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Tag Archives: Christian Science
Health: Predetermined? Fate? For sale?
There’s a game where the price for goods that you produce is determined by a god called “Theoi”. Participants have the option of contributing some of their goods to Theoi in the hope of ‘pacifying him’ and becoming more successful. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Science, Health care
Tagged Christian Science, eugenics, gambling, genetic testing, genetics, Gilbert Welch, Julian Savulescu, life a lottery, Mary Baker Eddy, over-diagnosis, Over-diagnosis epidemic, over-treatment, placebos, procreation, Professor Paul Fritjers, sacrifice, Spirituality, The Conversation, Theoi, University of Queensland
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Obese Nation or Opportunity for New Health Model?
This post was first published on ON LINE Opinion, Australia’s e-journal of social and political debate, as Connect the dots out of an obesity epidemic to ‘picture of health’. My childhood friend was getting quite plump, had trouble running and … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Science, Health care, Kay's posts
Tagged anorexia, bulimia, Christian Science, consciousness and wellbeing, Dana Godman, Dr Harold Koenig, eating disorders, health, Mark Bittman, Mary Baker Eddy, new health model, Obese Nation, obesity, placebos, Shannon McKeown, Spirituality, spirituality and health research, weight loss starts from the inside out
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The Missing Element of the Health Equation
This post first appeared on ON LINE Opinion, Australia’s e-journal of social and political debate. Who make the health science laws of the day? Medics? Researchers? Drug companies? Nobel Prize winning astrophysicist Brian Schmidt stated on Q&A this week, science … Continue reading
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Tagged 18 million cancer survivors by 2022, BMJ, cancer, Choosing Wisely, Christian Science, Christina Puchalski, compassion, diagnosis, double blind studies, drug companies, drugs, forgiveness, gratitude, health equation, health law, health science, highest aspiration, integrative medicine, medical research, Melissa Sweet, Olivia Newton-John, placebo effect, prostate cancer healed, Q&A, spirituality/health, wellness centres
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Gratitude proving to be key component of health
Gratitude pays. Just ask Dr Robert Emmons. My guest post today is by Eric Nelson, who has been published and featured in numerous newspapers, online publications, and radio talk programs. He speaks from years of experience in the mind-body field, especially as … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Science, Dr Robert Emmons, Eric Nelson, grateful heart = healthy heart, gratitude, health, John Templeton Foundation, mind/body, optimism, positive psychology, Religion, research study, Robert Emmons, Spirituality, Thanks! How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier
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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
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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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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
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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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What’s Your Spiritual History?
When signing up with a new doctor or dentist we’re usually asked to give our medical history, but no-one asks about our spiritual history. An oversight perhaps? Times are a-changing …… explains my guest blogger today. Bob Clark is media … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Clark, Christian Science, GWish, health, Informed Patient: Bringing Spirituality to Medicine, Laura Landro, Mary Baker Eddy, medical history, medical system, Science and Health, spiritual assessment, spiritual history, University of Maryland Medical Centre, Wall Street Journal Health Blog, wellness
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The evidence says it all!
Advice from the Sunday Mail Body+Soul article on Sunday, A-Z of Motivational Tips – L is for love. Falling in love is a natural painkiller and makes you more motivated, says a Stanford University School of Medicine study. M is … Continue reading
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Tagged A-Z of Motivational Tips, body+soul, Brunei University School of Sport and Education, Charmaine Yabsley, Christian Science, evidence-based research, food allergies healed, healthcare, medical research, meditation, Michigan State University, nocebo effect, ontology, placebo effect, Prayer, religious myths, Science, Spirituality, Spirituality and Health, Stanford University School of Medicine
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CAM includes the Medicine of Love
First published on ON LINE Opinion, Australia’s e-journal of social and political debate. There is a ferocious debate occurring in the health field at the moment in Australia, as the Friends of Science in Medicine lobby group pressures universities to … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Science, Prayer, Spirituality, Harvard Medical School, Science, CAM, alternative medicine, Spirituality and Health, Dr Larry Dossey, alternative therapies, complementary and alternative medicine, Friends of Science in Medicine, universities, holistic healthcare, spirituality and healing, RISH, Duke Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health, spirituality in palliative care, 3 Eras of medicine, transpersonal medicine, non-local medicine, Era 3 medicine
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Where do Prayer and Meditation Meet?
This is topical right now in Australia – check out Beyond Spirituality: The Role of Meditation in Mental Health on The Conversation. Are prayer and meditation the same thing? If you’ve asked that question before, you’ll gain fresh insight by my guest … Continue reading
Hugs far cheaper than therapy
Clinical studies are showing that love (in the form of forgiveness and acceptance) heals …… but how? My friend and colleague in Victoria, Daryl Francis, reminds us how to love in my guest post this week. Thanks Daryl! Sometimes I … Continue reading
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Tagged alcoholics, Christian Science, Christian Scientists, community mindedness, Healing, Herald-Sun, Hug someone and be healthy, hugs, humanitarian, Kay Stroud, love, Media: Health & Spirituality, men who hug are slimmer, mind-body, therapy, undesirables
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Science and Religion: How do we heal the divide?
Hmm ….. I’m leaping into the Science/Religion debate with my guest post for today. Anna Bowness-Park is the spokesperson for Christian Science in British Columbia and loves connecting with people in conversations about religion, spirituality and the role of prayer … Continue reading
7 Billion! Healthy Thoughts – Healthy Planet?
Have you ever considered that the health of our planet may be linked to the health or quality of our thoughts? This week news media sources are running a story about the 7 billionth inhabitant born onto our planet. Both … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 billionth baby, Babatunde Osotimehin, Christian Science, Danica May Camacho, exploitation, global family, greed, Health care, healthy planet, inequality, Kay Stroud, mind/body connection, Nargis, new frontier in medicine, one-upmanship, required resources, selfishness, spirituality in heatlhcare, United Nations Population Fund
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Artificial Intelligence, Healing and the Nature of Love
Thanks to Ken Girard, Media Spokesperson for Christian Science in Massachusetts, for sharing his experience in this guest post, and explaining how healing through prayer occurs in everyday normal lives. A couple of weeks ago, Carolyn and I watched “A.I. … Continue reading
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Tagged A.I., Artificial Intelligence, Christian Science, Frances O'Connor, Haley Joel Osment, Healing, Jude Law, Ken Girard, love knows no limitations, Media: Health & Spirituality, mind-body connection, movies, Prayer, robot, science fiction, scientific healing prayer, unconditional love, William Hurt
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Senior Moments
“The number of Queenslanders suffering dementia is expected to increase more than four-fold in the next 40 years, sparking calls for the federal government to devote more funds to addressing the looming aged care issue”. This story ran in the … Continue reading
