Music and Food Therapy in IMproving Mibyou froMViewpoints of LOHAS

Haruhisa W ago，Prof.Dr.Laboratory of Immunology，School of Health and Medical Technology，F(xiàn)aculty of Health andMedical Care。Saitama Medical University，Yamane 139－1，Hidaka，Saitama 350－1241，Japan(Director of NPO LOHASMibyou AcadeMy in Japan)

Music and Food Therapy in IMproving Mibyou froMViewpoints of LOHAS

Haruhisa W ago，Prof.Dr.
Laboratory of Immunology，School of Health and Medical Technology，F(xiàn)aculty of Health andMedical Care。Saitama Medical University，Yamane 139－1，Hidaka，Saitama 350－1241，Japan(Director of NPO LOHASMibyou AcadeMy in Japan)

《Aim》

It has been known thatmusic therapy is considered geatly useful for peoplewith a lotof diseases or disorders in body or mind called mibyou.In a modern society，since there are uncomfortable stresses caused by external stimuli with worse influences on body physiological and psychological functions in human，it is of great importance to find outan easy and effectivemethods to reduce such stresses and anxiety inmaintaining healthy state.In particular，as it is a big probleMthat type－1 allergy such as hay fever(pollinosis)or disorders related to human life style are increasing recently in the developed countries，I have long focused on the music therapy as well as food therapy thatwill be useful in improvingmibyou state.Here，the aiMof my presentation is to explain or talk about the effectiveness ofmusic therapy and food therapy in improvingmibyou froMviewpoints of LOHAS(Lifestyle Of Health And Sustainability).

《Methods and Results》

(A)Effect of listening to Mozartmusic on various physiological conditions.

First of all.Ihave long examined the effects of Mozartmusic，the sound features of which has already analysed，on human physiological conditions and immunity to establish the usefulmethods to prevent the decline of health caused by stresses and to enhance the defensive systeMof immuno－compromized host.The results obtained froM30－min listening to Mozart music clearly showed that(I)the salivary IgA antibody and digestive enzyme such as amylase or salivary insulin are elevated，(2)the body temperature is raised，(3)faster decrease of heart rate and blood pressure are induced.(4)an ability of saliva secretion is enhanced.(5)the salivary cortisol level is decreased，and(6)the number of peripheral lymphocytes and interferon—production are augmented.

(B)Effects of lotus root extract on depression of IgE and Th2 cytokine.

As it is estimated thatallergy patients including hay fever are over 25 millions in Japan and these patients appear to increase annually，itwill be themost important to find the effective salemedication without side effects available to cure such diseases.So I have long been involved in the study on the effects of anti—allergic vegetables on the IgE and IL－4 production in mice and human.Results showed that lotus root extract among many kinds of vegetables is themost effective in suppresion of lgE and IL一4 production in both mice and human.

《Discussion and Conclusion》

FroMthe results，it is evident thatmusic therapy using Mozartmusic is useful in improvement ofmany disorders induced by sympathetic nervous systeMand also that continuous administration of lotus root extract will be effective in improvement of allergy body constitution.