People suffering from high blood pressure, can significantly alleviate their condition, if they listen to music for half an hour a day. This is stated in the study, the results of which were presented at a scientific conference in New Orleans.Scientists have found that this method of relieving the symptoms of the disease can in some cases replace people with moderate hypertension pharmacy drugs.
In the experiment, 48 participants aged 45 to 70 years, who had previously taken medication for hypertension. 28 of them for a month listening to classical, traditional Indian and Celtic music for 30 minutes a day, and doing special exercises for breath control. The remaining 20 study participants, who formed the so-called control group did not change their traditional way of life.
The indicators taken at the end of the first and fourth weeks of the experiment showed that the systolic pressure (blood pressure when the pulse wave maximum lift after systole of the left ventricle) in the music group decreased significantly. In the control group, such a dramatic drop was observed.
According to Pietro A. Modesty of the University of Florence, science, and before it was known that music can help relieve pain and pressure reduction. However, he noted, this is the first study that clearly illustrates the impact of daily listening to music on the performance ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. This method of pressure control assumes its regular measurement during the day.
We are encouraged by the results, talking about the benefits for both patients and medical practitioners, who can now confidently use music as a safe, effective, non-pharmacological treatment or as an adjunct to therapy - said Modesty.
Nice to know that there is now an easy and affordable method that can help people to reduce the pressure, without the help of drugs, - he added.
