The Importance of Faith and Religion for Healing

The western society that threw the religion in the trash in order to live better, is again, in the 21st century, embracing that- realizing its necessity. Especially, in case of healing, the doctors as well the patients are realizing the value of faith- playing an equal role like medicines. However, the main reason behind the change in their attitude is some outcome of some recent studies and researches:

Longevity
In a survey conducted on 21000 subjects from 1987 to 1995, it was found that individuals who went to church more than once a week are likely to live 7 years more compared to those who didn’t go to church.

Health and Fitness
The writer of the book ‘God, Faith and Health’, Jeff Levin, found in a study that the elderly who consider themselves as religious are less likely to be ill than those who don’t.

Faster Recovery
Dirtmouth Medical School conducted a survey on patients who survive after 2 months of open heart surgery in 1995. It was found that the people who are religious are likely to live 3 times longer than those who aren't.

Risk of Heart Disease
In a survey taking place in India in 1997, it was found that the individuals practicing Hinduism have 70% lesser chance of getting afflicted by heart disease.

Prevents High Blood Pressure
Another study was conducted by a group of researchers of Duke University in 1987, on 400 subjects in Georgia, which found that individuals who has religious influence in their lives, and pray regularly are far less likely to have high blood pressure.

Mental Soundness
In 1999, Duke university ran a survey on 4000 senior citizens. In which they found, that the rate of depression and anxiety in individuals who regularly participated in group prayer are far lower than those who don’t.

These kinds of researches and their outcomes has certainly caused a ray of hope in the medical science of the west, directing them towards the faith, belief and Religion.