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Breathing and music for lower blood pressure headlines


The physiological effects of music and breathing, both together and individually, have been studied for decades. But in recent years clinical testing has come up with some very impressive results.

These results have been published in respected medical journals around the world including Circulation, the journal of the American Heart Association, the Journal of Clinical Hypertension, American Journal of Hypertension, Journal of Human Hypertension, Hypertension Research (Japan) and many others.

Slow breathing with music has won considerable medical recognition. It is used, endorsed and/or taught by leading institutions including Harvard, Medical School, The Mayo Clinic, John Hopkins, Rush Presbyterian Hospital and the American Heart Association among many others.

It's easy to see summaries and results of testing for yourself. What follows below is just a small sample of the available documentation. Just click on any of the links to access the actual journal articles, most of them posted on the website of the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health:

1. Music And The Heart

Circulation, the journal of the American Heart Association

Dec 11, 2007

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2. Breathing-control lowers blood pressure

Journal of Human Hypertension

2001 Apr;15(4):263-9

3. Listening to music found to lower blood pressure

Reuters, Friday, May 16, 2008, plus numerous other news sources


4. Treating hypertension with a device that slows and regularises breathing

Journal of Human Hypertension

2001 Apr;15(4):271-8

5. Music Can Lower Cholesterol Levels

TIMESONLINE

Dec 21, 2008

6. Nonpharmacologic treatment of hypertension by respiratory exercise in the home

American Journal of Hypertension

2004 Apr;17(4):370-4

7. Device-guided breathing exercises reduce blood pressure

American Journal of Hypertension

2001 Jan;14(1):74-6

8. Nonpharmacologic treatment of resistant hypertensives by device-guided slow breathing exercises

American Journal of Hypertension

2003 Jun;16(6):484-7

9. Graded blood pressure reduction in hypertensive outpatients associated with use of a device to assist with slow breathing

Journal of Clinical Hypertension

2004 Oct;6(10):553-9

10. How does deep breathing affect office blood pressure and pulse rate?

Hypertension Research, Japan

2005 Jun;28(6):499-504

11. Treatment of hypertension with device-guided breathing exercise

Harefuah,, Israel

2003 Oct;142(10):677-9, 718

12. Slow breathing improves arterial baroreflex sensitivity and decreases blood pressure in essential hypertension

Hypertension, Italy

2005 Oct;46(4):714-8. Epub 2005 Aug 29

13. Integrating music in breathing training and relaxation: II. Applications.

Biofeedback Self Regulation,

1990 Jun;15(2):171-7

14. Slow Breathing Increases Arterial Baroreflex Sensitivity in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure

Circulation Journal of the American Heart Association)

2002;105:143