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Listen to Music That Makes You Happy
While previous studies show that listening to soothing music can reduce your blood pressure, a 2008 study at the University of Maryland Medical Center found that music also improves blood flow. Participants were asked to listen to music that made them feel good and music that made them anxious.
Turn Up the Tunes!
Grab your iPod, CD player, tape deck, or radio and listen to your favorite music. New research shows that listening to one's favorite music can improve blood vessel function and cardiovascular condition. In fact, listening to favorite music dilates blood vessels in the same manner as positive emotions such as laughing, exercising or taking blood pressure medication.
Tip Talk: Rev Up Your Playlist for Heart Health
From our Daily Tips: "Turn Up the Tunes!"
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