RE-THINK HEALTH
Fred Luskin, a Stanford-trained psychologist who spent 10 years doing research on preventative cardiology, is convinced that increased spirituality, including the ability to forgive, does in fact make you a better person and improve your health.
Twin Research: Stop surrendering to genetics – Start controlling bodily health
Recent research involving twins may be changing the future of genetics. Predetermined health patterns shaped by our genetic makeup are not the authority many have believed.
What happened when Albert Einstein and William Randolph Hearst prayed?
There are an increasing number of people who have a desire to explore rather than ignore the relationship between prayer and healing.
Happiness – Healthy Body and Spirit
Is happiness beneficial because happiness is a conscious spiritual state? And if happiness is spiritual, does happiness allow health to be recognized as a spiritually sound and predictable experience or condition?
Six health tips I've noticed about the Seattle Seahawks
Ready for the Super Bowl? As a Seahawks fan and a health writer, here are six Seahawks characteristics that I’ve observed to be good tips for healthy living.
Dr. Andrew Weil hints at link between health and holiness
"there is a significant body of scientific research on the power of gratitude that boosts emotional well-being…. There is also a great body of literature on the power of forgiveness.” _ Dr Andrew Weil
A Positive Attitude is a Healthy Choice
How are you today? Good, I hope. Studies continue to show that maintaining a positive attitude influences our health and increases our longevity.
Are you getting too much health care?
According to a recent estimate by the Institute of Medicine, about 30 percent of total healthcare expenditures in America go toward unneeded care. This may seem harmless, but it can be physically damaging.
Your Health Care Provider Desperately Needs Help
Did you know that physicians are twice as likely to commit suicide than the general population? One researcher has found that starting a dialogue about spirituality can reduce depression and benefit both the patient and the health care provider.
Interview: Integrative Medicine Expert Champions Patient-Driven Health
University of Miami study indicates those who consciously turned to God as a result of a life-threatening diagnosis experienced significant and measurable physiological improvement when compared to those who, as a result of the same diagnosis, disavowed any spiritual connection.
My Faith: Praying away the cookies
How do you keep from eating too much during the holidays? With about half of the adult population in American (49%) now praying about their health, it seems only right to focus our prayerful attention on obesity.
Increased trust means friendlier communities, better health
New report indicates that Americans trust each other less today than 40 years ago. If true, it's unfortunately not a healthful trend. Yet, we don't have to wait for others to build trust in each other.
Darwin revisited: Compassion key to our survival
Not only is compassion an inherent quality, it also has the effect of improving our health by increasing our connection with others.
Gratitude helps healthy living
Counting our blessings instead of inventorying our troubles is sage advice that promotes added benefits.
