Got a religion, but your health is the same as someone without!
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The study, published in the journal Circulation, suggests that when it comes to heart disease and clogged arteries, attending religious services or having spiritual experiences may not protect against heart attacks and strokes.
"There's not a lot of extra burden or extra protection afforded by this particular aspect of people's lives," concluded Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones, of the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, who led the study.
In a review of data from nearly 5,500 people, Lloyd-Jones and his colleagues expected to see less risk for heart disease among those with more "religiosity."
The researchers defined religiosity as participation in religious activities, prayer or meditation, and spirituality, regardless of denomination. They did not report the religious faiths of study participants.
Over the course of four years, those in the study had 152 events related to heart disease or clogged arteries, including 9 deaths, 42 heart attacks, and 24 strokes.
That rate of such events -- less than one percent per year -- was lower than in the general population, which the team expected because they excluded people who were already diagnosed with heart disease and related conditions.
However, neither the rate of heart disease events, nor the number of certain risk factors -- such as high cholesterol, diabetes, and high blood pressure -- differed among those who were more or less religious or spiritual.
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ryan8566
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i have studied religions that seem to have a lower rate of heart disease, but not strictly due to a 'belief'. there have been proven studies that show that those who
meditate, or called the 'relaxtion response', have a lower blood pressure, and
therefore a calmer way of life, also a form of the version of TM, which i haven't heard in a while. but i am well aware of the spiritualities and religions that require its members to follow a strict diet. while there are many throughout the world, i would mention (not of my belief), the Mormons, since they are the latest
'religions' here in the U.S., who require members. to refrain from alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, red meat, under serious penalty. most mormons follow this strictly, and as demographics show, they live well into theit 80's.
without further data, i guess, i would vote for diet over belief. - 2 years ago
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ryan8566
