James Lee
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James Lee Has been practiced Tai Chi and Chi Kung for more then thirty years. He believes that there is a more scientific explanation of Chi Kung based on modern science. He is living in between the western and eastern cultures. He sees ideas of Chi Kung which do not coincide within the two cultures due to misconceptions, lack of information, and mistranslation leads to misinterpretation. Hence, he is in pursuit of scientific facts and trying to integrate modern science with the non-scientific ancient concepts about Chi Kung.
James Lee is a semi-retired engineer. Due to his profession, he would like to consider all matters with a scientific view. Especially, he has a firm scientific concept how Chi Kung is effecting our health biologically.
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How Does Chi Kung Keeps Us Healthy...???
Our body is made up of body cells. A body cell reproduces itself by divides into two identical cells is necessary for growth of the organism and for the repair of tissues. The cell division process is called mitosis. Mitosis is essential to replace damaged or dead cells. Mitosis takes place ...
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Scientific Explanation of Chi Kung No. 9 - Optimize Your Immune System With Chi Kung
Nature only allows a maximum number of white blood cells in the Immune system; and this number must be maintained in order to be effective. A strong Immune System is not determined by how active the Immune System is; but by the amount of normal white blood cells present. The maximum number of white blood cells in the Immune System are required to standby as a defensive system against any foreign invaders. If the maximum number has not been reached, it was considered that the system is weak or too weak to fight off any antigens.
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Scientific Explanation of Chi Kung No. 8 – Have Chi, Will Have Strength
In the eastern martial art society, there is always an old Chinese saying: ”Have chi will have strength.” From these words, there is a distinction between chi and strength. In order to have body strength, chi(air) must be present. Hence, the chi-strength idea coincides with the oxygen-energy theory in the metabolism process, the cell respiration.
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Scientific Explanation of Chi Kung No. 7: The Slow Movements
Those who do not exercise, the problems they are having are shallow breathing and weak muscles. These conditions can be improved progressively by practicing Tai Chi or Chi Kung. The only difference, between the two, is the amount of movements involved. Tai Chi is more stressful at the beginning and required determination and patience; and Chi Kung is not stressful at all. People with breathing problems can be corrected with both exercises. However, if people want to improve their health and physical being, Tai Chi is the best choice.
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Scientific Explanation of Chi Kung No. 3 - The Biochemical-Mechanical Loop
Although there are many styles in Chi Kung, but there is one commonality. If we observed closely, we will see that breathing is in synchronization with the slow body movements. The combination of the breathing and movements is a biochemical-mechanical loop for completing the muscle contraction process. The muscle contraction requires energy. Thus, it raises the question where does the energy come from?
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Scientific Explanation of Chi Kung No. 13 - Hypoxia, hypertension, and Chi Kung
Hypertension of a normal person may be caused by the abnormality of the arteries. The cause of essential hypertension is multifactorial. Secondary hypertension was caused mainly by hypoxia or a disorder of blood vessel or the kidney. If one understand the function of the kidney and what cause vasoconstriction to increase blood pressure, then, one cannot deny the fact that Chi Kung can prevent secondary hypertension.
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Scientific Explanation of Chi Kung No. 11 - Why does it work...???
Chi Kung encourages to perform the abdominal breathing with slow movements to bring out its effectiveness in two folds. The abdominal breathing is to increase the volume of air intake; the slow movement is to increase the rate of cell respiration.
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Scientific Explanation of Chi Kung No. 4 - Chi Circulation
Chi is a gaseous substance in general. The martial artists always say: “Have-chi-have-strength.” The translation is: “If you have air inside the body, you will have body strength.” Chi Kung involves breathing, so, we breathe the air into our lungs. Chi can be used as a ...
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Scientific Explanation of Chi Kung No. 17 - The Macroscopic and Microscopic Views of Chi (æ°£)
There are always two sides to a story. It is like a coin with two sides which analogous to the yin and the yang as a unit. LaoTze always suggested to look at the yin side of the story to understand the yang side. In the case with the interpretation of chi, one must look at it from the other side. The people say it is energy. Unfortunately, they did not say exactly what kind of energy. Hence, people start looking for the answer randomly. If people are not sure what Chi is or might not even exist once thought what it might be, then how can the answer be found?
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Scientific Explanation of Chi Kung No. 14 - The Definitions of the Characters æ°(Chi), ç(Chi) and æ°£(Chi) in Chi Kung between the East and the West.
æ°£(chi) , in the west, was only known or translated as energy. Unfortunately, the character was abide by the sole definition restricting to move forward for other explanations. If the character was traced back to its root, then, its multi-definition may be more versatile to be used in other fields. Its usage in the meaning of the character in the Chinese society is not very clear. The most common meaning in an ordinary daily life, it means 'air.' When a TCM practitioner says your chi is low, then, that is where the confusion starts.
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Scientific Explanation of Chi Kung No. 16 -- Glucose, Oxygen, and ATP are the Ingredients of Chi Kung
A Taoist has a will to preserve his body by maintaining a state of homeostasis. A normal body can handle the daily chores with no difficulty. Unless, there is an event which requires a quick response in all the sudden. Hence, the body must be prepared to handle any unexpected adverse situations. It is important to maintain the body in a state of balance, physically and biologically, at all times. Physically, it is the muscles of the arms and legs and other parts of the body for the freedom of movements. Also the arms and legs must have the strength to handle strenuous tasks.
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Scientific Explanation of Chi Kung No. 6: The Art of Breathing
Chi Kung is an art of breathing. The breathing method, in Chi Kung, is beyond normal by voluntary control. Normal breathing is involuntary controlled by the medulla by nervous regulation and chemical regulation. Voluntary breathing can control the amount of chi(air) and the duration in the ...
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