residency at the Loma Linda University Hospital. Two years later, Dr. Sherard completed a fellowship in lifestyle medicine at the Lifestyle Center of America.
Dr. Sherard finds her passion in the opportunity she has to treat her patients using lifestyle medicine. She believes that by helping each patient better understand the disease process; she can successfully transfer the power of knowledge, ultimately putting her patient in the driver’s seat of their own health.
Dr. Sherard finds great fulfillment in helping her patients recapture health and vitality, outcomes she sees as achievable because of the synergy created when nutrition, exercise and behavior treatment are treated together.
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Myron Mills, MD, MPH, Director of Education and Resarch, Physician
Dr. Mills' background in education and research brought him to the Lifestyle Center of America where he has served as both staff physician and research director. His passion for knowledge is made apparent by his vast background in medicine. After graduating from Loma Linda University with his MD, Dr. Mills continued his education with an internship at Florida Hospital, then later post-graduate study in neurology at the University of Alabama followed by two residencies: Emergency medicine, Universtiy of Cincinnati, and Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of Michigan. He earned his master of public health (MPH) degree while at the University of Michigan. He has served as medical director of two different medical organizations in Nashville and as director of clinical operations at the Hanford Nuclear site in southeast Washington state. He has been on the faculty of three medical schools as an assistant professor.
The fact that a physician can get to the root causes of the disease instead of just treating the symptoms makes lifestyle mediciine exciting for Dr. Mills. He empowers his patients to be in control of their disease and change the course that their malady is taking them.
Dr. Mills is working on research studies he hopes will impact the practice of medicine regarding lifestyle modification as a bona fide treatment of diabetes mellitus. |
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Diana Fleming, PhD, LDN, Nutrition Services Director
Dr. Diana Fleming is the Nutrition Services Director at the Lifestyle Center of America and is passionate about good nutrition. She received her PhD in Nutrition from Tufts University , Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy in Boston , Massachusetts . Dr. Fleming's thesis work resulted in 4 research papers published in the premier, peer-reviewed clinical nutrition journal. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition .
She has a long-standing interest in healthful cooking. From 1980 to 1989, she was the Co-founder and Co-manager of Country Life Vegetarian Restaurants in New York City and London , England . In addition, Dr. Fleming has been a Vegetarian Cooking Consultant to the Wellesley Dining Services for Wellesley College and Harvard Dining Services, Harvard University in Boston , Massachusetts .
Since coming to the Lifestyle Center of America, guests have enjoyed her energetic lectures and practical, straightforward counsel.
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Linda Brinegar, Windcrest Restaurant Director
Creating beautiful and healthy food has been Linda Brinegar's passion for more than 15 years. Following in her mother's footsteps, Linda has considered it an honor to provide thousands, if not tens of thousands, of individuals the pleasure and benefit of delicious, health-restoring plant-based cooking. According to Linda, half the battle in preparing healthy food is to make it look great. And she has the talent to do just that! God had the hard part. I get to take all the brilliant colors, flavors, and textures of beautiful foods and add the finishing touch.
Linda has served as Food Service Director at a college, high school and another health facility, but Linda affirms that her experience at Lifestyle Center of America has been the most exciting. A self-taught chef, Linda still enjoys spending hours of researching food magazines to improve her skills in making meals look and taste wonderful. This is the most fulfilling job I've ever had. Even though our recipes are predetermined, there are so many ways to make the dining experience comfortable, warm and inviting that our guests look forward to coming back for each meal. I get to work with a wonderful team of Food Specialists in our restaurant to make mealtimes a truly enjoyable experience for our guests. |
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Linda Kennedy, Culinary Arts Director
Linda Kennedy brings a rich and varied culinary background with her to the guests of Lifestyle Center of America (LCA). She received a very early start on her path by sharing responsibility with her brother for cooking the family suppers in the 5th grade. In 1984, Linda began work in a totally plant-based kitchen environment. It wasn't long before she was managing, cooking for, training and supervising people in the art of cooking plant-based meals. In 1996, Linda accepted a position at Lifestyle Center of America as Sous Chef. She later assumed responsibility for teaching in and directing the LCA Culinary Arts Department.
Linda thoroughly enjoys her job at LCA. According to Linda, "When I think of a plant-based lifestyle and what it can do for people, I get really excited. Watching people improve mentally, spiritually and physically is so fulfilling." |
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| Amy Hanus, BS, Fitness Director
When asked what role the fitness department plays in the Stopping Diabetes Program, Amy quickly points to her team’s mission statement; to empower each guest with the confidence, knowledge and ability to control diabetes through the medicine of exercise. A graduate of Georgia College & State University, Amy holds a degree in Health, Education and Recreation, with an emphasis in Exercise Science. Certified as an ACSM Health Fitness Instructor, Amy enjoys helping guests identify beneficial activities they can do, no matter what their ability.
Amy and her team strive for each guest to attain the following goals during their program:
- To experience the benefits that accompany a balanced exercise program
- To have a thorough understanding of exercise and how it relates to diabetes |
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Lonnie Carbaugh, MS, LPC, Behavior Health Counselor
Lonnie received his Masters of Science Degree in Community Counseling from Pittsburg State University . He is a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) with the National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. (NBCC) and holds a license as a Professional Counselor. Lonnie specializes in applying Solution Focused Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy to real world situations people with diabetes face every day. Program guests learn practical thinking skills vital for long-term success through Lonnie's lifestyle coaching workshops and gain helpful personal insights during indevidual counseling sessions.
Lonnie plays a key role in providing invaluable follow-up support to guests as they begin to apply their newfound habits at home. |
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Administrative
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| Kevin Brown, CPA, MBA, MS, General Manager
Kevin considers his work at Lifestyle Center of America to be a tremendous privilege and feels incredibly fortunate to work with a quality team in bringing health and hope to people through lifestyle change.
Kevin earned his MBA from the University of Illinois in 1987 and his MS in Information Systems Management from Seattle Pacific University in 1993. He is also a licensed CPA in the state of Oklahoma. His professional experience includes work in public accounting, forest products and health care.
When asked what motivated him to join the Lifestyle Center team, Kevin says: "I love working in a non profit environment, where the overall objective is to be in service to people, rather than to maximize profit. In addition, I'm inspired by the challenge of bringing the personal and economic benefits of healthy choices to as many people as possible." |
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