A closer look at health
We all want to be healthy
And yet we sometimes feel that health or a sense of wellness is just out of reach. We might wonder how to get back to a place where health feels normal. Is there another way to approach healthy living? Can we expect good health to be part of our normal experience?
Yes. We can take charge of our thinking, not in a wishful way, but in a spiritual way. In a way that’s aligned with an all-caring divinity instead of anxious or discordant sense of humanity. Here are a couple examples of how that works.
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Press Room blog
The Press Room blog includes articles published in other news media outlets that relate to health and Christian Science.
Want health – try church?
By Keith Wommack
Many feel that the supportive relationships found in church fellowship likely lead to the health benefits of attendance. An attender’s fellowship with others, — their caring for another’s emotional, economic, and physical needs, is important. Yet, could there be something even more significant that enables attenders to experience such dramatic health benefits?
This blog by Keith Wommack was published on the Houston Chronicle on Feb. 13, 2012.
The "medicalisation of normality" or the normalisation of health? Let's choose wisely
By Tony Lobl
New labels for disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association has shown to increase the severity of conditions simply based on their disease classification. This is opening the discussion for the effect our minds can have on our bodies.
This blog by Tony Lobl was published on the HuffingtonPost on Feb. 12, 2012.
The placebo effect
Placebos are a trending topic in the public discussion on health. This section contains some articles on the subject by colleagues.
By John Clague
The Institute of Medicine released a report in June describing the prevalence of chronic pain in America. They report that it “affects at least 116 million American adults—more than the total affected by heart disease, cancer, and diabetes combined. Pain also costs the nation up to $635 billion each year in medical treatment and lost productivity.” So, what methods can be used to treat pain?
By Bob Cummings
The placebo effect is usually considered to be the curative effective resulting from patients equipping a sugar pill with their belief in its ability to help. But it turns out that the placebo effect can result from the thought of the caregiver as well.
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It turns out that in 1993 Dr. Peter Kramer published a blockbuster bestseller called Listening to Prozac. Kramer claimed in the book that Prozac and other SSRIs (selective serotonin uptake inhibitors) provided a near miraculous cure for depression. For those whose faith in the power of drugs may have reached an almost religious zeal, the reality has turned out to be more nightmare than miracle.
By Steve Salt
The results are in. Another study has been published on the effectiveness of placebos in treating pain even when the patient knows he is taking one. The study, published in an issue of PLoS One, reports that researchers saw clear evidence of positive results when placebo pills were prescribed to patients.
By Tony Lobl
The onward march of dematerialisation hasn't been only an environmental trend, it's a factor I have observed in health care too.
Today, interest in a non-material dimension to health care continues in the NHS and a steady flow of local, national and international conferences show spirituality re-emerging as a factor in well-being.
This blog by Tony Lobl was published on the HuffingtonPost on Jan. 26, 2012.
By Eric Nelson
As it turns out, a lot of the things we believed were true about our health aren’t really true after all. Just ask Dr. Oz.
The renowned surgeon, author, Oprah alum, and talk show host confirms in a recent article that, low and behold, fat weighs the same as muscle (although it does take up more space), eating late at night doesn’t necessarily make you gain weight, and pasta, eggs, and frozen fruits and veggies aren’t all that bad after all.
This blog by Eric Nelson was published on BlogCritics on Jan. 8, 2012.