Harvard Health Publications

Tai Chi may well be called ”medication in motion” because of all the myriad health issues it can prevent or even treat.

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Beirut - Online

Recent studies have shown the stress-busting benefits of Tai Chi, a popular form of an ancient Chinese martial art that is essentially a combination of movements and positions that flow into one another. In fact, Tai Chi was linked to reduced stress in two separate studies last year-one in the British Journal of Sports Medicine and the other in the Journal of American College Health.

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The Wall Street Journal

Rewiring The Brain To Ease Pain
How you think about pain can have a major impact on how it feels. That's the intriguing conclusion neuroscientists are reaching as scanning technologies let them see how the brain processes pain... Neuroscientists are finding that mind-body approaches, such as T'ai Chi, are effective in diminishing chronic pain. Source: The Australian

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The Washington Post

Research has shown that regular physical activity can help prevent dementia, heart attacks, strokes, Type 2 diabetes and certain cancers... The American College of Sports Medicine recently released evidence-based recommendations about the quality and quantity of exercise... The ACSM recommends "functional fitness" activities such as Pilates, T'ai Chi and yoga. These combine balance, stretching and muscle strengthening, and they can improve your agility and body control.

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Mother Nature Network

12 Fun Ways To Kick A Cold
T'ai Chi, the graceful slow dance you do alone, can rev up your body's illness-fighting defenses by as much as 47 percent and even triples the protection you get from a flu shot. The secret to T'ai Chi's elixir-like effects, scientists suspect, lies in its slow movements and controlled breathing. T'ai Chi marshals the power of both to fight germs. It also eases stress and helps you to sleep better. All this contributes to a healthy immune system.

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Ottawa Citizen

Mental Health Problems Can Start In Childhood
Jodi is now 21 and doing well... She doesn't take medication. Exercise, yoga and T'ai Chi help, as do Chinese medicine, acupuncture and massage therapy.

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Reuters

Staying active during cancer treatment and maintaining a positive outlook could help ward off some of those symptoms, Bower said. Her research team has been testing the effectiveness of yoga as a treatment for fatigue and T'ai Chi for insomnia.

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World Tai Chi & Qigong Day

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Medical Research Library
For more information, please visit the Medical Research Library from World Tai Chi & Qigong Day at www.WorldTaiChiDay.org. Their  database of articles and scientific research can provide extensive insight to the numerous benefits of T'ai Chi.

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