Spirituality Improves Blood Pressure and Mental Health

I ran across two really great articles on WebMD today. The first article demonstrated a strong link between level of spiritual activity and lowered blood pressure. The study focused on a group of 5,300 African-Americans (who are at greater risk for high blood pressure). The article said:

The study, the largest on the topic in blacks to date, showed that people who were involved in religious activities had significantly lower blood pressure than people who were not.

Even better, spiritual activity seemed to play a role in lowering stress as well:

Another noteworthy finding was that people who engaged in religious activities had lower levels of cortisol, a biological marker of stress, Wyatt tells WebMD.

A second article, entitled "Going to Church May Improve Mental Health", said:

A new survey of nearly 37,000 men and women shows that people who regularly attend church, synagogue, or other religious services are less likely to suffer from depression and other psychiatric illnesses than those who don't.

And, the more you go, the better off you are!

So, if you need a new reason to pray or go to church - now you have it! Seek God, spend time with Him, pray daily and go to church weekly. Your blood pressure and you mental health will thank you!

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