People who have a strong social network feel less pain and anxiety before having surgery than their more isolated peers, according to a new study in VA patients. This translates to less pain and anxiety after the operation, less use of pain medication, and fewer days spent in … [Read more...]
If Jesus Was Your Personal Trainer
What would it look like? How would your life be different? Would your exercise prescriptions, as provided you by Him, be different than what you're doing now? Would your "diet" be different? What would your level of fitness be? Would you be using your time differently? What … [Read more...]
Weekly Faith and Health Scripture: Proverbs 14:30 & 4:23 – Your Heart & Your Health
The author of these proverbs wrote over 2000 years ago about the importance of taking care of our heart. A traditional version of the Bible records Proverbs 14:30 this way: "A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones." A more contemporary version reads: "A … [Read more...]
A Holy & Healthy Resource on the Web
Today I came across a great resource I wanted you to know about. Two years ago the Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church made a commitment to provide more resources for their clergy and congregations and communities. One thing they did was to contract with an … [Read more...]
Prayer as Medicine – How Much Have We Learned?
Many people use prayer, and some studies have shown a positive association between prayer and improved health outcomes. The article I've added as a pdf file under The Research page here explores four possible mechanisms by which prayer may lead to improved health. It's taken … [Read more...]
Weekly Health Devotional: Hebrews 12:1 Running Without Additional Weight
Long distance runners know the importance of not carrying around any unnecessary weight during a race. Every bit of weight you can strip off can help. I remember the days when the numbers you'd wear on the front of your shirt were made of paper. Before races, I would cut the … [Read more...]
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