Ever since I was three years old, my family and I regularly attended church. Even when I was little, I truly believed in God and viewed church not only for social gathering, but also a place for psychological support. People fast and pray for days to be sincere and in hope that their prayers may be answered. There are so much that people gain by praying. One popular prayer topic has always been health or long life. According to O 'Connor 's study, where 47% of study subjects prayed for their health, 90% of them believed prayer improved their health. Religious people are healthier than their unbelieving neighbors (National Institute for Health Care Research). There are so much evidence of benefits that religion has on health. According to a
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He also found that "smokers who were not religious were seven times more likely to have elevated blood pressure than those who said religion was important." In a study by The American Journal of Psychiatry, where elderly women hospitalized with broken hips were studied, "those who were religiously committed were less depressed, had shorter hospital stays, and could walk farther at the time of discharge than those who were not religious." There are many reasons why the religion has so much of an impact on people 's health. Many medical professions believe that health is far more than a physical matter, and that it involves body, mind, and more. Dr. Levin, in his book, God, Faith, and Health, explains that religious practice is beneficial to health for various reasons. First reason is that religion promotes healthy behaviors such as diet, sexual discretion, and avoidance of tobacco and alcohol. Other clearly beneficial reasons include a positive self-image, a sense of purpose in life, and participation in social support …show more content…
Sloan 's research found that 83 percent of the 266 articles that relates health and religion were "irrelevant to claims of a health advantage associated with religious involvement." Sloan research consisted of evaluating every article that addresses the possible impact of religion on health, and what they found was many of these studies have nothing to do with the effect of religion on health while they associate health and lifestyle choices, such as the dietary habits of Seventh-Day Adventists. He also concluded that the studies that use the evidence that religion benefits health were inconclusive. The most common objection to the health and religion 's relationships is that even the most religious people get sick. Levin counters this objection by saying that "spirituality does not guarantee good health or increased
He also found that "smokers who were not religious were seven times more likely to have elevated blood pressure than those who said religion was important." In a study by The American Journal of Psychiatry, where elderly women hospitalized with broken hips were studied, "those who were religiously committed were less depressed, had shorter hospital stays, and could walk farther at the time of discharge than those who were not religious." There are many reasons why the religion has so much of an impact on people 's health. Many medical professions believe that health is far more than a physical matter, and that it involves body, mind, and more. Dr. Levin, in his book, God, Faith, and Health, explains that religious practice is beneficial to health for various reasons. First reason is that religion promotes healthy behaviors such as diet, sexual discretion, and avoidance of tobacco and alcohol. Other clearly beneficial reasons include a positive self-image, a sense of purpose in life, and participation in social support …show more content…
Sloan 's research found that 83 percent of the 266 articles that relates health and religion were "irrelevant to claims of a health advantage associated with religious involvement." Sloan research consisted of evaluating every article that addresses the possible impact of religion on health, and what they found was many of these studies have nothing to do with the effect of religion on health while they associate health and lifestyle choices, such as the dietary habits of Seventh-Day Adventists. He also concluded that the studies that use the evidence that religion benefits health were inconclusive. The most common objection to the health and religion 's relationships is that even the most religious people get sick. Levin counters this objection by saying that "spirituality does not guarantee good health or increased