Tai Chi – Suffering From Low Blood Pressure, How About High Blood Pressure?

Tai chi has been shown to have a positive impact on both low and high blood pressure. Because it gently works your entire body it has been widely promoted for regulating our bodies’ overall functioning.

A number of medical studies have suggested that regular tai chi practice lowers both systolic and diastolic pressures, for those suffering from hypertension (high blood pressure).  Reducing both systolic and diastolic pressure is not only key to managing high blood pressure, but has also proven difficult for many suffering from hypertension.

Tai chi has also been credited with increasing blood pressure for those suffering from hypotension (low blood pressure). The Chinese, and now many other alternative health practitioners, claim that tai chi opens the energy meridians thereby allowing bodily functions to stabilize.

Whatever the reason, tai chi seems to work well for almost everyone.  If you suffer from either high or low blood pressure, run this by your doctor and see if they think it’s an exercise you are capable of participating in.

I’ve seem some remarkable improvements in the health levels of students over the years.  At this point I believe completely that tai chi can help people with a surprisingly wide variety of health issues.

I have listed a few of the medical studies I’ve come across on my website. To read more go to www.beginningtaichi.net/health-stories-medical-research. The scientific community is doing increasingly more research on the health benefits of tai chi, and the mountain of paperwork touting its benefits seems to grow on an almost daily basis.

Because of my experiences I’m undeniably biased, and I think just about everyone who suffers from blood pressure issues should give tai chi a try. The degree of intensity for practicing tai chi can be modified to suit pretty much any level of fitness.  It can be done while seated and it’s even been shown to have a positive impact on those how can only visualize themselves doing it.  It seems the body can’t tell the difference between visualizing and performing the movements.

You may see improvements quickly, although my experience has been that the benefits increase over time as your body heals and is able to regulate itself.  Give it try; you’ll be glad you did.

Bye for now.

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