Since ancient times, restaurants and restaurants have been accompanied by string songs and dances. Sima Qian's "Historical Records" records: "Those who enjoy music have turbulent blood and harmonious spirit." There is a saying in the ancient book "Shoushi Baoyuan": "The spleen is good at music, and the sound will move." Wu Shiji, a famous artist in the Qing Dynasty, recorded in "Theoretical Parallel Prose": "It is better to take medicine than to watch flowers and listen to songs to relieve boredom." It can be seen that the ancients have long discussed music as a medical means. Music can regulate mood, improve human function and help digestion.
From the point of view of modern medicine, music is a special sound, which will have various influences on human body from the physiological and psychological levels. Studies have shown that wonderful music can make the human body vibrate harmoniously and react to the whole central nervous system, thus changing and regulating the endocrine system, digestive system, respiratory system and urinary system.
Listening to some music for the elderly can improve the autonomic nerve excitability of the digestive system, thus enhancing appetite and promoting digestion. The stimulation of music on autonomic nerves can promote the secretion of various hormones, enzymes and other substances beneficial to health, thus promoting the secretion of digestive juices such as bile and saliva. Old people had better choose slow and melodious music, which is more conducive to digestion. Eating with wonderful music can also promote family harmony.
It is worth noting that there are two kinds of music that are not suitable for the elderly to eat and listen to. First, it is not suitable to listen to music with strong sense of rhythm and emotional expression, which is in great contrast with the physiological rhythm of the elderly; Second, avoid listening to high-decibel and high-pitched music, such as jazz and disco, which will have an uncomfortable reaction to the elderly with poor heart and blood pressure.