Fear of Anesthesia
It’s not too surprising that many people have a crippling fear of anesthesia. As a matter of fact, their fear is so intense and so overwhelming that they choose not to have surgery, rather than subject themselves to their terrifying projections. But is anesthesia really that dangerous? According to Sarah Wassner Flynn, [...]

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The Brain and Strokes: Pay Close Attention

This is really pretty hard to believe, but it is true. This woman had studied the brain and then she, herself, had a stroke. What she discovered during that process is something we would do well to learn more about. Pay attention!

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BabyBoomers Like a Finely Tuned Business

This is adorable and amazing!! Do you think this is really possible? If so, let’s try it!

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Stressed out?  Tense and anxious? 
Can’t sleep? Worried about finances and bills?  Health issues? 
      
Do you know how powerful music is as a stress reliever?? 
You can learn to use the music you love to ease tension and de-stress
your life!  Music is a proven stress buster!
 
Learn how to use music with Dr. Alice Cash’s popular, in-demand
 e-course “Music [...]

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If Mozart Had had Better Healthcare…

By ANTHONY TOMMASINI NYTimes

POOR Mozart, who died at 35, must have inherited at least the potential for longevity from his parental gene pool.His father, Leopold Mozart, died at 67, a ripe old age in an era when rampant illnesses claimed the majority of European children in infancy. Sadly, Mozart’s indomitable [...]

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Man plays banjo during his own brain surgery!

Several people have sent me links to this unusual video and I wanted to share it with all of my readers and clients! This well-known country music star, Eddie Adcock, was asked to bring his banjo into surgery in order to discern how part of his brain [...]

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In my work as a clinical musicologist and a therapist I emphasize the use of singing lullabies to preemies as one of the best things a mother can do to stabilize her baby, get her gaining weight, and create a lifelong bond. But what if the preemie is a deer? This little fellow was delivered [...]

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Music’s Effect on Mind and Body
What does music do to the body and mind? What happens in your body when you hear music that you love? Do you feel energy, calm, great joy and happiness, sadness and grief, anger, love? Well, of course, it depends upon the music you’re hearing but all of the feelings [...]

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Throughout my three pregnancies I wondered, “can my baby hear the music around me; can she hear my conversations with friends and family?” Well, I didn’t know the answer then, but I do now! The developing ear is beginning to be functional by the beginning of the second trimester! Research shows that around the beginning [...]

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I don’t know about you, but I am getting so weary of all the political ads we’re being inundated with these days. The mud-slinging is getting really bad but there is one ad that I really actually like because of the music played in the background. This is the ad for an Indiana politician…Mitch Daniels. [...]

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The following article appeared in the Fall 2008 edition of Parent to Parent, a quarterly publication of the Kentucky School for the Blind) and is reprinted with permission.  
If you had asked me ten years ago about music therapy, I’m sure I couldn’t have given you a good answer. Actually, there’s a lot that I [...]

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More exciting new regarding my music for surgery patent. The patent office had notified us that the patent was approved but today it was actually issued. Here’s the letter: “We are pleased to report that U.S. Patent No. 7,xxx,xxx issued this morning. Congratulations! An electronic copy of this patent is attached, and we will review [...]

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Hi Y’all!  Just a quickie to let you know that I’m back and will soon get back to my healing music blogging!  In the meantime, please check out a few photos at www.cashfamilytravel.blogspot.com and www.travelwithchantdoc.blogspot.com!
Talk to you soon!!
Alice

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