Can music heal?

Can music heal?

We have all experienced the power of music in our humor, memories and pleasant associations, but music can make healthier heart? Can youheal a brain injury? There is medical evidence that the answer is Yes.





Rhythm and health


Most of the classical music scores range between 60 and 140 beats per minute, which stimulates heart rate and causes a State of relaxation and tranquility for the body. The melody, tone, tempo and the beat of asong can alter a patient's condition.


"Without a doubt, the music is a very powerful way to connect the body with the mind. When they are connected, the actual process of healing begins", explains Dr. Stephen Sinatra, cardiologist of the Center forheart and longevity in Manchester, Connecticut.


Classical and Baroque music can lower blood pressure and the levels of stress hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline, which harm the body and cause diseases.


Proven cases

In a study of 30 patients, two German doctors of the NeuroradiologyDepartment of the Hanover School of medicine monitored the levels of stress hormones, blood pressure and heart rate, and found that patients who listened to music remained stable in these fields, while increased levels of those who did not do.


In addition, music helped especially patients who felt afraid or were nervous (about the treatment that were going to submit).

Dr. Sinatra recommends to listen this playlist, which includes:

-The 2nd movement of the #4 in Brandenburg, Bach Concerto
-Suite #2, Bach's orchestral
-"Venus", of the planets, Gustav Holst series
-The first movement of the Suite of the Mother Goose, Ravel