Chi - Life Energy

It has long been known in ancient Chinese medicine that proper flow of Chi is vital to maintaining youthful vigor and health. Chi, claimed to be the life-energy flowing through our bodies, travels along pathways known as meridians (kind of like a second circulatory system). Thousands of years of observation and research have shown that when the flow of Chi is slowed or obstructed, illness results. Just as the absence of light results in darkness, the absence or reduction of Chi results in aging and bodily deterioration. Every form of ill-health and aging is accelerated by lack of Chi. The reason younger people don't seem to suffer as frequently from serious illness or malaise (depression) is because their life-force is strong, which keeps viruses and parasites from developing into full-blown illness. In the same way, their injuries and wounds heal more rapidly because the flow of Chi is stronger. Unfortunately, as years go by, the cumulative effects of physical, psychological, and spiritual factors can compromise the flow and strength of an individual's Chi. Many of these effects have yet to be quantified by modern science and medicine.