Here’s an interesting story about the healing power of love–even indirectly:
Once upon a time, a researcher at Harvard Medical School decided
to test the effects of thinking about love on the immune system.
To do that, he showed a group of students a documentary film
about Mother Teresa caring lovingly for the sick.
Before and after the students viewed the film, the researcher
tested each student and measured an immune antibody (immuno-
globulin A, or IgA) that fights infections like colds.
What did he find?
Immune function, as measured by the level of IgA, rose significantly in the students, even those who thought Mother Teresa was “too religious” or “a fake.”
That means that their bodies’ ability to fight off colds or other infections improved by viewing the film.
The scientist then duplicated this effect by asking students
simply to THINK about loving and being deeply loved by another
person.
Think about THAT!
[Note: The researcher was David McClelland, PhD, and this story
is told by Larry Dossey in his book, Healing Words.]
Source: The Science of Being Well
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Here’s an interesting story about the healing power of love–even indirectly:
Once upon a time, a researcher at Harvard Medical School decided
to test the effects of thinking about love on the immune system.
To do that, he showed a group of students a documentary film
about Mother Teresa caring lovingly for the sick.
Before and after the students viewed the film, the researcher
tested each student and measured an immune antibody (immuno-
globulin A, or IgA) that fights infections like colds.
What did he find?
Immune function, as measured by the level of IgA, rose significantly in the students, even those who thought Mother Teresa was “too religious” or “a fake.”
That means that their bodies’ ability to fight off colds or other infections improved by viewing the film.
The scientist then duplicated this effect by asking students
simply to THINK about loving and being deeply loved by another
person.
Think about THAT!
[Note: The researcher was David McClelland, PhD, and this story
is told by Larry Dossey in his book, Healing Words.]
Source: The Science of Being Well