Prayer Is Good Medicine: How to Reap the Healing Benefits of Prayer
About this ebook
'With the elegance of simplicity and the precision of science, Dossey shows us how we can create a lasting partnership between faith and medicine.'
DEEPACK CHOPRA, M.D.
Experience the Healing Power of Prayer
The book examines how distant intercessory prayer influences recovery in hospital coronary care units, drawing on rigorous clinical data.
Through documented laboratory experiments on living cells and cardiac patients, Dossey traces the tangible physiological effects of spiritual practice. These medical evaluations explore both the controversies surrounding clinical trials and the quiet power of nondirected prayer.
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- Current Research: Dr. Randolph Byrd’s landmark double-blind study at San Francisco General Hospital tracked 393 coronary patients to assess the clinical outcomes of distant intercessory prayer.
- Mind and Body: Research from Harvard Medical School demonstrates how contemplative prayer and meditation trigger the Relaxation Response, lowering heart rates and blood pressure.
- Alternative Therapies: Controlled laboratory experiments conducted by Spindrift examine the biological effects of prayer on seed germination and yeast cultures under rigorous scientific conditions.
- Also by This Author: Healing Words and Be Careful What You Pray For, You Might Just Get It.
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About the author
Larry Dossey, M.D., is the author of the New York Times bestseller, Healing Words, and Prayer Is Good Medicine. An authority on spiritual healing, he lectures throughout the country and has been a frequent guest on Oprah, Good Morning America, CNN, and The Learning Channel. He is responsible for introducing innovations in spiritual care to acclaimed institutions across the country. He currently resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
