Dear all,
I'm a newcomer to the list, and this is my first post. I'm
looking forward to being a part of things!
I'm a "senior citizen" baritone, preparing to open my own teaching
studio. For about 12 years, I've been working in another career (as a
Presbyterian pastor.) I'm retired from that, and looking forward to
getting back to singing and teaching. I've missed it greatly!
Anyhow--Dr. Messmer's comments about milk and mucus make sense,
of course. But I have been troubled for a long time with a lot of mucus,
so much that it often interferes even with ordinary talking. I've been
treated fairly recently for an allergy to dust, and that seemed to help
for a while, but now the mucus seems to be back in all its vehemence.
So my question is this: Isn't it true that allergic reactions to
various substances (including milk) can effect the cords, including the
production of excess mucus? Perhaps my finding answers to this point
will make it possible for me to solve this problem. Any comments,
anyone?
Carl Rogers
On Thu, 5 Dec 2002 07:59:13 -0500 "John Messmer, M.D." <jjm23@p...>
writes:
> As you say, nothing you swallow touches your vocal folds. If it
> did,
> you would experience laryngospasm and begin coughing. Most of us
> have
> experienced this, perhaps when we swallow too quickly or hiccup as
> we
> swallow or when we learn to swim and accidently get water into our
> airways. The epiglottis is supposed to close over the glottis (the
> airway opening) to protect the airway when we swallow.
>
> There is an old misconception that milk increases mucus. Different
> people experience different effects from milk. Over the years this
> has
> been the subject of much discussion on Vocalist. The bottom line
> is
> some people can eat or drink anything without any effect on their
> voices
> and others can not.
>
> John
>
> John Messmer, M.D.
> Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine
> Penn State Hershey Medical Center
>
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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Christine Thomas [mailto:Mezzoid@w...]
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 10:37 PM
> > To: vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [vocalist] does milk affect your vocal chords
> >
> >
> > Physiologically, milk doesn't actually come in contact with
> > your vocal cords. If it did, it would get into your lungs
> > and you'd choke (going down the wrong pipe, as they called it
> > when I was a kid). So any thickness wouldn't come from it
> > actually coating the cords. Dr. Messmer?
> >
> >
> > Christine Thomas,
> > Mezzo Soprano
> >
> > "I love to sing-a, about the moon-a and the June-a and the
> spring-a!"
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: pacergirlkristi@w...
> > To: vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 9:34 PM
> > Subject: [vocalist] does milk affect your vocal chords
> >
> >
> > I have been told repeatedly that milk can damage your vocal
> > chords. Something
> > about coating the chord area and making the chords become
> > thicker. Does
> > anyone out here know if it is true or not? I would
> > appreciate any feedback as
> > I was not allowed milk, only soy milk as a child.
> >
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