How does music affect your health?
By Won Yang
Improves visual & verbal skills
-A research showed that kids who were exposed to music were more likely to comprehend and explain vocabulary.
-Another study showed that kids that attended music classes had higher verbal and visual IQ scores.
-Kids exposed to music tend to smile more and understand music with more sophistication.
Keeps the brain healthy
-Listen to music can help bring back forgotten memories because rhythms and patterns stick to the brain for a long time.
Improves cardiovascular health
-Improves recovery rate from heart disease because listening to music releases positive endorphins that improve your heart.
-Patients with heart disease were more calm after listening to music.
Boosts your immune system
-Music lowers the levels of the hormone called cortisol, which hinders the immune system and health.
-Music can also boost the number of antibodies in your body.