https://www1.cbn.com/rss-cbn-articles-health.xml en https://www1.cbn.com/theres-no-i-in-team-the-power-of-unity Team sports cultivate wonderful values that carry over into other areas of life. My wife and I encourage our children in their athletic pursuits. Our son plays soccer. One of our girls runs track, and the other is a gymnast. Not only is the physical activity good for a growing kid, but sports are a terrific opportunity to gain experience in teamwork. While runners may strive for their PBR (personal best running time), and gymnasts participate in individual competitions, both sports celebrate... Sunday, June 7, 2026 - 12:00am Dr. Paul J. Palma /theres-no-i-in-team-the-power-of-unity https://www1.cbn.com/Never-Alone-Jesus-Is-Praying-for-You Have you ever been in so much pain—physical, emotional, or spiritual—that you didn’t know where to turn? The kind of pain that steals your breath and leaves you desperate for relief? That’s where I found myself one season, when pain radiated from my glutes down to my calf like liquid lava coursing through my veins. No position brought comfort. No stretch offered relief. Even after experiencing unmedicated natural childbirth, I can honestly say I had never felt pain like this before. I didn’t... Monday, November 10, 2025 - 12:00am Maria Schleicher /Never-Alone-Jesus-Is-Praying-for-You https://www1.cbn.com/unstoppable-rita-green May 18, 2006. It had been three days since Diane Pinkins’ husband, Ron, brought their only daughter, Rita, to the ER at Ascension St. Vincent hospital in Indianapolis.   The 27-year-old single mother of four had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia. Now she was in a critical care unit fighting for her life. “It was very devastating. Prayer was just the constant thing that held us all together,” Diane recalls. While on chemotherapy, Rita continued to deteriorate and ten days later... Wednesday, October 30, 2024 - 11:00am Amy Reid /unstoppable-rita-green https://www1.cbn.com/cancer-couldn-t-kill-iron-man After surgery removed a brain tumor, Jay Hewitt felt safe, but a year later, he was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. Finding strength in the verse, “When I am weak, then I am strong,” he began training for an Ironman Triathlon during chemotherapy.  Wednesday, October 16, 2024 - 9:30am R.C. Sproul /cancer-couldn-t-kill-iron-man https://www1.cbn.com/battling-snakes-and-poison-just-drink The only source of water for Idealis was a river in their remote village in Indonesia.  But the path there can be dangerous.  Idealis explained, “When we went to the river to collect water, we often found snakes along the way. It took an hour to get water.”  Idealis lives with his mom, who is a widow.   His mother said, “The river water is contaminated because people put poison in it to kill fish. It makes the water smell bad and makes us sick when we drink it.”    Idealis explained, “When I... Wednesday, August 28, 2024 - 2:45pm Ken Hulme /battling-snakes-and-poison-just-drink https://www1.cbn.com/i-ll-never-give-my-daughter Before her husband died, Mrs. Wang was a stay-at-home mom.  She took care of her daughter Yuwen, who was sick a lot. “She caught colds easily,” Mrs. Wang shares.  “The doctor said she was just malnourished, so her immunity was low. He said if I gave Yuwen nutritious food, she’d get better.” As an illiterate widow, Mrs. Wang had no choice but to collect garbage on the streets so she could get groceries for Yuwen. “I bought Yuwen eggs and milk,” Mrs. Wang explains.  “I hoped it would build up her... Tuesday, August 20, 2024 - 10:00am Pam Palagyi /i-ll-never-give-my-daughter https://www1.cbn.com/i-was-dead-god “I just spoke to his body and told it to come to life -- I didn't realize at the time that, that was the first breath he took.”  Ana Hankins and her husband Anthony had just arrived at a high school gym in Westminster, California for their son Macaiah’s basketball tournament. Moments later, everything came to a halt. “There was a tournament director who came in and he stopped all of the games; he said that there was, there was someone's son or child passed out”, says Anthony. His wife Ana said... Monday, August 19, 2024 - 12:15pm Kelly Kane Lewis /i-was-dead-god https://www1.cbn.com/fit-gym-was-her-best-friend Haley Erickson had long lived by the motto: “eat clean, train mean,” but it eventually took over her life. “I was mentally enslaved at that point,” she recalled. Haley had never been happy with her body, or her weight, something she picked up from her mom. “I saw my mom always dieting and talking about what her body looked like and needing to change her body. So as a young girl that really looked up to my mom, I thought that I needed to look a certain way to also be loved and accepted by others... Thursday, April 18, 2024 - 2:00pm Morgan Costner /fit-gym-was-her-best-friend https://www1.cbn.com/harmonizing-your-health-dr-colbert GUT HEALTH  Dr. Don Colbert maintains that people can take control of their health. As he likes to put it, “Your genetics may load the gun, but lifestyle pulls the trigger.” Our choices can change our genetics, he adds. Dr. Colbert is often asked why the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is so important. He says it’s because it’s considered the “second brain” due its complex neural network. “The gut-brain axis is a fascinating and intricate connection that highlights the two-way communication between... Tuesday, February 13, 2024 - 3:45pm Julie Blim /harmonizing-your-health-dr-colbert https://www1.cbn.com/aging-gracefully-model-kim-alexis AGING NATURALLY AND GRACEFULLY  Now in her 60’s, Kim is determined to age as naturally and healthfully as possible, and to help others to do likewise. Through personal research, she’s learned a lot about what’s beneficial to put in and on our bodies, and what’s not. For example, she’s decided not to color her hair, use fillers (e.g. Botox), or have plastic surgery. Kim believes we can all age more naturally through daily choices about food, avoiding toxins, exercising, and educating ourselves... Thursday, January 4, 2024 - 9:45am Julie Blim /aging-gracefully-model-kim-alexis https://www1.cbn.com/devotions/honoring-god-through-food I love food—all kinds of food, and I especially enjoy an array of colors on my plate. I was born and raised in Mexico, and I'm not alone in believing that Mexico has some of the world’s best cuisine. So, yes, food is important to me.  In the past, I never paid much attention to what food really did to my health. Instead, I just enjoyed the amazing satisfaction of trying new flavors and eating whatever I wanted—things like chocolate. I joke sometimes claiming myself to be a chocoholic. I love... Saturday, August 26, 2023 - 12:00am Ana Zugheri /devotions/honoring-god-through-food https://www1.cbn.com/learn-cure-burned-out-syndrome BURNED OUT  Burnout can occur for many reasons, and is common in certain professions, including the military, clergy, and healthcare. As a busy physician with young children, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith was a prime candidate. She remembers the day her chaotic life simply stopped her in her tracks: “So I did what any burned-out human would do after picking up the kids from day care. I set them in front of the TV with a snack, and I lay on the floor.” She remained there for quite a while. “The smile... Wednesday, August 23, 2023 - 12:00pm Julie Blim /learn-cure-burned-out-syndrome https://www1.cbn.com/know-your-body-get-healthy-and-fit WHAT IS METABOLIC FLEXIBILITY? While most people have heard the term metabolism, the majority of them likely can’t explain what it means, Dr. Ian says. “Your metabolism is the collective effort of billions of cells in your body that are carrying out chemical processes (work) every second of your life – even when you’re sleeping -- that allow you to live and function and be who you are.”   Dr. Ian says metabolism basically involves the breakdown of food into small, simple nutrients, and the... Wednesday, August 2, 2023 - 3:15pm Julie Blim /know-your-body-get-healthy-and-fit https://www1.cbn.com/masterchef-contestant-shows-us-how-eat-healthy-budget MASTERCHEF  “My dear friend Maryann sent me a flyer one morning telling me to apply to be on Fox’s TV competition MasterChef,” Lexy explains. “I loved to cook, and loved the show, but I never ever thought my two minutes of spontaneous boldness would lead to all of this. My time on that show was challenging. I was six weeks pregnant with my third child upon arriving in Los Angeles and morning sickness took full effect as soon as I stepped into that amazing kitchen. I was stressed every day,... Friday, June 23, 2023 - 4:15pm Julie Blim /masterchef-contestant-shows-us-how-eat-healthy-budget https://www1.cbn.com/protecting-your-brain-damaging-habits PROBLEM-SOLVING Dr. Don Colbert is known for helping people live healthy lifestyles. As a medical doctor who has treated over 50,000 patients, he says the answers to people's ailments are almost always linked to what they eat. Growing up, Colbert’s father began showing signs of dementia in his mid 50s. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in his 60s and it progressed into severe Alzheimer’s. He lived in a nursing home for over 10 years before he died at 80.  His mother, who worked in a bank full-... Wednesday, March 22, 2023 - 1:00pm Angell Vasko /protecting-your-brain-damaging-habits https://www1.cbn.com/how-get-fit-god%25E2%2580%2599s-way THE GAME CHANGER Kim grew up dreaming of being on magazine covers. She plastered her bedroom walls with covers of Glamour and Sports Illustrated. The models were taller and thinner; Kim was shorter and thicker. By the time she was 13, Kim had an unhealthy self-image and dieting became a regular part of her life. Growing up in a dysfunctional home and her battle of losing weight and keeping it off led her to dark places. Then after her father, 47, had a stroke, Kim, 30, committed to get fit. ... Monday, January 23, 2023 - 3:45pm Angell Vasko /how-get-fit-god%E2%80%99s-way https://www1.cbn.com/devotions/gummy-bear-decisions Have you ever made a decision you regretted later?  Maybe you decided to do something that would offer a moment of pleasure, but the end result wasn’t so pleasant. For example, have you ever been thirsty, and instead of reaching for a bottle of water, you chose a soda or coffee, or even a milkshake?  Or have you ever been hungry, but instead of getting a healthy meal, you chose fast food? We all know what the better choices are. However, we sometimes accept less than the best and pay for it... Friday, December 16, 2022 - 12:00am Diane Stevenson /devotions/gummy-bear-decisions https://www1.cbn.com/aging-future-never-looked-better LONGER LIFE EXPECTANCY  People are living far longer than they did in decades past. Dr. Roizen says life expectancy in the U.S. has increased 2.5 years every decade for the last 170 years. For example, a woman who was expected to live to age 42 in 1850 is now likely to see age 80. One reason for this, he points out, is better sanitation, public health measures, and vaccines which produced an increase in the survival and health of the young in the first half of the 20th century. In later years,... Wednesday, September 21, 2022 - 3:45pm Julie Blim /aging-future-never-looked-better https://www1.cbn.com/resting-palm-his-hand “I was terrified, the thought of her dying in an hour's time, it is something to be concerned about,” said Kay Gwinn.   Her husband Dwayne, their daughter Tonya, and her husband Paul Morrison, have been attending church together for years. That Sunday, their pastor had an unusual and ominous message for Tonya. Pastor Walter George recalls, “Suddenly the Spirit gave me Tonya's name and said to Tonya, 'The Lord was holding her in the palm of His hand. She was going to face some problems in her... Friday, May 27, 2022 - 3:45pm Karl Sutton /resting-palm-his-hand https://www1.cbn.com/radio-personality-gets-his-voice-back Jeff Blackwell has been a beloved on-air talent for Catholic Community Radio in Baton Rouge for many years, but in 2020, Jeff was in a fight for his life. After going to dinner with his wife Diane, he became violently ill.   “I knew I was sick,” Jeff says. “I had never felt that bad before in my life. I couldn’t hold anything down. I finally told my wife, ‘I've got to go to the ER. I can't handle it.’"  Jeff was then admitted to a local hospital. He was later transferred to ICU where his... Thursday, May 12, 2022 - 1:15pm Randy Rudder /radio-personality-gets-his-voice-back https://www1.cbn.com/closing-door-spirit-death Monday, November 25th promised to be a fun evening for pastors Glen and Deborah Berteau. It was Deborah’s birthday and her prayer group had planned a party for her at church. She recalls, “I was happy my husband was with me. Lots of times he stays home because he's very tired after preaching three times on the weekend. But that night he came with me because of my birthday party.” Deborah had no idea it could be the last birthday they’d ever spend together. They had arrived early and were... Thursday, April 28, 2022 - 12:30pm Ed Heath /closing-door-spirit-death https://www1.cbn.com/saved-jaws-death It was early in the morning on July 15th, 2020 when Ailyn Tan was awakened by her husband, Jim, who was making strange noises. Ailyn recalls, “So, I nudged him, and I said, ‘Hey, you didn't wear your CPAP.’ And there was still no response.” That’s when Ailyn, a critical care nurse for 26 years, pulled open the curtains to check on him. She says, “He was mildly purple. His eyes were open, darted to the upper left-hand side, and he was foaming in the mouth. And so, I gave him a quick slap on his... Thursday, March 3, 2022 - 4:45pm Ed Heath /saved-jaws-death https://www1.cbn.com/devotions/rhythm-of-rest It turns out mom was right! As I’ve matured, I’ve come to that realization repeatedly. How about you? As it turns out, it really does save time to do something right the first time. We absolutely should be kind to others. And... we can’t keep burning the candle at both ends—at least, not forever.   That last one is what popped into my mind as I was reading Numbers 29. Now, I’m the first to admit that I groan a little (forgive me, Lord) when anything from the book of Numbers is in my Bible... Monday, March 4, 2024 - 12:00am Tracy Swager /devotions/rhythm-of-rest https://www1.cbn.com/life-threatening-illness-loses-power-prayer “I have autoimmune diabetes, and my blood sugar was high and I couldn't get it down,” says Shanequa. On Sunday November 22, 2020, Shanequa Deas began having problems with comprehension. “I was sending texts to my medical director that I worked with and also a coworker that worked in Dallas asking, 'Why did I have to work on Sunday? And what presentation was I supposed to give?' And both of them were like, 'You don't work on Sunday and there's no presentation,'" said Shanequa. Mary, Shanequa’s... Wednesday, March 2, 2022 - 11:45am Shawn Brown /life-threatening-illness-loses-power-prayer https://www1.cbn.com/when-keto-and-mediterranean-diets-marry PROBLEM-SOLVING Dr. Don Colbert is known for helping people live a healthy lifestyle by following the Ketogenic diet. As a medical doctor who has treated over 50,000 patients, he says the answers to people's ailments are almost always linked to what they eat.  Unexpectantly, Dr. Colbert noticed many people who said they were on the Keto Diet, including some of his patients, were placed on statins for high cholesterol. Some were also suffering from joint pain, muscle aches, fatigue, gut issues,... Thursday, February 10, 2022 - 2:15pm Angell Vasko /when-keto-and-mediterranean-diets-marry