A Systematic review of 52 studies on music therapy showed that music had a beneficial effect on anxiety, pain, fatigue, heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure in cancer patients.
Some of these individual studies suggested that listening to music may reduce
the need for anesthetics (drugs that cause a loss of sensation) and analgesics (pain meds) as well as decrease recovery
time and duration of hospitalization.
The study's authors concluded that "music interventions may have beneficial effects on anxiety,
pain, fatigue and quality of life in people with cancer"
The reason music can have an effect on so many different health issues is because it activates the relaxation response and deactivates the stress response.
When the relaxation response is activated our heart rate will drop, our breathing will slow down, our blood pressure will be reduced, our anxiety will go away, and our pain will be reduced or eliminated (calming the body down can reduce or shut off inflammation therefore reducing or shutting off pain)
Incorporating music into our lives in one of many natural health strategies we can utilize to help
us relax and calm our bodies down when we are going through health issues or a health crisis.
* the music that was used in these studies was soft classical music. Fast paced and aggressive music will have an opposite effect !!!
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD006911.pub3/abstract;jsessionid=ECAAD5F0228DB1DC3C6573ED2FD8EA21.f03t02?systemMessage=Wiley+Online+Library+will+be+unavailable+on+Saturday+3rd+September+2016+at+08.30+BST%2F+03%3A30+EDT%2F+15%3A30+SGT+for+5+hours+and+Sunday+4th+September+at+10%3A00+BST%2F+05%3A00+EST%2F+17%3A00+SGT+for+1+hour++for+essential+maintenance.+Apologies+for+the+inconvenience
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Health Benefits of Intermittent Fasting
Mark Mattson is the current Chief of the Laboratory of Neurosciences at the National Institute on Aging. He is also a professor of Neuroscience at The Johns Hopkins University. Mattson is one of the foremost researchers in the area of cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
INTERMITTENT FASTING IS ASSOCIATED WITH MANY HEALTH BENEFITS
Intermittent fasting is associated with many health benefits. I have seen many of my clients improve their symptoms during a fast. Fasting has been shown to improves Multiple Sclerosis(M.S) symptoms in animals. The good news is that the benefits of fasting is not limited to Multiple Sclerosis. Autoimmune diseases and Chronic degenerative diseases of all kinds can improve.
FASTING CAN IMPROVE MANY BIOMARKERS OF HEALTH
It can lower triglyceride levels, reduce oxidative stress, and initiate human growth hormone production which is necessary for building new cells.
Here is some excellent articles to get you started:
How Intermittent Fasting Might Help You Live a Longer and Healthier Life
How Intermittent Fasting Can Help You Live Healthier, Longer
Disclaimer: Before you try a fast make sure you learn how to do it correctly. Always ask your healthcare provider before you attempt to undergo one.
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