My wife and I have been going to different doctors about her chronic pain and some are suggesting prayer and meditation alongside treatment while others dismiss it completely and we're getting conflicting advice about what actually helps. We both believe faith matters for healing but we're struggling to figure out what the research actually says versus what people just want to believe.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people are navigating conflicting medical advice about integrating spiritual practices with conventional treatment, caught between evidence and belief.
“Where Are You with Faith and physical health — what research shows?”
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