It is well known that listening to music can put you in a good mood. However, the benefits of music don’t stop there. It can also give you a good heart.

The discovery comes from the University of Maryland Institute College of Medicine. They asked 10 groups of volunteers with no smoking history and an average age of 36 to bring their favorite music and let them listen to it for half an hour. The test subjects then listened to music that they found "unpleasant" for another half hour.

The researchers observed the functioning of their blood vessels while playing music. It was observed that compared with normal conditions, when volunteers listened to their favorite music, their blood vessels expanded by 26% compared with the average. When they listened to music they didn't like, especially heavy metal music, they felt nervous and the diameter of their blood vessels shrank by 6%. Interestingly, musical interludes and gaps between pieces also have this soothing effect.

The dilation of blood vessels occurs when people exercise or take statins. When the body's blood vessels dilate, blood flows more smoothly and is less likely to form clots on the inner walls, which is critical to preventing heart attacks and arteriosclerosis.

Generally speaking, music with a gentler melody makes test subjects more relaxed, and their heartbeats and breathing are slower, while fast-paced music naturally makes their heartbeats speed up. However, to have a beneficial blood vessel dilation effect, the choice of music type is not too important. As Professor Griffiths of the British Heart Foundation said: "One person's 'Mozart' may be 'Madonna' for another person. Different people find relaxation in different music. ”

So feel free to choose what you like to listen to. As long as you listen to the music you like, it will be good for your heart. benefit.