What Is The Secret To Anti-Aging And Longevity?
Historically there are accounts of Qigong masters who lived several hundred years. Some of these masters include Lao Tzu, Peng Tzu, Ge Hong, and Huangdi, the legendary Yellow Emperor… just to name a few.
One story that is most interesting and there appears to be actual eyewitness accounts to support his age, concerns the life span of Li Ch’ing Yuen. Li was born in 1677 in Guizhou province and trained in qigong and traditional Chinese medicine as a young child. It is said that he outlived twenty-three wives and eleven generations of descendants! Even at the age of 248 years he had excellent eyesight and was in vibrant health! Li wrote a book called Chang Sheng Zong Jue (A Complete Discourse on Longevity), and he used to give university lectures on health and longevity. His secret to longevity? Daily qigong practice, in addition to a spare vegetarian diet and regular consumption of Chinese herbal tonics. Many people reportedly knew him during his life time. In 1927 General Yang Shen reportedly met with Master Li and was impressed with his ruddy complexion and healthy appetite.
Leader of the Nationalist government, General Chiang Kai-shek saw a photograph of this famed qigong master taken just before his death and asked to meet with him, but by the time Chiang’s envoy located Li, he had already died. On Saturday, May 6, 1933, the New York Times published an article on Li Ch’ing Yuen’s long life. He died in 1930, which would have made him 253 years old!
Peng Tzu was said to have lived to at least 770 years — some accounts indicate he lived to 800 years old. Peng Tzu by all accounts was the creator of Dao Yin. This is a method of moving Chi with long slow extensions of the limbs combined with deep abdominal breathing. Many regard him as the actual founder of Qigong. He took what was being practiced at the time and enhanced it. He is the most recognized of the Taoist Immortals.
How Does Qigong Slow Down the Aging Process?
One of the greatest health benefits of qigong is it boosts the production of very important antiaging hormones called Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in the adrenal glands. DHEA is responsible for the body’s ability to heal and regenerate itself. Research studies have shown that DHEA has anti-obesity, anti-cancer, anti-tumor and antiaging properties. Unfortunately, the production of this hormone declines with age — as much as 90 percent. DHEA is also responsible for the level of cognitive ability. The greatest concentration of DHEA is found in brain tissue. Low levels of DHEA appear to cause age-related degeneration, resulting in diseases such as Alzheimer, the loss and/or damage of neuronal cells, and the loss of long-term memory. Since qigong is a yogic exercise that boosts the natural production of DHEA, it is little wonder that qigong can increase cognitive ability and reduce aging!
Since the discovery of DHEA antiaging properties, health food stores have been quick to market DHEA supplements, promoting the idea of eternal youth in a bottle! Unfortunately, not only do these supplements contain little, if any, of the antiaging properties otherwise found in naturally occurring DHEA, worse, they also have potentially serious side effects, including irritability, depression, increase in hirsuteness in women and breast growth in men. Perhaps you won’t live to be 200 years old. But given today’s average life expectancy hovering around 80 years, to extend your life span an extra twenty years or more would still be a great antiaging bonus. Can you think of a better reason to practice qigong for life?
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