Hi, my name is Kay Stroud. I'm a health blogger highlighting research into the effects of spirituality on health. I also represent Christian Science to the media and government in Northern Australia.RSS Feed
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Let’s Behave
It’s taking weeks for our choir to learn a new song. Who’d have thought that a medley of Beatles songs in four parts could be that difficult and would take so much dedicated rehearsal? I also enjoy knitting, and just … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Science, Health care, Healing, Spirituality, God, Scientific research, Kay's posts
Tagged health, neuroplasticity, Let's be less productive, Prof Tim Jackson, The Longevity Project: Surprising Discoveries for Health and Long Life from the Landmark Eight-Decade Study, Conscentiousness, perseverance, forethought, time-management, devotion, patience, longevity, national economy
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Does medical hypnosis give patients more or less control of their health?
Today’s guest post was first published on The Washington Times Communities. It’s by Eric Nelson, media spokesperson for Christian Science in Northern California, USA. Photo: ©IStockphoto.com/selimaksan LOS ALTOS, CA, May 21, 2012 – Although many of us tend to think … Continue reading
Freedom from Obesity
A better solution to dealing with obesity may lie with considering the mind/body connection, and the example of a turnaround given in this post can actually be explained by connecting spirituality with increasing health. My guest health blogger today is Don … Continue reading
Posted in Global issues, God, Healing, Health care, Scientific research, Spirituality
Tagged Alexandra Sifferlin, America's plan for better health and wellness, Dale Fletcher, Dr Harold Koenig, Dr Justin Trodgon, Fat Forecast: 42% of Americans could be obese by 2030, health, healthcare, obesity, Yale University
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Is There a Way to Ease Those Anxieties?
My guest blog today is by Tony Lobl, health blogger and media spokesperson for Christian Science in the UK and Ireland. New data indicates a spiritual solution to worry and intolerance. Start reading below and follow the link to the post … Continue reading
Are you mesmerised by the hungry wolf on the web?
This blog post was first published on Online Opinion. One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, “My son, the battle is between two “wolves” inside us all. One is … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Science, Healing, Health care, Kay's posts, News media, Scientific research, Spirituality
Tagged Australian Family Physician, DIY health, Dr Craig Hassad, Dr Google, Dr Herbert Bensen, Generation XXX - is online access to porn harming kids?, health, Insight, Internet use, Marc Siegel, Mark Twain, Mary Baker Eddy, nocebos, online traffic, placebos, porn, sexualisation, social media, spiritual approach to healthcare, Two Wolves
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Think twice before giving your child a disease for their birthday present
My guest post by Bill Scott, the Christian Science Committee on Publication for Washington State in the USA, alerts us to the importance of recognising a mind-body connection, especially with regard to children’s health. I like toy stores. Seeing the … Continue reading
A New Mainstream Health Care?
My Guest Writer today is Media Manager, Christian Science healer and teacher, Russ Gerber, who shares his thoughts about worldwide health movements on the Huffington Post. For the past few years I’ve been tracking media coverage of health care on just about every continent … Continue reading
ANZAC Day reflections on health, and the hereafter
Rush out the door early with my husband ….. head off in two separate cars … leave my car at the auto centre for its 100,000km service …… drop him at work over the other side of town. Need to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Science, Healing, Health care, Kay's posts, Religion, Scientific research, Spirituality, Theology
Tagged Afghanistan, afterlife, anxiety, ANZAC Day, blood pressure, depression, heart rate, hereafter, Jesus, life after death, mental health, mental illness, obsession-compulsion, resurrection, The HealthCare Chaplaincy
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Medical Breakthroughs… From The Trash?
Medical breakthroughs not ‘anecdotal trash’ after all? My guest post today is by Eric Nelson, media spokesperson for Christian Science in Northern California. It’s amazing what folks are discovering these days. Even in the discard pile. Not too long ago a … Continue reading
Posted in Health care, News media, Prayer, Scientific research, Spirituality
Tagged attention distraction, cognitive behavioural therapy, exercise, guided imagery, health, high blood pressure, medical breakthrough, mind/body, National Institutes of Health, positive thinking, Prayer, research, Wall Street Journal
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Great Expectations
It’s amazing how the expectation of great results grows exponentially …. as the good results reliably occur our expectations continue to grow! Read both a science and religious based stance on this phenomena in my guest blog today by Keith … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Science, Healing, Health care, Scientific research
Tagged Christian Science, convulsions healed, curvature of the spine healed, Dr Thomas Curry, Elmer and Doris Wiederkehr, healthcare practice, heart condition healed, medical research, mind/body, power of expectations, prayer heals cerebral palsy, psychotherapist, Robert Peel, Spiritual Healing in a Scientific Age, wellbeing
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Health outcomes outweigh fears of God-delusion
Everyone seems fired up about the ABC’s Q&A program this week. There was a face-off between outspoken proponent of atheism/theism, Professor Richard Dawkins and Australia’s most senior Catholic Church man, the Archbishop of Sydney Cardinal George Pell. Questions and answers … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Science, God, Healing, Health care, Kay's posts, Religion, Scientific research, Spirituality, Videos
Tagged Cardinal George Pell, clinical research, consciousness, Craig Hassad, health, health outcomes, How does freedom of religion and belief affect health and wellbeing?, medical practitioners, medicine, Mind, mind/body, Q&A, Religion, religion good for health, research findings, Richard Dawkins, Science, Spirituality, spirituality good for health, The God Delusion, The role of spirituality in medicine, VicHealth
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Happy Easter: Belief about ‘life after death’ could impact health
How was your Easter? Did it get you thinking about your life? I’ve chosen my guest post today for the light it shines on the many beliefs about life and death surrounding the Easter story. Spokesperson for Christian Science in … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Science, Global issues, Health care, Religion, Scientific research, Spirituality, Theology
Tagged Christianity, crucifixion, Easter, Easter Bunny, health, Health Chaplaincy, hereafter, Jesus, Jewish Passover, life after death, life and death, life expectancy, resurrection, stress, symbolism, uncertainty about the future, Washington Times
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Who knew that Easter relates to Springborg’s health portfolio?
Easter is one of the very special dates on the Christian calendar, because Jesus’ healing lifework, culminating in his resurrection from the dead, changed our understanding of both ourselves and the divine. To me, Jesus’ life is evidence of a … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Science, Healing, Health care, Legislation, News media, Prayer, Religion, Scientific research, Spirituality
Tagged 70% Australians use CAM, alternative therapies, Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Christianity, complementary medicine, Corinne Trevitt, Dr Bernie Siegel, Dr Jeff Levin, Easter, Elizabeth MacKinlay, genes can change, health portfolio, health trends, humour therapy, Jesus, Lawrence Springborg, love, media interest in spirituality, Medical Journal of Australia, mental health, placebo, Public health and medicine program area, Queensland Health, spiritual care and ageing, Spirituality, spirituality in palliative care, WHO
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AFTER THE PLACEBO EFFECT
Trials with placebos mean that we now know that there is a definite mental aspect to how we deal with sickness. So, what now? Peter Van Vleck, media spokesperson for Christian Science in Colorado, elaborates. Here it is now more … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Science, Healing, Health care, News media, Scientific research
Tagged Christian Science, drug testing, effects of anti depressants, Harvard Medical School, inert tablets, Irving Kirsch, Leslie Stahl, nocebo effect, Peter Van Vleck, placebo effect, placebos, Scientific research, sham surgery, Treating depression: Is there a placebo effect?
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End of Modern Medicine?
What did Dr Chan, head of the World Health Organization, mean when she said we were seeing “the end of modern medicine”? And what does this mean for you and me? My colleague, Bob Clark from Florida USA sheds some … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Science, Global issues, Healing, Health care, News media, Scientific research, Spirituality
Tagged 3 Eras of medicine, Alexander Graham Bell, antibiotics, Brian Williams, Dr Larry Dossey, Dr Margaret Chan, end of modern medicine, health, healthcare, medicine, Over-medicated, Reinventing Medicine, World Health Organization
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