Exercises Most Ancient

An article by Mark Brophy

Published in the January 2010, Columbia Edition of

Natural Awakenings Magazine read it here.

Oprah Winfrey advocates Qigong

On the Friday, November 1, 2007, show, the first of a two-part series by Dr. Oz aired. He said, "If you want to be healthy and live to 100, do QiGong."
He added that Qigong reverses the aging process.*

The second part of the Oprah series was on Monday, November 6, 2007.
Dr. Oz interviewed a couple who had been very over weight with many
illnesses. Previously, he had started them onto a program of better
nutrition and a Qigong practice. They now have lost much of the
weight, improved their energy, decreased most medication and reversed
their aging. These improvements are attributed to Qigong and eating
better.

Click here to go to Oprah's website and view the Qigong (Chi-Gong) clip that Dr. Oz showed on the program.

*(Editor's note: One of the world's oldest men who ever lived was a man named
Li Ching-yun. He is beleived to have been born in 1677 and died in 1933 at the age of 256 years old! One of the key elements that Li attributed to his great longevity was the daily practice if qigong.)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Harnessing Tai Chi's Quiet Strength for Health

By E.J. Mundell
HealthDay Reporter

SUNDAY, April 22(HealthDay News)

"There are a number of studies on Tai Chi and its aerobic effects that show that metabolism increases, and there's physical conditioning over time,"

-- Is your chi not flowing right?

Whether or not you subscribe to the theory that the mind and body contain this mysterious, potentially healing force, the ancient martial art known as Tai Chi can still help bring health and fitness into line, experts say.

What's more, unlike more strenuous physical activities, Tai Chi's slow, balanced movements "are very accessible to older adults or patient populations that may have some physical limitations," said Dr. Michael Irwin, a professor of psychiatry and a researcher at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, part of the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine. He's conducted much research on the health benefits of the practice. (read more of this article here)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------