Articles

This is the repository for articles regarding T'ai Chi, TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) and other healing modalities. All files are in Adobe PDF format and are available to students registered on this website.

NOTE: If you are not a registered student (registered with the dojo and with a valid user account on our website) you will not be able to download these files and will receive the error "jah: forbidden" at the bottom of this page.

 

Current available articles

Filename Description
Mayo Clinic November 2007 The article, "Tai Chi: Improved Stress Reduction, Balance, Agility for All" published on the Mayo Clinic website touting the benefits of T'ai Chi.
als.pdf The article "Playing Defense Against Lou Gehrig's Disease" from the November 2007 issue of Scientific American magazine. See the last two pages for the hilighted section that describes how exercises (like T'ai Chi) help build new neurons.
curcumen - sciam feb 07.pdf The article "Spice Healer" on the anti-carcinogenic properties of curcumen from Scientific American magazine, February 2007
tai cheese anyone.pdf Article from the UK Metro News on April 13, 2008 about an organic farmer who uses T'ai Chi to increase his cow herd's milk production.
t'ai chi and diabetes - diabetes care vol 30 no 3.pdf Brief article on the benefits of T'ai Chi for diabetes patients, from "Diabetes Care", volume 30, number 3.
tai chi power - remedy magazine.pdf Brief article in "Remedy" magazine from HealthyUpdates.com citing the benefits of T'ai Chi as stated in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
vitamin d and sunlight.pdf The article "Cell Defenses and the Sunshine Vitamin" from the November 2007 issue of Scientific American magazine describing how Vitamin D (built by sunlight) may be contributing to seasonal disease.
Yoga for Dogs -- No Joke - Washington Post 04-01-08.pdf An article about practicing Yoga with your dogs from the April 1, 2008 (hence the "no joke" comment in the article's title) Washington Post newspaper.
Selenium.pdf News from the University of Central Florida that the mineral selenium, available at your local health food store, is an antibiotic against bacteria that commonly cause diarrhea, tooth decay and other ailments.