by Heaton Acupuncture | Apr 23, 2015 | Cardiac, Heart Disease, Tai Chi Chuan
Tai chi training can improve renal and cardiac functions in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Chinese researchers randomly divided 21 patients with CKD and CVD into exercise and control groups. The exercise group performed...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Mar 2, 2012 | Heart Disease, Heart Failure
A satisfying life is good for the health of the heart, shows the results from a large study of British civil servants. Coronary risk factors and satisfaction within seven life domains (love relationships, leisure activities, standard of living, job, family, sex, and...
by Heaton Acupuncture | May 13, 2011 | Heart Disease, Tea
Drinking several cups of tea daily can cut your risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) by more than a third, according to Dutch researchers. The investigators followed 40,000 healthy people for 13 years, finding that participants who drank between three and six cups of...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Mar 24, 2011 | Heart Disease, Tai Chi Chuan
Taking part in a six-month tai chi (TC) exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation program may lead to a better prognosis for cardiac events in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Fifty-four Taiwanese patients were randomised to usual care or usual care plus TC...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Mar 7, 2011 | Heart Disease, Tai Chi Chuan
Tai chi can enhance sleep stability in patients with chronic heart failure. Researchers analysed 24-hour continuous ECG data obtained in a clinical trial of tai chi in 18 patients with heart failure. At 12 weeks, those who participated in tai chi showed a significant...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Mar 7, 2011 | Cancer, Green Tea, Heart Disease
Evidence for the manifold benefits of green tea continues to mount. Recent studies have shown a significant preventive effect against colorectal and oral cancer in women who drank green tea regularly, and a 48% reduction in risk of developing advanced prostate cancer...
