Americans constitute only 4.6% of the world’s population, yet consume 80% of all opioids (painkillers).¹ This statistic, which appeared in the media again this week, again caught my attention. It brought to mind this observation from Escape Fire (which aired on CNN): “… the answers are not in a sack of pills.” Bill Scott in Washington State,
She “was no ordinary woman. Behind her Victorian-era velvet and lace dress was a 21st century power suit.” March is Women’s History Month. And so, appropriately, Ingrid Peschke, a regular health blogger on the Huffington Post, “highlights an often overlooked 19th century woman for her significant contributions to religion and health.” Peschke continues, “Her strength of character,
What connection, if any, is there between prayer, healing, Albert Einstein and William Randolph Hearst? What is the current trend in the level of research on prayer? Is there an increasing desire to “explore rather than to ignore” the relationship between prayer and healing? And is there a “potential measurable health benefit associated with prayer
“No placebo effect going on there.” Much attention has been given to the placebo effect. The placebo effect shows that what we believe – what we think – matters when it comes to health. Some wonder if the positive effects on health of spirituality are simply a variant of the placebo effect. Wendy Margolese, Health Blogger
“Think carefully. It matters.” This admonition comes from Russ Gerber, writing in Psychology Today in an “Our Health–The Future of Healthcare” column. Here are two excerpts from an article of his discussing a healthy shake-up in health care — an article that seems as relevant today as when it first ran last fall: “It doesn’t
Consider this: “If scientists suddenly discovered a drug that was as powerful as love in creating health, it would be heralded as a medical breakthrough and marketed overnight – especially if it had as few side effects and was as inexpensive as love.” This insight is from Dr. Larry Dossey, M.D. in his book, Healing Words. We
“Addiction is like a chasm opening up before you and enticing you to keep walking despite the dire consequences ahead,” says Tony Lobl, a Christian Science practitioner and writer on spirituality and health living in the U.K., writing in the Huffington Post UK last fall. Lobl points out that more than one million Britons are
Come meet John. Seventy pounds overweight and in poor health – little exercise, a poor diet, and no energy. See how, with a few life-changing mental ‘turns’, he became healthy and full of vigor. Last month, my colleague, Huffington Post “Changing Tides of Health” blogger Ingrid Peschke, shared a touching account of how a man she met
“Those who reported a lot of stress but didn’t view it as harmful actually had a lower risk of dying than anyone else in the study, including those who reported low levels of stress.” What? Really? That’s what the study found. Furthermore, can caring for others and divine inspiration help reduce negative effects of stress?
Here’s a guest post written by Katie S. Brown, media and legislative spokesperson for Christian Science in Indiana, writing in the News-Sentinel in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She shares how a cousin of hers found relief from pain by using prayer when post-surgery medications failed to provide relief. DEALING WITH CHRONIC PAIN THROUGH PRAYER by Katie S.