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Patients listened to 30-40 minute morning sessions of music therapy 5 times a week for 4 weeks. Melatonin concentration in serum increased significantly after music therapy and was found to increase further at 6 weeks follow-up. Norepinephrine and epinephrine levels increased significantly after 4 weeks of music therapy, but returned to prethetapy levels at 6 weeks follow-up. The authors concluded that increased levels of melatonin following music therapy might have contributed to patients' telaxed and calm mood (Kumar et al. 1999).

Music Therapy A novel study assessed the effects of music therapy on the concentrations of melatonin, norepinephrine, epinephrine, serotonin, and prolactin in the blood of 20 male patients with Alzheimet's disease at the Miami Veterans Administration Medical Center, Miami, Florida. Patients listened to 30-40 minute morning sessions of music therapy 5 times a week for 4 weeks. Melatonin concentration in serum increased significantly after music therapy and was found to increase further at 6 weeks follow-up.

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MUSIC THERAPY It was shown that 8 weeks of music therapy significantly improved scores on tests of depression, distress, self-esteem, and mood in older adults suffering from minor depression. Benefits were maintained up to 9 months following treatment. S. B. Hanser and L. W. Thompson, "Effects of a music therapy Strategy on Depressed Older Adults," Journal of Gerontology 49, no. 6 (November 1994): 265-69. The effectiveness of 8 weeks of music therapy on patients with senile depression who were on antide-pressive drugs was shown.

MUSIC THERAPY It was shown that 8 weeks of music therapy significantly improved scores on tests of depression, distress, self-esteem, and mood in older adults suffering from minor depression. Benefits were maintained up to 9 months following treatment. S. B. Hanser and L. W. Thompson, "Effects of a music therapy Strategy on Depressed Older Adults," Journal of Gerontology 49, no. 6 (November 1994): 265-69. The effectiveness of 8 weeks of music therapy on patients with senile depression who were on antide-pressive drugs was shown.

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Most forms of creative expression have an equivalent therapeutic discipline: art therapy, dance therapy, music therapy, drama therapy (or psychodrama), and expressive writing are examples. Freud, Sigmund—Born May 6, 1856, Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist best known for his theories regarding the subconscious mind and his groundbreaking work in the field of psychoanalysis.

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The effectiveness of 8 weeks of music therapy on patients with senile depression who were on antide-pressive drugs was shown. Patients receiving the music therapy and drugs reported more benefits than those treated with drugs only. What's more, they experienced the benefits within a week, as opposed to those on drugs only, who did not start feeling better until 3-4 weeks into the trial. X. Chen, [Active music therapy for Senile Depression], Chung Hua Shen Ching Ching Shen Ko Tsa Chih 25, no. 4 (August 1992): 208-10, 252-53.

The effectiveness of 8 weeks of music therapy on patients with senile depression who were on antide-pressive drugs was shown. Patients receiving the music therapy and drugs reported more benefits than those treated with drugs only. What's more, they experienced the benefits within a week, as opposed to those on drugs only, who did not start feeling better until 3-4 weeks into the trial. X. Chen, [Active music therapy for Senile Depression], Chung Hua Shen Ching Ching Shen Ko Tsa Chih 25, no. 4 (August 1992): 208-10, 252-53.

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These include massage therapy, meditation, music therapy, imagery, and relaxation techniques. Nutritional Therapies Therapies that focus on nutrition are perhaps the most popular alternative approach to cancer, especially since research began showing the link between diet and health. Almost every alternative therapy includes an emphasis on diet as an important component of both prevention and, possibly, cure.

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Thompson, "Effects of a music therapy Strategy on Depressed Older Adults," Journal of Gerontology 49, no. 6 (November 1994): 265-69. The effectiveness of 8 weeks of music therapy on patients with senile depression who were on antide-pressive drugs was shown. Patients receiving the music therapy and drugs reported more benefits than those treated with drugs only. What's more, they experienced the benefits within a week, as opposed to those on drugs only, who did not start feeling better until 3-4 weeks into the trial. X.

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Norepinephrine and epinephrine levels increased significantly after 4 weeks of music therapy, but returned to prethetapy levels at 6 weeks follow-up. The authors concluded that increased levels of melatonin following music therapy might have contributed to patients' telaxed and calm mood (Kumar et al. 1999). Tryptophan Tryptophan is the precursor of serotonin and melatonin. It has been proposed that a dietary lack of tryptophan may make deficiencies of serotonin and melatonin common (Maurizi 1990; Widner et al. 2000).

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Music therapy may be helpful. (See music and sound therapy in Part Three.) Considerations Q Physicians can use two procedures to locate a peptic ulcer: an upper gastrointestinal (GI) series, in which you drink a chalky barium liquid and have a series of x-rays taken of the stomach and duodenum; and an endoscopy, in which a physician inserts a thin lighted tube attached to a camera down through your throat and into the stomach or duodenum.

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Thompson, "Effects of a music therapy Strategy on Depressed Older Adults," Journal of Gerontology 49, no. 6 (November 1994): 265-69. The effectiveness of 8 weeks of music therapy on patients with senile depression who were on antide-pressive drugs was shown. Patients receiving the music therapy and drugs reported more benefits than those treated with drugs only. What's more, they experienced the benefits within a week, as opposed to those on drugs only, who did not start feeling better until 3-4 weeks into the trial. X.

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To find a music therapist in your area, contact either the National Association for music therapy or the American Association for music therapy (refer to the resource list on page 642). Expect to spend about $50 per hour for a session with a private therapist, Bumanis says. If you'd like to try sound therapy on your own, experts say there are some techniques that you can use at home. Most involve using recorded music to relax or invigorate your body and mind. Part II of this book offers suggestions on pieces of music that may help you handle specific health conditions.

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More specifically, alternative medicine (or "natural," "traditional," "holistic," "complementary," "integrated," "essential" medicine) includes at least forty modalities such as acupuncture, Ayurveda, herbalism, naturopathy, homeopathy, dietary/nutritional, chiropractic, osteopathy, color and music therapy, hydrotherapy, reflexology, and many others. Acupuncture, which is part of traditional Chinese medicine, has a traceable history of about 5,000 years; homeopathy has a 200-year documented history; reflexology and color and music therapy were practiced in classical Greece, and even Egypt.

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Patients receiving the music therapy and drugs reported more benefits than those treated with drugs only. What's more, they experienced the benefits within a week, as opposed to those on drugs only, who did not start feeling better until 3-4 weeks into the trial. X. Chen, [Active music therapy for Senile Depression], Chung Hua Shen Ching Ching Shen Ko Tsa Chih 25, no. 4 (August 1992): 208-10, 252-53. AB ETE S Diabetes mellitus is a serious condition that claims over a quarter million lives a year, a number that, unfortunately, has grown over time.

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If you want to find a private music therapist, be sure to check for proper credentials, says Al Bumanis, director of public relations for the National Association for music therapy. A qualified therapist may be called either a registered music therapist (Pv.M.T.) or a certified music therapist (C.M.T.). Both require an undergraduate degree in music therapy from an approved program and successful completion of a clinical internship. A therapist can also complete continuing education requirements every five years or take a test from the Certification Board for Music Therapists.

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To find a music therapist in your area, contact either the National Association for music therapy or the American Association for music therapy (refer to the resource list on page 642). Expect to spend about $50 per hour for a session with a private therapist, Bumanis says. If you'd like to try sound therapy on your own, experts say there are some techniques that you can use at home. Most involve using recorded music to relax or invigorate your body and mind. Part II of this book offers suggestions on pieces of music that may help you handle specific health conditions.

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The authors concluded that increased levels of melatonin following music therapy might have contributed to patients' telaxed and calm mood (Kumar et al. 1999). Tryptophan Tryptophan is the precursor of serotonin and melatonin. It has been proposed that a dietary lack of tryptophan may make deficiencies of serotonin and melatonin common (Maurizi 1990; Widner et al. 2000).

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Furthermore, it is noninvasive, free of danger or side effects, usable in almost any setting and with any other treatment, and inexpensive. music therapy appears to be an underutilized, extremely helpful complementary technique. If you think you or a member of your family have a problem that may benefit from music therapy, ask your primary caregiver if they know of music therapists who work with that condition, or contact an organization listed in the following section.

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Music therapy and sound healing are the two modern schools of thought that scientifically apply these ancient practices. Music therapy, which is prescribed by board-certified music therapists, uses primarily western European classical music and live performance to effect positive psychological, physical, cognitive, or social changes. Sound healing, on the other hand, relies on rhythmic drumming, chanting, and recordings composed specifically to bring about a higher level of balance and self-healing. HOW DO THEY WORK?

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Premature babies exposed to music in intensive-care units gain weight more quickly and are discharged more quickly than babies who do not hear music. music therapy also has been shown to reduce anxiety levels in children undergoing surgical and medical procedures. Research supports the ability of music therapy to increase retarded children's motor skills and assist their capacity to learn math and other subjects.

Studies of music therapy with Alzheimer's patients and other victims of dementia reveal that musical cues increase patients' attention and ability to focus on their surroundings. music therapy also reduces the agitation that often accompanies Alzheimer's disease. Working with Alzheimer's patients in nursing homes, music therapists help patients perform simple group exercises such as beating a drum in time with the rest of the group, or they may work one-on-one with patients, playing songs that have been significant in the patients' lives.

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Patients receiving the music therapy and drugs reported more benefits than those treated with drugs only. What's more, they experienced the benefits within a week, as opposed to those on drugs only, who did not start feeling better until 3-4 weeks into the trial. X. Chen, [Active music therapy for Senile Depression], Chung Hua Shen Ching Ching Shen Ko Tsa Chih 25, no. 4 (August 1992): 208-10, 252-53. DIABETES Diabetes mellitus is a serious condition that claims over a quarter million lives a year, a number that, unfortunately, has grown over time.

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MUSIC National Assoc. for music therapy, Inc. 505 11th St. SE Washington, DC 20003 NOISE Office of Noise Control California Dept. of Health Services 2151 Berkeley Way Berkeley, CA 94704 Offers catalog of sound transmission class (STC) ratings for wall and floor/ceiling assemblies. PESTICIDES Distribution Center 7 Research Park Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14850 "Guide to Safe Pest Management around the Home" available for $3.90 postpaid. National Coalition against the Misuse of Pesticides 530 7th St.

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The field of music therapy gradually arose in the West with the maturing of the twentieth century, such that today music therapists, composers, performers, and educators of diverse traditions apply Pythagorean principles of music, voice, sound, and universal harmonics to affect human healing, from physical complaints and emotional disturbances to spiritual awakening.

Pythagoras, credited today as the founder of music therapy, sang calming melodies to his disciples, based on the principle that melody and rhythm, which originate in cosmic laws, cannot fail to restore the human soul, or emotions, to concord and harmony. According to his biographer, Iamblichus of Chalcis (250-325 A.D.), Pythagoras tempered, even transformed, the passions, from rage to sorrow, of his students with appropriate melodies applied as salutary medicines.

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