FAITH AND HEALTH GO HAND IN HAND.

For most people, spirituality or faith contributes to good health. Study after study shows that religious people enjoy better health, live longer, and recover from illness faster and with fewer complications, according to the Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource.

Faith isn't a substitute for medical care, though--it's complementary. Religious people who receive appropriate medical treatment for their illnesses usually fare better than others who only receive medical care, but don't consider themselves spiritual.

At one point, healing was an integral part of religion. In the 19th and 20th centuries, however, faith was taken out of the spotlight and replaced by modern medicine. With...