Tai chi found to have a positive effect on blood Adiponectin in individuals with cardiovascular risk factors.

Stort term tai chi for diabetes program fails to find significant decrease insulin resistance.

University of Sydney, Australia 2007 Effects of Tai Chi on glucose homeostasis and insulin sensitivity in older adults with type 2 diabetes: a randomised double-blind sham-exercise-controlled trial. In this study 38 individuals were randomly assigned to 16-week of 2 a times per week tai chi for diabetes program or to a sham exercise program. The [...]

Regular tai chi exercise improves T cell helper function in type 2 diabetics.

Researchers in Taiwan carried out a case-control study of 30 pairs of type 2 diabetics to investigate the effects of a 12-week course in tai chi exercise on T cell helper reaction in type 2 diabetics. After 12-weeks of tai chi the tai chi group had decrease HbA1c levels and increased T cell helper reaction. [...]

Tai Chi Arm Swing Exercises May Help People With Type 2 Diabetes

Researchers in Thailand found that a low-intensity traditional Chinese arm swing exercise helped lower blood glucose and markers associated with the development of heart disease in people with type 2 diabetes.  This study suggests that certain low-intensity exercises such as this one may help protect people with type 2 diabetes from eventual heart and blood vessel disease. Link

Study finds decrease in blood glucose and increased insulin receptor binding capacity after 8-weeks of tai chi.

A study of 12 individuals with type 2 diabetes followed a tai chi program for 8 weeks. After the 8-week intervention and after a single bout of tai chi serum insulin decreased and high and low affinity insulin receptor numbers and their binding capacities increased.  Abstract

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