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Have you ever wondered why a single song can relax your pulse more quickly than medication?

Hello, and welcome to Dr. Mercola's

cellular wisdom. I'm Ethan Foster, and alongside me is Alara Sky. Today, you'll discover how using

music with intent can accelerate your healing. Thanks, Ethan. I'm excited to guide you through the

science behind music therapy, a medically recognized intervention

for conditions ranging from stroke and traumatic brain injury to Parkinson's and dementia.

We'll focus on the hard data, no fluff, so you can decide how music might fit into your own

recovery plan.

First, let's ground our conversation in evidence.

Clinical teams worldwide now prescribe music the way they prescribe rehabilitation exercises. For neurological patients, structured listening or singing sessions can restore speech, improve gait, and lower anxiety without drug side effects. Outcomes conventional therapies rarely achieve alone.

That advantage comes from what researchers call whole brain stimulation.

When you play a melody, your auditory cortex decodes sound,

your limbic system processes emotion,

and your motor cortex anticipates rhythm all at once.

That simultaneous activation rewires pathways more efficiently than treatments that target a single

region.

Consider surgical recovery.

A meta-analysis in The Lancet showed patients who heard music before and after operations

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