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From:  "SMSchneider" <smschneider@e...>
Date:  Wed Sep 11, 2002  8:24 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist] RE: losing weight and the voice

Dr. Messmer wrote:

Fat . . . does press against the abdominal organs if there is
> enough of it. Reflux is helped by weight loss, for example, so I
> suspect if one is overweight the diaphragm is more "supported" . . .

Dr. John,

Does the pressure of fat on the abdominal organs only take place when lying
down? Or does it have that effect while standing also?

Susan Schneider






  Replies Name/Email Yahoo! ID Date  
20112 Re: losing weight and the voiceJohn Messmer, M.D. singdoc_1 Thu  9/12/2002  
20142 Re: losing weight (Dr. John)Imthurn Melinda   Sat  9/14/2002  
20146 Re: losing weight (Dr. John)- pharyngeal spaceJohn Messmer, M.D. singdoc_1 Mon  9/16/2002  

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