The Power of Placebo: Here’s how the ‘belief effect’ influences our views on nutrition, pain and mental health

There is a fascinating interplay between the power of faith and its profound impact on our physical health and nutrition. From faith's intriguing ability to shape our perception of food to its remarkable influence on our hormonal responses, the connections between what we think, what we eat and how it affects our bodies are powerful.

What is becoming increasingly clear is that expectations and predictions have a very strong influence on basic experiences, on how we feel and what we perceive. Doing anything that you think will help you feel better will probably help you feel better.-Dr. Leonie Koban, Ph.D., ...