Chi Wellness, The Center of Qigong

11/16/2025

The Health Benefits of Qigong Breathing

A fascinating discovery in human physiology shows that holding your breath on exhale for 60 seconds or longer can trigger intermittent hypoxia, a condition where the body experiences brief periods of low oxygen. While it may sound alarming intermittent hypoxia is now being studied for its surprising health benefits. Short bursts of low oxygen can stimulate the body to adapt by improving oxygen delivery, boosting endurance, and enhancing cellular resilience.

Athletes, biohackers, and wellness enthusiasts are increasingly exploring controlled breath holds as a natural way to strengthen the cardiovascular system and improve overall lung efficiency. When practiced safely, these techniques can train the body to cope with low oxygen situations, potentially increasing stamina and mental focus.

Scientists caution that this practice must be done carefully because excessive or uncontrolled breath holding can be dangerous. However when applied correctly under guidance it can act like a natural training method for the body’s oxygen handling systems.

This growing interest in breathwork is now trending globally as people seek natural and effective ways to enhance performance and wellness. Whether it is for sports training stress relief or cognitive sharpness the science behind controlled intermittent hypoxia is gaining real attention. Try it safely and watch how your body adapts to short bursts of low oxygen.

11/16/2025

Study finds Magnesium increases certain gut bacteria that synthesize vitamin D and inhibit the development of colorectal cancer. Magnesium works by acting as a crucial cofactor for enzymes in specific gut bacteria, such as Carnobacterium maltaromaticum and Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, thereby enhancing their ability to synthesize vitamin D locally within the intestines. This site-specific production of vitamin D, rather than systemic (blood) vitamin D, is thought to provide targeted protection against colorectal cancer (CRC).

▶️Role of Magnesium and Gut Bacteria:

📑Cofactor for Enzymes: Magnesium is an essential mineral that serves as a cofactor for over 600 enzymes in the body. In this context, it is believed to enable the enzymatic machinery within specific gut bacteria (C. maltaromaticum and F. prausnitzii) to produce vitamin D from a precursor.
📑Increased Abundance: In individuals with adequate function of the TRPM7 gene (which regulates magnesium uptake), magnesium supplementation was found to significantly increase the abundance of these beneficial bacteria in the gut.
📑Site-Specific Synthesis: This microbially produced vitamin D acts locally in the gut, providing direct benefits to the colonic epithelial cells without significantly raising systemic (circulating) vitamin D levels in the blood.

▶️Mechanism of Cancer Inhibition

The locally synthesized vitamin D inhibits colorectal cancer development through several mechanisms:

📑Regulating Cell Growth: It helps regulate the growth, differentiation, and programmed death (apoptosis) of colon cells, preventing uncontrolled proliferation that leads to cancer.
📑Modulating Inflammation: Vitamin D has anti-inflammatory properties, reducing the chronic inflammation in the gut that is a known risk factor for CRC.
📑Interfering with Cancer Pathways: It interferes with key cancer-promoting signaling pathways, such as the Wnt/β-catenin pathway, which is often aberrantly activated in CRC.
📑Maintaining Gut Barrier Integrity: It helps maintain the integrity of the intestinal lining, which prevents harmful substances and bacteria from contributing to inflammation and cancer progression.

PMID: 40946805

11/14/2025

Scientists have discovered how to literally “switch on” happiness in your brain, and the surprising part is it has nothing to do with money, fame, or luck. Research shows that happiness is linked to the brain’s reward and motivation systems, particularly the prefrontal cortex and the release of dopamine and serotonin.

Instead of chasing external achievements, the key lies in intentional habits and mental focus. Acts like practising gratitude, helping others, meditating, or even recalling positive memories can activate neural circuits that generate real, lasting joy. Over time, these habits strengthen pathways in your brain, making happiness easier to access naturally.

This discovery highlights a powerful truth: happiness is a skill, not a coincidence. By consciously engaging your brain in positive behaviours, you can rewire it for contentment, resilience, and emotional well-being. Science proves that joy isn’t found outside, you create it from within.

10/30/2025

A new study has uncovered something astonishingly simple yet powerfully effective. Scientists found that humming for just five seconds can increase nitric oxide levels in the body by up to 1400 percent. This natural gas molecule plays a vital role in expanding blood vessels, improving circulation, and supporting brain and heart function. In other words, something as effortless as humming can have a dramatic impact on your overall health.

Nitric oxide helps deliver oxygen throughout the body, boosts immune response, and even enhances mood by influencing serotonin release. When you hum, the vibrations in your nasal passages stimulate sinuses, which are one of the body’s main sites for nitric oxide production. This surge in oxygen-rich blood improves alertness, focus, and energy levels almost instantly.

Experts believe that daily humming could help lower blood pressure, enhance sleep quality, and reduce inflammation. It’s like giving your body a mini wellness boost without any supplements or workouts. Just a few seconds of sound from your own voice can do what some people rely on expensive treatments to achieve.

From yoga practitioners to medical researchers, many are now exploring how sound-based breathing techniques can be used in stress therapy and respiratory care. What makes this discovery even more fascinating is its simplicity — it’s free, natural, and can be done anywhere.

Humming isn’t just a sign of joy anymore. It might be one of the easiest ways to tune your body toward better health. Science is now proving that sometimes, the smallest habits create the biggest changes.

10/30/2025

10/27/2025

Sleeping on your left side has been shown to be incredibly beneficial for the body with, in my opinion, the most incredible benefit being the facilitating of lymphatic drainage.

The lymphatic system has a dominant flow toward the left side of the body, where the majority of the lymphatic fluid drains into the thoracic duct, the thoracic duct then drains into the left side of the heart, left internal jugular vein the left subclavian vein.

Sleeping on your left side allows gravity to assist in the drainage of lymphatic fluid making the process more efficient. By better facilitating lymphatic drainage, sleeping on your left side improves the function of the lymph nodes, which act as filters in the lymphatic system, trapping and destroying foreign substances like bacteria and cancer cells.

The lymph nodes also play a crucial role in the body by housing and activating lymphocytes, which are white blood cells that fight infection and disease.

Research also shows that sleeping on the left side enhances the glymphatic system, which helps clear waste from the brain, reducing the risk of neurodegenerative disease.

Sleeping on your left side improves blood circulation by preventing pressure on the vena cava, the body’s largest vein. This position allows for better blood flow to the heart and organs, especially the liver and kidneys and is also extremely beneficial during pregnancy.

Also, sleeping on your left side improves liver function by keeping pressure off the liver, improving blood flow and aiding the body’s natural detoxification processes.

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PMID: 33212927, See also Daniel Martin Simadibrata et al. World J Clin Cases. 2023.; Ozcan Ozeke et al. Sleep Breath. 2012 Sep.

10/07/2025

10/06/2025

A U.S. high school student has made headlines by showing that oregano oil can outperform amoxicillin in killing bacteria — with just one drop wiping out 100% of the test sample! 🔬

Researchers link its power to compounds like carvacrol and thymol, which attack bacterial cell walls and disrupt DNA, making survival nearly impossible. Even more exciting, studies suggest oregano oil could boost antibiotic effectiveness, offering hope against drug-resistant superbugs. 🦠⚡

Experts, however, emphasize the need for more clinical trials before it can replace conventional medicine.

09/24/2025

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