An infirm, lifetime alcoholic suddenly becomes sober and strong. A patient undergoing open-heart surgery amazes doctors with a speedy convalescence. A cancer patient given only a few months to live defies the predictions. What accounts for such remarkable recoveries? Is it miracle or medicine? In this book, Dr. Harold G. Koenig, Director of Duke University's Center for the Study of Religion/Spirituality and Health, presents scientific evidence - the fruits of fifteen years of dedicated investigation - that provides answers to these puzzling medical mysteries. In a marriage of science and spirituality, Dr. Koenig's team of highly trained medical researchers track the influence of religious beliefs and lifestyle on physical and mental health with astonishing results. Through cutting-edge studies involving thousands of patients of both sexes from all over the country, Dr. Koenig shows how strong belief itself may affect immune system responses, lower blood pressure, and extend survival.

Book details

• Format Paperback
• Pages224 pages
• LanguageEnglish
• ISBN100684852969
• ISBN139780684852966