Kingdom Health for
Kingdom Purpose
Our Mission
We are a non-profit organization with a
focus on sustaining the health of God’s people for kingdom purposes. We provide health and nutrition-related training, education and coaching to support the body in fulfilling their God-appointed assignments.
Our Vision
That every believer would experience the
full number and quality of days God has
appointed to them for kingdom service.
About Dr. Lisa McCoy
Dr. Lisa McCoy provides biblically sound health and nutrition education for the body of Christ. She also offers individual and group coaching services to sustain believers in fulfilling their God-given assignments. She draws upon wisdom from the word of God – and tools such as exercise, sleep quality enhancement and food as medicine – to help believers eliminate or prevent chronic health challenges and experience their best possible life of kingdom service.
Dr. McCoy has spent the past thirty years improving the health of communities by implementing medical and health initiatives at the local, state, regional and national levels.
Dr. McCoy received her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and her residency training at Children’s Hospital of Boston and Boston University Medical Center. She is board certified in both Preventive Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine. She is also certified as a Nutrition Coach and an International Travel Health Specialist.
NOTE: Dr. McCoy provides lifestyle education and coaching services only and does not prescribe medications or medical therapies.
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Using wisdom from the Word and Lifestyle Medicine principles, Dr. McCoy educates
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and an honor to support your efforts to complete your Kingdom purposes.
SAMPLE TOPICS:
Bible-Based Research Factors
Proven to Increase Longevity
Taming the Fork:
Creating a Lifestyle of Healthy Eating
The Power of Rest
Everything I Need to Know about Health,
I Learned in Sunday School:
Health Principles from the Word
Upcoming Classes
Using Lifestyle Medicine principles and
wisdom from God’s word, you can prevent
or reverse chronic diseases such as diabetes,
high blood pressure and heart disease.
Class topics include: The Power of Purpose, Understanding Inflammation, Gut Health, Food as Medicine, Improving Sleep Quality, and more.
NEXT CLASS STARTS JANUARY 2024
Blog: Health Wisdom from the Word
LEARN TO LOVE THE FOODS GOD CREATED FOR OUR HEALTH
James 3 focuses on the power of the tongue to promote life and healing – or to cause destruction and set the course of our life on fire. However, our tongue muscle itself is not in charge of deciding which words we speak; this is decided by what lies within our heart. Thankfully, God gives us power to transform our speech – by reading and praying His word.
God has ordained other functions for our tongue muscle as well – one of which is the sense of taste. For most of us, the taste of a food is a major factor in deciding what we eat. The food industry takes advantage of this fact by adding lots of sugar, fat and salt to their products; these additives often make their products very difficult to resist.
The Good News is that God gives us power to transform our tastes to enjoy the whole foods He created for our health. The whole foods God created cause much less inflammation in the body than refined foods with added sugar, salt or fat and they help us avoid setting the health-related course of our life on fire.
"Then God said, 'I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole
earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food’." Genesis 1:29 NIV.
God would not ask us to prioritize eating these life-giving foods without giving us the power to do so.
Just as we can pray for God’s help transforming the words we speak, we can pray for help transforming our tastes to line up with His word.
· Each day, ask God to help you love the foods He created for the health of your body. (Genesis 1:29).
· Thank God each time you eat the whole foods He created, knowing that they will indeed be ‘for the nourishment of your body’.
· Partner with the other members of your tribe to experiment with new types of vegetables, fruits, grains, or legumes (beans).
· Don’t write off a new food if you don’t completely love it the first time. Think about all the foods you hated as a child but now truly enjoy.
Changing your food tastes is not an overnight process. Be patient, pray God’s word, and give it time.
© Lisa McCoy, MD, MPH
Blog: Health Wisdom from the Word
SLEEP QUALITY & WEIGHT LOSS
The quality of our sleep has a huge impact on our weight management efforts. When we are sleep deprived – and for most people that means less than 7 hours of sleep – our body begins to pump out large amounts of a hormone called Ghrelin. Ghrelin revs up our hunger drive and prevents us from feeling ‘full’ – even after eating.
In addition, lack of sleep leads to cravings for calorie-dense, high-fat and carbohydrate-rich foods. It’s as though our temple is saying: I’m exhausted and I need energy. Since my owner is not allowing me time for restorative sleep, maybe I can get the energy I need by eating more. And while caffeine may make us feel alert, it doesn’t reduce the effect of that hunger hormone.
Here are some tips if you are having trouble sleeping:
· First, check with your healthcare provider for any medical reasons for poor sleep. Chronic pain, heart or lung disorders, reflux, menopause, sleep apnea (in you or your spouse), frequent urination, and certain medicines can disrupt your sleep cycle.
· Second, limit the use of electronic devices late at night. As evening comes, the brain starts pumping out melatonin – a hormone that prepares us for sleep. Blue light-wave energy from computers, phones or TV’s can shut down melatonin release and cause sleep problems. If you must use these devices at night, use blue-light blocking glasses, computer screen shields, or enable the night shift function on your device.
· Third, limit snacking and exercising late at night. Time-restricted eating (i.e., eating only between 8 am to 6 pm) is one type of intermittent fasting. This is a great way to reduce our calorie intake and prevent sleep problems. Also, vigorous exercise within two hours of bedtime can cause problems falling asleep. However, exercise in the morning or early afternoon in the sunlight helps reset our internal clock and promotes good sleep.
· Finally, create a ‘wind-down’ routine. Psalms 127:2 advises that “it is useless to get up early and stay up late in order to earn a living. God takes care of his own, even while they sleep” (CEV). A ‘wind-down’ routine may be helpful – especially if you often find yourself lying in bed, unable to fall asleep, replaying the events or concerns of the day.
A critical part of the wind-down routine is emptying our brain of unresolved decisions, anger, anxiety or concerns over situations we simply cannot control. Not sure how to start? Memorize and meditate on these wise words of advice from the apostle Peter: “Pour out all your worries and stress upon Him and leave them there, for He always tenderly cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:7, TPT). Write a list of the problems you are turning over to God’s care; refer to it often to remind yourself that you have delegated this task to God!
© Lisa McCoy, MD, MPH
What Clients Are Saying:
- Saran R.
Dr. Lisa has completely transformed my life with her temple management program.
I love watching myself lose weight at a pace that will extend my life with my family!
Dr. Lisa's medical expertise and knowledge of Bible passages to support her advice allowed me to choose exercising and food that feeds my soul. I recommend this program to anyone looking to make a total lifestyle shift.
The class has made me look
at my diet habits in a different way. You can definitely heal your body with appropriate food changes. It is not about weight loss for me but now a lifestyle change [to] God’s way.
- Kimberly E.
My way of eating has
improved since I started the Temple Maintenance class. I’m making sure I have more greens on my plate than meat. Thank you so much Dr. Lisa; I greatly appreciate you running with the vision that God has given our Apostle.
- Inga H.
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