Aids Research
Alternative
& Complimentary Therapies
Prayer,
meditation, special diets
& Aids
Literature on long-term survivors
with AIDS is replete with anecdotal evidence
linking survival to such things as (a) holding a positive attitude toward
the illness; (b) participating in health-promoting behaviors; (c) engaging
in spiritual part in AIDS-related activities. To determine whether there
is quantitative research to support this anecdotal evidence, researchers
at the University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore monitored 100
subjects, who were either HIV-positive or diagnosed with ARC or AIDS, and
responded to questions regarding perceptions of their physical, emotional,
and spiritual health; participation in spiritual activities, selected
health-promoting behaviors, and AIDS-related activities.
The results demonstrated positive
relationships between the patients’ health and their participation in
prayer and meditation. Other relevant factors included the patients’
perception of their physical, emotional, and spiritual health; and their
participation in exercise and the use of special diets.
Carson VB. Prayer, meditation,
exercise, and special diets: behaviors of the hardy person
with HIV/AIDS. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care (UNITED STATES) Jul-Sep 1993, 4
(3) p18-28
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