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From:  "saint james" <stjames@l...>
Date:  Tue Jul 25, 2000  5:36 am
Subject:  Re: [vocalist-temporary] is icecream bad for voice?


Thanks, Lloyd ! Question, I have PND; I am assuming that this starts before
the division of food and air pipe.

James
-----Original Message-----
From: Lloyd W. Hanson <lloyd.hanson@n...>
To: vocalist-temporary@egroups.com <>
Date: Monday, July 24, 2000 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: [vocalist-temporary] is icecream bad for voice?


>Dear Vocalisters:
>
>Ice cream does not glop up the vocal folds. The vocal folds are not
>in contact with the food we eat unless we experience an extreme
>coughing to clear that area. Contrary to many old wives tales what
>one eats does not directly affect the vocal folds either positively
>or negatively. Sucking lemons will not, for example, clear the vocal
>folds. To repeat, the vocal folds do not come in contact with the
>food we eat. They are, however, one of the last lines of defense to
>keep food out of the lungs and for this reason they will trigger a
>cough to move the offending food back into the mouth for proper
>swallowing.
>
>However, some people experience an increase in the creation of phlegm
>from dairy products and, within a period of time after eating said
>products will have more than the usual amount of phlegm to contend
>with.
>
>--
>Lloyd W. Hanson, DMA
>Professor of Voice, Pedagogy
>School of Performing Arts
>Northern Arizona University
>Flagstaff, AZ 86011
>
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