MUSIC HEALS

Music Can Heal
The healing power of music is beginning to be realized
The Sound of Music Heals
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the February 2010 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

Are treatments that used to be considered far out, such as acupuncture, meditation and Reiki, now in? In recent years, many alternatives to traditional medicine have been gaining mainstream attention. Dr. Oz talks to Dr. Christy Mack, a leading proponent of integrative medicine, about the new frontiers of alternative medicine and the future of "mind-body medicine."

More and more healthcare practitioners are turning to music for healing. Dr. Oz talks to Dr. John Ortiz, one of the country's foremost authorities on "psycho-musicology," about using music to improve your health. Backed up by songs from Bette Midler, Bruce Springsteen, Barbara Streisand and John Denver, Dr. Oz and Dr. Ortiz create a musical map for better health and well-being. Dr. Oz and Dr. Ortiz talk about the affect different types of music have on mood-recovery and energy. A musician himself, Dr. Ortiz says he uses music and sound with traditional clinical strategies when working with patients. He stresses that he, unlike some other doctors who use music as therapy, is a strong proponent of using the patient's preferred genre of music. Whether it be classical, jazz, country, rap, or pop, Dr. Ortiz says the music, together with an eclectic assortment of traditional strategies, cognitive, emotional, behavioral, can drastically improve a patient's health.

Are treatments that used to be considered far out, such as acupuncture, meditation and Reiki, now in?

A musician himself, Dr. Ortiz says he uses music and sound with traditional clinical strategies when working with patients. He stresses that he, unlike some other doctors who use music as therapy, is a strong proponent of using the patient's preferred genre of music. Whether it be classical, jazz, country, rap, or pop, Dr. Ortiz says the music, together with an eclectic assortment of traditional strategies, cognitive, emotional, behavioral, can drastically improve a patient's health.

MY THOUGHTS

just try to remember how listening to music changes your mood. or how you would choose the music depending on your mood. you'll probably agree that music heals.