decreasing the need for medication, according to the Austin Medical Center & Harvard University Medical School. Japanese researchers added to this idea. “Music played before anesthesia caused higher production of alpha waves (indicating deeper relaxation), decreases in the stress hormones cortisol. This boosted the immune system, reducing recovery time.”
In unsuspecting places, the impact of music can be influential. According to the research of Thomas Verny, “Music of Mozart and Vivaldi causes fetus' heart rates to stabilize, whereas rock music drove fetuses to distraction and violent kicking.”
Jeffrey Thompson, Director of the Center for Neuroacoustic Research, adds, "Since the human body is over seventy percent water and sound travels five times more efficiently through water than through air, sound stimulation directly into the body is highly efficient, especially at the cellular level - improving metabolism and possibly healing response."
Deforia Lane, PhD. (Director of University Hospitals Health System in Cleveland) verified that musical therapy boosted S-Ig A (salivary immunoglobin) levels, an immune booster.
Researcher Michael Thaut, Ph.D., who heads the Center for Biomedical Research at Colorado State University, uses music to help stroke victims. He said, “The brain's motor system uses rhythm as a timekeeper to guide and organize physical functions. Those who listen to 30 minutes of music during rehab improved their ability to walk faster and steadier.” The rhythms of music entrain the rhythms of the body, such as heart, breathing and circulation patterns! Certain rhythms maintain health.
We are music, literally. When in tune and harmonious, our bodies heal!