Better Recovery
One study found that spiritual healing has significant impact on heart-surgery patients. A study in 1995 by Dartmouth Medical study found that patients comforted by their faith have three times the chance of being alive six months after open-heart surgery than patients who found no comfort in religion.

Less Heart Problems
In a 1997 study in India, Hindus who prayed regularly were 70% less likely to have coronary heart disease.

Lower Pressure
In a 1989 study involving 400 Caucasian men in Evans county, Georgia, Duke researchers found a significant protective effect against high blood pressure among those who considered religion very important and who attended church regularly.

Mental Well Being
Attendance at the house of worship is related to the rates of depression and anxiety, reported a 1999 Duke University study of nearly 4,000 older adults.

Stress reduction
Humans under psychological stress experienced higher blood pressure and breathing rates, strain the body and lower the immunity, says Dr. Herbert Benson of Harvard Medical School. He found that prayer, meditation, tai chi and yoga can all provoke healthful state