Ancient Art Restores Ideal Blood Pressure?
High blood pressure is a leading risk factor for heart disease.
Currently, about 67 million Americans have hypertension—while another 119 million are sitting on the brink with prehypertension.
That’s half of ALL people in the U.S.!
But research has revealed a unique way to reign your blood pressure back in… driving it into the normal range without taking a single drug.
…ADS/JUMP…
For this study, researchers divided 342 adults with prehypertension into two groups.
Half completed four 60-minute sessions of moderate exercise per week.
The other half performed four 60-minute tai chi routines at home per week.
Tai chi is a form of martial arts that involves slow, gentle movements. You may have even seen folks practicing it in the park before.
After one year, both groups had approximately the same…
- waist circumference,
- weight,
- and body mass index.
However, the tai chi group experienced a FAR more significant drop in blood pressure levels.
While the aerobic exercise group experienced an average drop of 4.61 in systolic blood pressure points, the tai chi group had a 7.01 drop.
By the end of the study period, this put 15 percent of the aerobic exercise group back into the ideal blood pressure range—and 21.8 percent of the tai chi group.
Any movement you choose to do regularly will lower your blood pressure.
But if you want a little extra boost—plus other benefits like improved balance and reduced risk of falls—look into a tai chi class in your area.
P.S. 5 FAST blood pressure fixes.
SOURCE:
Li X, et al., Effect of Tai Chi vs Aerobic Exercise on Blood Pressure in Patients With Prehypertension: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Feb 5;7(2):e2354937. doi: 10.1001 / jamanetworkopen. 2023.54937. PMID: 38335001; PMCID: PMC10858403.
