Tai Chi Can Benefit Breast Cancer Survivors in Many Ways [Video]

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Tai Chi can improve the health of breast cancer survivors by helping them sleep betterTai Chi works about as well as cognitive behavioral therapy in reducing insomniaBetter sleep lowers inflammation and improves immune response

MONDAY, July 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Tai Chi appears to improve sleep, and as a result reduces inflammation and boosts the immune systems of breast cancer survivors, a new study says.

The ancient Chinese martial arts practice relies on slow, precise movements performed as the person breathes deeply and focuses attention on the body.

This mind-body practice appears as good as or better than cognitive behavioral therapy in helping breast cancer survivors deal with the aftermath of their disease, researchers reported recently in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity.

About 30% of breast cancer survivors suffer from insomnia, twice the rate of the general population, researchers said in background notes.

For this study, researchers analyzed blood samples from 90 Los Angeles …