A meta-analysis of 28 studies of adequate quality showed tai chi to be just as effective as first line antihypertensive medication when tai chi was practiced 3x a week for an hour each time over a period of 20 weeks. And, when they looked at the numbers for people who practiced more than 3 times per week, they found the blood pressure for these people reduced by even more than the traditional pharmacological approaches.
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