Faith can put physical illness beneath us, where it belongs, return dominion to us, and give us power to live victorious and fulfilling lives. People who attend religious services regularly may have stronger immune systems than their less religious counterparts. Those who never or rarely attend church or synagogue tend to have the highest levels of Interleukin-6, perhaps indicating a weakened or overactive immune system. People who attend church regularly are hospitalized less often and leave the hospital sooner than people who never or rarely participate in religious services. The deeper a person's religious faith, the less likely he or she is to be crippled by depression during and after hospitalization for physical illness.
Religious people have healthier lifestyles.
Religious youth show significantly lower levels of drug and alcohol abuse, premature sexual involvement, and criminal delinquency than their non-religious peers. They are also less likely to express suicidal thoughts or make actual attempts on their lives Elderly people with a deep, personal religious faith have a stronger sense of well-being and life satisfaction than their less religious peers. Religious people live longer and physically healthier lives than their non religious counterparts. To InnerSelf Explore the more than 2500 pages on Relationships, Health, Sexuality, Parenting, and more. Regional natural product and service providers.