Lighten Up is a faith-based approach to lifestyle change that offers health checks, health conferences and an eight-week program, to help all people improve health through nutrition, exercise and spiritual growth. Through lifestyle change, people are reducing risk for cardiovascular disease by 30%, within the love and support of their community of faith throughout North Carolina and South Carolina.

Health Checks (7:30 – 10:00 am)

This is an important opportunity to determine your risk for cardiovascular disease. Please come fasting (skip your breakfast) to increase the accuracy of tests. We will provide a light breakfast after the tests. Measurements include weight, body fat, blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides, high density lipoprotein (HDL), low density lipoprotein (LDL), very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) and glucose. Results in about 15 minutes. The Calendar of Events will identify times and places. To help us serve you more efficiently, call (843) 795-1623 or (843) 577-4766 to reserve your time slot. The cost is $25.

"I was a walking time bomb and now I have
lost over 100 pounds!" — Evelyn Addision, Summerville, SC

Health Conferences (7:30 am – noon)

The health conference begins with the health check as described above. With your measurements in hand, we will focus on the interpretation of your results in a session called “Watch Your Diet.” Take the mystery out of your health numbers and discover solutions that work. The next part of the conference will focus on “Health Crisis in America.” Today, 65% of all adults are either overweight or obese. The economical, physical, and spiritual consequences are enormous. Together, we identify the efficient and effective choices you can make to improve your health. You will experience the joy of becoming God’s ambassador for health. The cost is $35 and includes the health check and educational materials.

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"The knowledge I gained through Lighten Up has put money in my pocket! My doctor took me off one of my prescriptions."
— Valla Lafayette, James Island, SC

Lighten Up Program (8 weeks)

People need support and encouragement when making lifestyle changes. This need can be met by implementing the Lighten Up program. The program includes eight weekly sessions based on the spiritual fruits (see chart below). The 155-page Lighten Up book ($25) and the health video ($30) will be your guide. We encourage participants to each have a book and the group obtains a single video. At a time and location of your choosing, prayer, Bible study and health messages are combined to encourage you, your family and friends to improve health through increasing accountability and the love and support of your congregation.

Arrangements can be made for the Program Director or Program Assistant to conduct these sessions. However, we encourage leaders within your church to be trained to conduct the program at a Health Conference.