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Shingles
Tai Chi class boosts shingles immunity
October 27th, 2003
University of California Los Angeles Neuropsychiatric Institute researchers report that older adults in a 15-week Tai Chi class saw immunity factors that suppress shingles soar 50%. In addition, participants showed significant improvement in their physical health and ability to move through their day. Appearing in the September/October 2003 issue of Psychosomatic Medicine, findings of the randomized, controlled clinical trial are the first to demonstrate a positive, virus-specific immune response to a behavioral intervention. "Our findings offer a unique and exciting example of mind over matter," said Dr. Michael R. Irwin, a professor at the...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2003-10-27)
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