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Tag Archives: health
Need to exercise more? This may help you now!
Health and fitness experts have for years tried to entice people to exercise more by flogging long-range benefits such as losing weight or avoiding long-term illness caused by chronic disease. However, they might have been going about it all wrong.
Posted in General Health
Tagged exercise, health, physical exercise
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Report says Americans’ heart health in poor state
The National Journal reports, “Nearly every American has at least one risk factor for heart disease,” according to a report from the American Heart Association.
Posted in Children's Health, General Health, Heart Health, Obesity
Tagged cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular risk factors, General Health, health, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, Nutritional Health, Obesity, smoking
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Faith-Based Health and Healing – Part 5 – What Causes Sickness?
Theologians tell us that, in one sense, from a Biblical perspective, all sickness has its ultimate origin in sin because human suffering stems from the fall and the sin of Adam and Eve (Genesis 2:15 – 17; Romans 1:28 – … Continue reading
Four lifestyle choices reduce risk of chronic disease 80 percent
What an interesting new study. It concludes that to dramatically reduce your healthcare costs, to lengthen your life, to improve the quality of your life, and, in short, to have a happier and more highly healthy life, you need to … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, General Health, Heart Health, Medical Economics, Men's Health, Nutritional Health, Obesity, Woman's Health
Tagged Cancer, diabetes, exercise, health, healthcare costs, healthy diet, heart attack, Obesity, physical activity, quality of life, smoking, stroke, tobacco
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Faith-Based Health and Healing – Part 7 – Not All Healing is From God
How we pursue health and healing is very important. Our concern, as Christians, is that there are wrong ways (even evil ways) people can pursue and receive healing. We wish to make the case that healing achieved by inappropriate means … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Cancer, Children's Health, General Health, Heart Health, Men's Health, Mental Health, Parenting, Woman's Health
Tagged God's intervention, healing, health, Spiritual Health, spirituality, spirituality in medicine
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Faith-Based Health and Healing – Part 6 – Why God’s Response to Prayer Isn’t Always to Heal
Despite what many television preachers tell us, the Bible does not teach that God’s response to a prayer to cure illness is an immediate physical healing. The overall teaching of the Bible is that sickness can have different origins. Therefore, … Continue reading
Faith-Based Health and Healing – Part 4 – Can Faith be Unhealthy?
While faith can have positive effects on health, it can also have negative effects. Although religious beliefs are a source of comfort and support for many people, for others they are a source of stress and emotional turmoil. More Information:
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Children's Health, General Health, Marriage and Family Health, Men's Health, Mental Health, Parenting, Woman's Health
Tagged Bible, healing, health, miracles, spirit, Spiritual Health, spirituality, spirituality in medicine
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Faith-Based Health and Healing – Part 3 – Devout Faith Helps but Does Not Guarantee Good Health
Interest in the connection between faith and health has led to a relatively large number of studies investigating the link. Some religious groups, including some actively involved in alternative medicine, claim to offer complete health to their adherents. Evaluating the … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Children's Health, General Health, Marriage and Family Health, Men's Health, Mental Health, Woman's Health
Tagged Bible, healing, health, miracles, Spiritual Health, spirituality, spirituality in medicine
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Faith-Based Health and Healing – Part 2 – What Value Should We Place on Our Health?
Good Health Can Become an Idol Many of the more recent controversial developments in conventional medicine (cloning, assisted suicide, embryo research) have arisen because some believe that the purpose of life is to promote life itself — and not just … Continue reading
Faith-Based Health and Healing – Part 1 – What does the Bible say about health?
I co-wrote a best-selling and evidence-based book on alternative and complimentary medicine with my good friend, Dónal O’Mathúna, PhD, titled, Alternative Medicine: The Christian Handbook (the options, the claims, the evidence, how to choose wisely). We had a chapter in … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, General Health, Men's Health, Mental Health, Woman's Health
Tagged Bible, healing, health, miracles, Spiritual Health, spirituality
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The power of a healthy marriage
A good marriage is a great way to avoid loneliness and cultivate a warm and supportive relationship. Two news stories this week report that good marriages impact physical health. These stories confirm much previous research that shows that people who … Continue reading
Posted in General Health, Marriage and Family Health
Tagged Add new tag, health, healthy marriage, marriage, marriage and health
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