Home News About Classes Products Seminars Articles Q&A Experiences Donate Links Credits Research Photos Sign Up ABSTRACTS Effect of Qigong Training on Proportions of T Lymphocyte Subsets in Human Peripheral Blood, 1995, American Journal of Chinese Medicine. Vol. XXIII, No. 1 pp. 27-36. In this paper, they reported the effect of Qigong training on proportions of T lymphocyte subsets in human peripheral blood. This result reflects self-practice for improving our general health. They found that the ratio of CD4+/CD8+ T lymphocytes was increased as much as 50% in a trainee group. These results indicate that regular Qigong practice can change at least this type of cell’s numbers (T lymphocytes) in practitioners’ bodies. Proceedings, Second World Conference for Academic Exchange of Medical Qigong, Beijing, China. 1993; pp. 123-124. A 30-year study completed in China in 1993, found lowered blood pressure and a 50% decrease in death and illness from stroke in persons practicing qigong. Effects of qigong on preventing stroke and alleviating the multiple-cerebro-cardiovascular risk factors; a follow-up report on 242 hypertensive cases over 30 years. Li M, Chen K, Mo Z. “Use of qigong therapy in the detoxification of heroin addicts.” Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. 8(1): 50-59, 2002. In this study conducted in China on 86 male heroin addicts undergoing detoxification, the treatment group practicing Qigong experienced less anxiety and more rapid reduction of withdrawal symptoms than the group receiving detoxification drugs alone.