Can Tai Chi cure diabetes?

　　Taiwanese and Australian researchers have found that practicing Tai Chi for a few hours a week can significantly improve the symptoms of type 2 diabetes.

　　The University of Queensland research team points out that other forms of gentle exercise can also help control diabetes. But "these forms of Chinese Tai Chi movements are relatively easy to learn and do not require complex or expensive facilities."

　　The report published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine also said that although diabetes is directly related to a sedentary lifestyle and obesity, too strenuous exercise may not be beneficial. Tai Chi is a good choice.

　　In the Taiwanese trial, researchers evaluated 30 people with type 2 diabetes and 30 people of the same age. healthy Changes in T-helper cells after people practice Tai Chi for 12 weeks.

　　They found that glycated hemoglobin (HbAlc) in diabetic patients was significantly reduced, and the levels of interleukin 12, which enhances immune response, doubled, and the activity of T cells also increased significantly.

　　An Australian experiment found that 11 people elderly After practicing Qigong and Tai Chi for 12 weeks, blood sugar levels and "metabolic syndrome" were significantly improved.

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