A new study shows that T'ai chi significantly improves the ability of older adults' immune systems to fight varicella zoster - a virus that causes shingles (a painful, blistery rash).
It is alleged that about one-third of adults over age 60 develop shingles.
The 25-week study was conducted at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). It involved 112 people, ages 59 to 86.
Researchers found that T'ai chi, by itself, increased immunity against the virus to a level that was comparable to having received the standard vaccine.
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