
The use of tuning forks as a means of inducing positive emotions and subsequent relaxation in sound therapy has been studied extensively by researchers. A great deal of this research has centered on the use of tuning fork vibration and sound as a means of reducing feelings of anxiety and stress as well as aiding in the relief of numerous pathologies.
In 1998, Robert F Furchgott, Louis J Ingnarro, and Ferid Murad made a discovery which changed medicine. They discovered that our cells produce and release nitric oxide. Their discovery was so important that they won the Nobel Prize in Medicine, and so significant that the U.S. government and the pharmaceutical medical complex has spent over two hundred million dollars investigating this gas.
Nitric oxide is a molecule created by a nitrogen atom bound to an oxygen atom. It is made in our cells and released into the surrounding tissues as a gas. The release of nitric oxide by our cells is termed “puffing” by scientists to describe the rising and falling of this gas. The puffing cycle is like a wave which takes three minutes to rise and three minutes to fall. The rising phase of the wave is the release of nitric oxide which sends a signal to our cells to relax. During the falling phase of the wave nitric oxide dissipates and our cells become more active.
When tuning forks are properly placed on bone or connective tissue, they resonate throughout our whole body in wave- like patterns causing the cells to spike nitric oxide. Research further suggests that listening to tuning forks (and certain music) can also spike nitric oxide.
This release of nitric oxide sets off a cascade of physiological events that directly influences our health, well-being, state of mind, and consciousness. When cells are puffing nitric oxide in natural rhythmic cycles, we experience these benefits:
- Enhances cell vitality, vascular flow and heart healing
- Destroys bacteria and viruses at a micro level which naturally enhances our immune system and increases our ability to prevent and fight infections
- Increases resistance to stress and greater levels of energy and stamina
- Sharpens mental clarity and diminishes states of depression due to the balancing of the autonomic nervous system
- Improves digestion and natural cleansing
Some additional benefits attributed to the cellular release of NO include:
- Enhanced cell vitality (anti-aging)
- Stabilized body metabolism (weight control
- Increased cerebral blood flow (memory enhancement)
- The most famous Nitric Oxide spiker to date the drug Viagra© (originally tested for Angina relief)
It has been scientifically found that if Nitric Oxide rhythms are not restimulated over a longer period of time, symptoms experienced may include lack of energy, joint pain, decreased sexual drive, headaches, mild depressions, memory loss, and poor digestion. Capillaries in the brain are compromised which results in reduced oxygen and glucose supply to brain cells. This leads to neurological dysfunction, cellular death, and dementia. Over a longer period of time, if Nitric Oxide levels are not stimulated, these symptoms can escalate into major diseases, which include:
- Cardiovascular disease (Arteriosclerosis, Stroke, Heart Attack)
- Diabetes
- Alzheimer
- Depression
- Auto Immune Diseases
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Motor Neuron Disease
- Cancer
When tuning forks are properly placed on bone or connective tissue, they resonate throughout our whole body in wave like patterns causing the cells to spike nitric oxide. Research further suggests that listening to tuning forks (and certain music) can also spike nitric oxide.
What does this mean for our everyday life? Regular tuning fork therapy can aid in our feeling of relaxation and balance, and boost our energy, mental clarity and happiness! It can help guard against heart ailments, viruses and infections and improve our digestion – why not take the small amount of time needed for improving your overall health?
*Information condensed or directly quoted from articles written by John Beaulieu, ND, PhD