Arnold E. Tayam, Prof., D.M.Q., Founder and Director
Here are links to various research articles related to the alternative health treatments of Qigong and Tai Chi for diseases of the cardiovascular and circulatory systems.
One study found that practicing Tai Chi can improve cardiovascular health in older adults, reducing blood pressure and increasing exercise capacity. Another study found that Qigong can improve endothelial function, which is an important factor in preventing cardiovascular disease.
Another study focused on the benefits of a combination of Tai Chi and Qigong on cardiovascular health. This study found that the practice can improve blood pressure, lipid profiles, and overall cardiovascular function in older adults.
Finally, one study explored the potential benefits of Qigong on individuals with heart failure. The study found that practicing Qigong improved exercise tolerance and quality of life in these individuals.
Overall, these research articles suggest that practices such as Tai Chi and Qigong can have numerous benefits for cardiovascular health, including reducing blood pressure, improving exercise capacity, and enhancing overall cardiovascular function. These practices can be a useful addition to conventional treatments for cardiovascular conditions and can contribute to overall wellness and longevity.
This study found that liuzijue qigong (6 healing sounds), a special type of breathing training focusing on controlled exhalation, is more effective in improving respiratory control and speech ability of patients with stroke-related dysarthria than traditional breathing training.
Tai Chi improved the symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress and upregulated the miR-17-92 in CHD patients after PCI. Tai Chi also improved the quality of life of the CHD patients. This is suggestive that Tai Chi should be used as a potential way to improve the emotional parameters of the CHD patients.
Most studies report improvements with Tai Chi, including blood pressure reductions and increases in exercise capacity. No adverse effects were reported. Preliminary evidence suggests that tai chi exercise may be a beneficial adjunctive therapy for some patients with CVD and CVRF. Further research is needed.
Tai Chi may be a beneficial adjunctive treatment that enhances quality of life and functional capacity in patients with chronic heart failure who are already receiving standard medical therapy.
In patients with chronic heart failure, 16 weeks of Tai Chi training was safe, with no adverse exercise related problems.
This study demonstrated that Tai Chi exercise significantly contributed to improvement in endothelial function and arterial stiffness, independently of the traditional CVD risk factors, including lipid profile.
Programs of moderate intensity aerobic exercise and light exercise may have similar effects on blood pressure in previously sedentary older individuals. If additional trials confirm these results, promoting light intensity activity could have substantial public health benefits as a means to reduce blood pressure in older aged persons.
Tai chi exercise may improve quality of life, mood, and exercise self-efficacy in patients with HF.
The association of Tai Chi and ET improves exercise tolerance and QOL of patients with CHF more efficiently than ET.
Tai Chi Chuan practice was associated with an increase in Vo2 peak in patients with a recent MI and may constitute an effective form of cardiac rehabilitation in this patient population.
This study shows that under well-designed conditions, Tai Chi exercise training could decrease blood pressure and results in favorable lipid profile changes and improve subjects’ anxiety status.
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