India, May 17 -- From gym workouts to techniques such as nada yoga - music is an integral part of many fitness regimens. Besides keeping its fans entertained, music also has therapeutic properties, which makes it an effective way to keep heart rate and blood pressure in check. In fact, a 2023 study published by the National Library of Medicine, which is considered the world's largest biomedical library, suggested that "music therapy can effectively control blood pressure and heart rate, reduce anxiety and depression, and improve sleep quality in hypertensive patients". On World Hypertension Day today (May 17), experts share how listening to music or music therapy can help keep your blood pressure in check: Listening to music can help alleviate stress and anxiety, which are major contributors to high blood pressure. Soft, soulful tunes, particularly classical music (Indian or Western), is known to calm the heart rate. That, in turn, helps lower blood pressure. Like other relaxation techniques, music therapy can put you into a restful state and that helps lower blood pressure. It's believed that listening to soft or classical music can increase the intensity of neurotransmitters, the chemical messengers that carry signals between neurons, and from neurons to other cells like muscles or glands. That leads to a pleasant feeling and lower blood pressure. Music therapy is known to be an effective adjunct to your ongoing high blood pressure-related medication....